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• Women don’t have to wait to get an IUD after a cesarean birth

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• Jun 09, 2015 05:29 PM EDT

• A new study has found that it is safe and effective to insert an IUD during a cesarean birth rather than wait a few weeks.

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• U.S. Treats Patient with Rare TB, Authorities Tracking Those Exposed to the Virus

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• Jun 08, 2015 11:52 PM EDT

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are currently tracking several people who may have been exposed to the tuberculosis virus after a woman traveling from India had contracted the disease.

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• He Was Bullied For Growing His Hair, His Reason Will Leave You In Tears

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• Jun 09, 2015 07:17 AM EDT

• A boy was bullied for two years because he was growing his hair. Little do others know that the reason behind his act is a noble one. He is actually growin his hair to donate to cancer patients.

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• Here’s A New Online Tool That Predicts Likelihood Of Death Within 5 Years

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• Jun 09, 2015 07:14 AM EDT

• Two Swedish researchers discovered an online tool that can predict the chances that someone will die in the next five years. The tool called Ubble is an online risk calculator to determine longevity based on the assessment of the health status of the responsde…

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• Here are ways to avoid tick bites and what to do if you get one

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• Jun 08, 2015 07:31 PM EDT

• Even though you might get a tick bite while you are hiking, camping, or gardening, it is still better to be get outdoors regularly for exercise and activities that are good for you. Tick-borne diseases are more common in some parts of the country than others, …

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• Lyme is the most well-known tick-borne illness, but there are new ones now

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• Jun 08, 2015 07:23 PM EDT

• Most people know that you can catch Lyme disease from the bite of a deer tick, but the list of tick-borne illnesses appears to be growing.

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• Global health leaders call for creation of a rapid response team for infectious disease outbreaks

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• Jun 08, 2015 11:49 AM EDT

• Health leaders from around the world are calling on the leaders of the G7 countries to help create a rapid response unit to deal with outbreaks of deadly infections. The rapid response unit twould be a part of WHO, but would be able to respond within days to a…

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• Fifth person in South Korea dies of MERS; Country Identifies Affected Health Facilities

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• Jun 08, 2015 11:15 AM EDT

• South Korea is still coping with its outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) as the number of people infected rose by 14 to a total of 64, with five deaths. Authorities in South Korea are tracking cell phones of hundreds of people who are under qua…

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• Common Household Pesticide Triples Risk Of ADHD In Boys, Study Warns

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• Jun 08, 2015 07:15 AM EDT

• Experts warn that exposure to common household pesticides like pyrethroid predisposes boys to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In fact, they discovered that it actually triple the risk in boys developing ADHD specifically hyperactivity and impu…

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• South Korea Reports Third Death From MERS

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• Jun 08, 2015 07:06 AM EDT

• The MERS-CoV outbreak in South Korea worsens as third death was reported on Thursday. A 82-year old man died on Wednesday and tested positive for MERS, the health ministry reported.

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• The work that women contribute to healthcare adds up to nearly 5% of Global GDP

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• Jun 06, 2015 06:55 PM EDT

• Women contribute around $3 trillion to global healthcare in the form of work, which adds up to nearly 5% of the global gross domestic product. But nearly half of this is unpaid and unrecognized.

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• The hormone changes may be the same, but culture plays a role in menopause

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• Jun 06, 2015 06:48 PM EDT

• A study has found that cultural differences appear to shape how womenexperience menopause. This may be due to regional diffferences in diet, exercisem and attutudes toward getting older.