Global Health: An Island Nation’s Health Experiment: Vaccines Delivered by Drone

In Vanuatu, 20 percent of children miss their shots because villages are so hard to reach. It has hired an Australian company to fly them in.

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Mayo Clinic Minute: How your snow blower can injure your hands even when it's not on

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How do anxiety and depression affect physical health?

New research investigates the physical health risks associated with anxiety and depression and compares them with those of smoking and obesity.

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New computer imaging method detects lung cancer based on blood vessels

A new computerized model for lung cancer detection could replace the old method of using surgical biopsies, a new study says.

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Teen pot users may hallucinate, become paranoid

(Reuters Health) - - More than two in five teens who use marijuana experience psychotic symptoms like hallucinations, paranoia and anxiety, a U.S. study suggests.

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AHA launches opioid courses for healthcare providers, lay responders

The American Heart Association has introduced two courses designed to train lay responders and healthcare providers on how to give immediate care for overdose victims.

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Ondansetron in Early Pregnancy Doesn't Promote Cardiac Defects

The antiemetic ondansetron does not meaningfully increase the risk for congenital malformations overall when taken for nausea and vomiting early in pregnancy. Medscape Medical NewsFor complete story visit theheart.org....

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Addicted to Vaped Nicotine, Teenagers Have No Clear Path to Quitting

Parents, schools and public health experts struggle to find effective ways to help young people quit e-cigarettes. “There is no sound science yet.”

NYT: Health 1 hrs ago

TV's 'Laverne,' Filmmaker Penny Marshall Dies

Marshall came from Hollywood royalty -- she was the sister of the late writer-producer-director Garry Marshall and first wife to actor-director Rob Reiner of "All in the Family" fame.

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Surgeon General: Take Steps to Stop Teen E-Cig Use

The sale of e-cigarettes to those under 18 is illegal under federal law.

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