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Government officials are advising U.S. health professionals to be alert for signs and symptoms of Middle East respiratory syndrome following an outbreak in South Korea.

CDC Advises U.S. Health Professionals to Be Alert for MERS

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Atypical presentations, including mild illness without fever, diarrheal illness, have been reported
Calls to poison centers for issues related to synthetic marijuana have risen more than 220 percent since last year

Poison Control Calls Up Steeply Due to Synthetic Cannabinoid

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Calls to poison control centers jumped more than 300 percent from January to April
Breast cancer patients who had poor sleep and frequent snoring before their cancer diagnosis appear to have lower survival rates

Sleep Duration Deemed Important in Breast CA Survival

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Poor sleep, snoring before diagnosis tied to poor outcomes
Mindfulness may be a promising approach for prevention of eating disorders among adolescent girls

Mindfulness Shows Promise in Eating Disorder Prevention

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With expert facilitation, mindfulness linked to reduction in weight and shape concerns

Associated Professional Sleep Societies, June 6-10

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The 29th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies The annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (SLEEP 2015) was held...
Physical and cognitive activity don't appear to prevent the brain from developing the biomarkers that are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease

Mental, Physical Activities Don’t Ward Off Alzheimer’s Biomarkers

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No relationship between mental/physical activity, signs of disease in brain
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FDA Panel Recommends Approval of Second PCSK9 Inhibitor

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Evolocumab (Repatha) for use in patients at very high risk for high cholesterol
Close to one in 10 American men suffer from depression or anxiety

CDC: Men With Anxiety, Depression Not Getting Treated

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Young minority males less likely than whites to access mental health care
Aerobic workouts may help ease asthma

Aerobic Exercise Tied to Improvement in Asthma

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Improved airway function in those who had more vigorous workouts
The risk for breast cancer among obese women may be up to 58 percent higher than for normal-weight postmenopausal women

Higher Breast CA Risk Seen for Obese Postmenopausal Women

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Researchers report the increased risk may be as high as 58 percent