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‘Burns me to a crisp’: Farmers allege link between popular herbicide and Parkinson’s disease

(NEW YORK) -- It is against the law to use paraquat in China, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and dozens of other countries. Many countries have banned the herbicide due to its extreme toxicity, while others have expressed concerns over the possible risk for Parkinson's ...
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Amid Israel-Hamas war, scarce supplies and disease outbreaks threaten thousands of civilian lives in Gaza: Experts

(NEW YORK) -- The conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has led to scarce access to food, water, sanitation and medical supplies in overcrowded shelters and facilities that are housing hundreds of thousands of displaced people, many women and children, according to multiple humanitarian ...
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Groundbreaking sickle cell fitness program pioneers new way to treat disease

(BOSTON) -- A sickle cell disease center is leading the way in treatment with a new, innovative approach to caring for those with the illness.Dr. Sharl Azar, Medical Director of the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Center at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), hired a medical ...
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Matthew Perry Foundation launches, will help those ‘struggling with the disease of addiction’

(NEW YORK) -- The Matthew Perry Foundation has been announced and is founded in the "realization of Matthew's enduring commitment to helping others struggling with the disease of addiction.""In the spirit of Matthew Perry's enduring commitment to helping others struggling with the disease of ...
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Matthew Perry Foundation launches, will help those “struggling with the disease of addiction”

The Matthew Perry Foundation has been announced following the actor's passing at age 54."In the spirit of Matthew Perry's enduring commitment to helping others struggling with the disease of addiction, we embark on a journey to honor his legacy by establishing the Matthew Perry ...
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Former NICU neighbors overcome rare heart disease to become college roommates

(NEW YORK) -- Two neonatal intensive care unit patients who were once given a 40% chance of survival are now thriving years later.Tate Lewis and Seth Rippentrop were born weeks apart in 2002. They were diagnosed in utero with hypoplastic heart syndrome, a congenital ...
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Excessive drinking during the pandemic increased rates of liver disease, transplants

(NEW YORK) -- Transplant centers across the United States are reporting more patients in need of a new liver than ever before, sometimes seeing double the number of patients needing transplants compared to pre-pandemic levels.In fact, alcohol-related liver disease has surpassed other conditions such ...
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Hispanics experience higher risk of heart disease, stroke while facing language barriers

(NEW YORK) -- When Jose Montijo sought treatment for shortness of breath, doctors realized he was experiencing heart failure."They told me your heart is working at 20% and you are a candidate for a heart attack," the Puerto Rican dishwasher from New York recalled ...
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Donated organs likely caused Legionnaires’ disease in 2 lung transplant recipients: CDC

(NEW YORK) -- The first cases of patients likely contracting Legionnaires' disease from transplanted organs have been identified in a new report.The Pennsylvania Department of Health was informed in July 2022, that two patients who recently received lung transplants both had the disease, according ...
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Bob Barker died from Alzheimer’s disease, death certificate says

Longtime The Price Is Right host Bob Barker’s cause of death has been revealed.On Tuesday, the death certificate for Barker, obtained by KABC from the Los Angeles County Clerk, showed that the legendary TV star died from Alzheimer’s disease.Other significant ...
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