Headaches: Treatment depends on your diagnosis and symptoms
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Scottsdale, Arizona - Your head hurts. Again! The first step in foiling your frequent headaches is determining what type of headache you're battling. Sometimes headaches are a symptom of another disease or condition; sometimes there's no clear cause.
Additional area of active Zika transmission identified in Miami Beach
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Miami, Florida - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been working with Florida health officials on investigating cases of locally transmitted Zika virus. An additional area of active Zika transmission has been identified in a section of Miami Beach, in addition to the area of active Zika transmission near Wynwood. The Florida Department of Health has also identified at least four other instances of apparently mosquito-borne Zika in Miami-Dade County, and has reported an increase in travel-related cases.
Pioneers Memorial Launches Free INFANT CPR Courses
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Brawley, California - In an effort to continue with the momentum of the recently launched Diabetes Education program, Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District, an affiliate of the Scripps Health Network will now begin offering a free infant CPR education course that provides high-quality, evidence based education techniques in both English and Spanish.
Cancer spreading: Caught in the act
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Los Angeles, California - Scientists at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA have taken a major step toward confirming an unusual theory of how some cancer cells metastasize. Their findings may lead to new strategies for keeping melanoma from spreading.
Desert Health Care District Board Votes to Support Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia’s Legislation
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Palm Springs, California - The Desert Health Care District Board of Directors voted unanimously to support AB 2414, a bill that will require the Desert Healthcare District, upon voter approval, to expand its territory to include the Eastern Coachella Valley region.
2 Zika proteins responsible for microcephaly identified
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Los Angeles, California - USC researchers have tracked down two Zika proteins potentially responsible for thousands of microcephaly cases in Brazil and elsewhere - taking one small step toward preventing Zika-infected mothers from birthing babies with abnormally small heads.
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