Liver hormone works through brain’s reward pathway to reduce preference for sweets, alcohol
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Dallas, Texas - A liver hormone works via the brain’s reward pathway to reduce cravings for sweets and alcohol in mammals, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.
The Overdose Epidemic: Heroin and Prescription Drugs
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Rochester, Minnesota - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the United States is in the midst of a drug-overdose epidemic. In their Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the CDC reports that last year overdose killed more than 45,000 people, most of whom had taken opioids - heroin or prescription medications such as oxycodone. They also report that since 2000, the death rate from overdoses involving opioid pain relievers and heroin increased 200 percent.
Traveling this Holiday? Avoid Airplane Ear
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- Written by Deb Balzer
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Scottsdale, Arizona - Holiday travel is expected to soar this season. AAA expects more than 100 million Americans to hit the highways and the skyways. While a majority of travelers will drive, nearly 6 million people are expected to fly to their holiday destination.
The Mayo Clinic Diet
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Rochester, Minnesota - Discover Mayo Clinic's first-ever weight-loss diet, and the last diet you'll ever need!
Pertussis - What to look for and when to be treated
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Rochester, Minnesota - Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has been found in the Rochester community. Many Rochester schools, sports teams and day care providers are affected by this outbreak.
Norovirus is on the Rise in California
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Sacramento, California - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today announced that California is experiencing an increase in norovirus cases, commonly referred to as stomach flu or winter vomiting disease. CDPH has confirmed 32 outbreaks of norovirus in California since October 1, 2015 – likely resulting in hundreds of reported sicknesses in the state. These outbreaks far exceed the number reported at this time in 2014.
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