Friday, February 24, 2017

Iranian Baby Barred By Travel Ban Enters US For Lifesaving Surgery and other top stories.

  • Iranian Baby Barred By Travel Ban Enters US For Lifesaving Surgery

    Iranian Baby Barred By Travel Ban Enters US For Lifesaving Surgery
    An Iranian baby girl denied entry to the U.S. for lifesaving surgery under President Donald Trump’s travel ban has arrived in America for treatment. Fatemeh Reshad was admitted at Oregon Health & Science University’s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland on Tuesday, doctors confirmed. Her arrival ended a terrifying ordeal for the 4-month-old child’s family, after authorities had told them they’d have to wait 90 days to apply for a U.S. Visa. Each passing day narrowed Fatemeh’s chance at ..
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  • Heart disease still leading cause of death in Tennessee

    Heart disease still leading cause of death in Tennessee
    Heart disease still leading cause of death in Tennessee WKRN staff Published: February 8, 2017, 11:01 pm Updated: February 8, 2017, 11:01 pm NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Heart disease remains the leading cause of death across the state of Tennessee with stroke rated fifth. Last year, 15,674 people died of heart disease. That’s nearly 24 percent of all deaths in Tennessee that year. In 2014, Tennessee had the seventh highest heart disease rate and the third-highest age-adjusted stro..
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  • Male contraceptive 'hydrogel' passes test in rhesus monkeys

    Male contraceptive 'hydrogel' passes test in rhesus monkeys
    A new type of male contraceptive that blocks the flow of sperm effectively prevented pregnancy in female monkeys, a new study finds. The success of the contraceptive procedure in male monkeys means that human men may be up next in clinical trials, the researchers said in a statement. Currently, options for male contraceptives include condoms, withdrawal and vasectomy รข€” the latter of which is typically considered to be a permanent procedure. However, the new contraceptive has only been tested ..
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  • South Korea on high alert as second strain of foot-and-mouth disease confirmed

    South Korea on high alert as second strain of foot-and-mouth disease confirmed
    By Jane ChungSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea raised the country's foot-and-mouth disease alert status to the highest level as a second strain of the disease was confirmed three days after a first outbreak was reported, Seoul's agriculture ministry said on Thursday.The A-type strain of the disease was discovered at a dairy farm in Yeoncheon, less than 50 miles north of the capital, said Kim Kyeong-kyu, deputy minister for food industry policy. Reacting shortly after an outbreak of the O-type strain..
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  • Molly Graham is taking on a top ops role at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

    Molly Graham is taking on a top ops role at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
    Silicon Valley executive Molly Graham has been hired as VP of operations at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, rounding out another key leadership role at the huge philanthropic fund created by Facebook's founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, ...
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  • Whole-Grain Foods May Help You Stay Slim

    Whole-Grain Foods May Help You Stay Slim
    By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Switching to whole-grain foods might help keep your weight in check as much as a brisk 30-minute daily walk would, a new study suggests. Whole grains seem to both lower the number of calories your body absorbs during digestion and speed metabolism, explained study author J. Philip Karl. He's a nutrition scientist who did the research while a Ph.D. student in nutrition at Tufts University in Boston. While oth..
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  • 6-year-old celebrates finishing chemo with adorable dance

    6-year-old celebrates finishing chemo with adorable dance
    A 6-year-old boy who has been fighting an inoperable brain tumor since infancy donned a Superman T-shirt to his ceremonial ringing of the chemotherapy bell at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center on Thursday. Jimmy Spagnolo, who finished a year-long round of chemotherapy, busted out in a victory dance for the momentous occasion that was caught on film and shared on the hospital’s Facebook page. “The bell signifies so many emotions – it can signify the..
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  • Properties Zoned For Marijuana Use Becoming A Hot Commodity

    Properties Zoned For Marijuana Use Becoming A Hot Commodity
    With recreational use of marijuana set to be legalized for Californians in 2018 and with more cities in San Diego County approving medical use, investors in the marijuana industry are snatching up properties with the hopes of getting a piece of the pot economy. Some real estate brokers are calling this feeding frenzy the “green rush,” comparing pot investors to settlers who came to California in the 1800’s looking to strike it rich from gold mining. In November, California voters approved Propos..
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  • GAO confirms FDA underestimated risk of morcellators in women's surgeries

    GAO confirms FDA underestimated risk of morcellators in women's surgeries
    USA Today Network Patti Singer, Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat & Chronicle 5:18 p.m. MT Feb. 8, 2017 Frank Interlichia of Rochester speaks about power morcellators outside the U.S. Capitol on June 8, 2016, as Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-Fairport, listens.(Photo: Brian Tumulty, USA TODAY)A federal agency knew for years that a type of surgical device implicated in the deaths of women across the nation had the potential to cause a problem but thought the risk was low.The Fo..
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