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Woman has burning sensation in legs after vacation — then doctors find brain parasites
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Woman has burning sensation in legs after vacation — then doctors find brain parasites

After a three-week-long vacation through Thailand, Japan and Hawaii, a 30-year-old woman learned she brought home an unwelcome souvenir, doctors said. When the woman first returned home to the coast…
Posted by John McCarthy February 22, 2025
More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis
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More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis

ATLANTA (AP) — Natasha Nelson, a 35-year old entrepreneur in Stone Mountain, Georgia, didn’t have an innate sense of social norms. She didn’t know why people meeting for the first…
Posted by John McCarthy February 20, 2025
Vaccine targeting pancreatic cancer shows promise in new study of clinical trial
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Vaccine targeting pancreatic cancer shows promise in new study of clinical trial

When a routine scan led to Barbara Brigham's pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2020, all she could think about was how she wanted more time. Her husband had just passed away. She loved…
Posted by John McCarthy February 19, 2025
Most pancreatic cancer isn’t caught until it’s late stage — a new blood test could change that
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Most pancreatic cancer isn’t caught until it’s late stage — a new blood test could change that

Get pumped! Scientists from Oregon Health & Science University have developed a blood test called PAC-MANN that is said to be less invasive, cheaper and more robust than traditional screening…
Posted by John McCarthy February 14, 2025
Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s fourth biggest killer
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Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s fourth biggest killer

The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just that. Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 17, 2024
Working Well: Seeking the elusive work-life balance, one step at a time
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Working Well: Seeking the elusive work-life balance, one step at a time

NEW YORK (AP) — The moment I knew I had to get serious about work-life balance came without warning. I was writing a high-profile news story during the pandemic when my heart…
Posted by John McCarthy November 2, 2024
Twin boys born conjoined celebrate 1st birthday after separation surgery
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Twin boys born conjoined celebrate 1st birthday after separation surgery

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Twin brothers who were born conjoined recently celebrated their first birthday after undergoing successful separation surgery. Amari and Javar Ruffin, whose family lives in Philadelphia, were born…
Posted by John McCarthy October 13, 2024
A vehicle dropping off a shooting victim struck 3 nurses, critically wounding 1
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A vehicle dropping off a shooting victim struck 3 nurses, critically wounding 1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A vehicle fleeing a Philadelphia hospital after dropping off a gunshot victim early Saturday struck three nurses who were trying to treat the patient, injuring one critically,…
Posted by John McCarthy October 13, 2024
Bloomberg gives $600 million to four Black medical schools’ endowments
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Bloomberg gives $600 million to four Black medical schools’ endowments

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Bloomberg’s organization Bloomberg Philanthropies is announcing a $600 million gift to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools. Bloomberg, the former New York City…
Posted by John McCarthy August 6, 2024
As doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill in the gaps
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As doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill in the gaps

SAN JUAN (AP) — On a recent morning in an Afro-Caribbean community in northeast Puerto Rico, Dr. Pedro Juan Vázquez went door-to-door as part of his medical rounds. He greeted the…
Posted by John McCarthy July 23, 2024

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