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Hong Kong has confirmed its second case of African swine fever, in a further sign that the virus is continuing to spread beyond mainland China, with the government ordering a cull of 4,700 animals. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2W6HtTR http://bit.ly/xePdMM

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Colorado teacher provides home to help foster child, 13, get kidney transplant When a Colorado boy in foster care was bumped off the list to receive a kidney transplant due to a lack of stable housing, one teacher decided to step in to help his former student. The seventh-grader now expects to receive a new kidney within the next two weeks.   via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Ifo3XM

In 2013, just 18 surgeries shut across the UK. By last year that number had increased nearly eight-fold, according to figures released today, meaning millions are struggling to secure appointments. from Health News | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2Kc4gew

Patients in a remote Cornish fishing village are desperately campaigning to find a GP. The only doctor at the Mevagissey surgery is leaving in July and unless she can be replaced, it will close. from Health News | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2KhGPjR

How tough is a GP's workload? We asked one, based in the West Midlands, to keep a diary of her typical working day. Despite the gruelling schedule, she believes every day is worth it. from Health News | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2Wu9zwz

Bosses have called for hospitals across England to stop people lighting up on their grounds since 2013. But a Public Health England survey found 31 per cent still allow smokers on their premises. from Health News | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2KccL9q

Matt Hancock said the UK's efforts to cut childhood obesity are 'world-leading' but we 'should not rest on our laurels' in the bid to slash the numbers of children who are obese. from Health News | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2WzFBqP

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Vietnam said on Friday it has culled 2 million pigs in a bid to curb an outbreak of deadly African swine fever and called on the entire nation to join the fight against the rapidly spreading disease. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2Qzzy0d http://bit.ly/xePdMM

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Dr. Drew says LA public health in 'complete breakdown': 'No city on Earth tolerates this' The public health situation in the nation's second-largest city is in "a complete breakdown," Dr. Drew Pinsky said Thursday night on "The Ingraham Angle." via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2JMpVKX

Want to know how to give up smoking – but suspect it's actually impossible? I hear you. But I did eventually find "my" way – and it could work for you too. The post “I Tried Everything To Give Up Smoking — This Is The Only Thing That Worked” appeared first on Women's Health . from Women's Health http://bit.ly/2Z0h63H

Not sure how to alter your fitness programme through Ramadan? Can you keep training? Here are some healthy helpful tips from this ultra marathoner The post “I’m Running My First Comrades And This Is How I Train Through Ramadan” appeared first on Women's Health . from Women's Health http://bit.ly/2wsfx2e

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South Korea readied on Friday to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever in its pig herd after the disease was found in North Korea, the latest Asian country to be hit by the virus' rapid spread. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2KhfQFo http://bit.ly/xePdMM

LAPD officer contracts typhoid fever Internist Dr. Drew Pinsky reacts to medieval diseases resurging in major cities. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2MfADeP

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The United States recorded 971 cases of measles in the first five months of 2019, surpassing the total for any year since 1992, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2wqOZ1s http://bit.ly/xePdMM

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(Reuters Health) - Seniors with declining vision are more likely than peers with good eyesight to experience discrimination as well as depression that may result from this bias, a new study from the UK suggests. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2MihCIX http://bit.ly/xePdMM

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(Reuters Health) - College athletes playing water polo may sustain more head impacts than people have realized, a U.S. study suggests. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2JMBMZg http://bit.ly/xePdMM

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NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia on Thursday joined a wave of U.S. media companies, including Walt Disney Co, saying they will reconsider working in Georgia if a new law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected takes effect. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2HJYKy5 http://bit.ly/xePdMM

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CDC reports a record number of measles cases in the US Centers for Disease Control officials say the U.S. may lose measles elimination status if outbreaks continue. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2QztW65

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Health officials are not celebrating even though new diabetes cases seem to be on the decline from Health - CBSNews.com https://cbsn.ws/2W21r1X

Children under five infected with Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are dying at a higher rate than other patients as their parents shun special treatment centers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2I9ogfi http://bit.ly/xePdMM