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• NC health officials report 13 new flu deaths
  
  Don't let your guard down-- the flu is still very active across the Carolinas.
  Fox News.  Fri, 22 Feb 2019 03:40:09 GMT.
• Pinterest blocks vaccination-related searches to avoid spreading misinformation
  
  The search engine for inspiration takes a stand against health misinformation.
  ABC News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:20:29 -0500.
• Children as young as TWELVE attempt suicide after study finds one in 13 youngsters develop PTSD
  
  The figures, from King's College London, are some of the first to highlight the extent of trauma on young people's state of mental health. The large study is a 'wake-up call', researchers said.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 22 Feb 2019 01:59:03 +0000.
• Venezuela crisis could spark surge in infectious diseases: study
  
  A humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is accelerating the re-emergence of malaria, Chagas disease, dengue, Zika and other dangerous infectious diseases and threatens to jeopardize 20 years of public health gains, experts warned on Thursday.
  Reuters.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:56:30 -0500.
• My Healthy Pregnancy Gave Me Cancer
  
  I had never even heard of choriocarcinoma.
  Yahoo.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:34:14 -0500.
• KIND's Leaders Share How Their Differences Fueled The Healthy Snack Company's Success
  
  This is a different kind of article, which shares insights directly from the Founder and CEO and the President of one of the world's most beloved brands: KIND. ...
  By Robert Reiss, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:33:00 -0500.
• China Uses DNA to Track Its People, With the Help of American Expertise
  
  BEIJING (NYTIMES) - The authorities called it a free health check. Tahir Imin had his doubts.
  Straits Times.  Fri, 22 Feb 2019 07:08:29 +0800.
• EHealth (EHTH) Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates
  
  eHealth (EHTH) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -18.27% and 0.19%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2018. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 23:00:06 GMT.
• Wall St. breaks run of gains as economic data disappoints
  
  Weak economic reports pressured U.S. stocks on Thursday after the market's recent run of gains, and a drop in healthcare shares added to the bearish momentum.
  Reuters.  New York Times.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:26:40 GMT.
• Maduro thanks Putin for sending medicines to Venezuela
  
  Earlier, Russia handed over to Venezuela a cargo with medicines and medical equipment in the framework of the World Health Organization
  Tass.  Fri, 22 Feb 2019 01:04:30 +0300.
• Wall Street's winning run ends as bears rise
  
  Weak economic reports pressured US stocks on Thursday after the market's recent run of gains, and a drop in healthcare shares added to the bearish momentum.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Fri, 22 Feb 2019 08:59:05 +1100.
• Begging for food and medicine - IS women's imprisonment
  
  It was quickly clear to me that time spent in a special camp reserved for the family members of Islamic State is a form of punishment – and their sentence has already begun.
  Sky News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:11:00 +0000.
• FDA adds Boxed Warning for increased risk of death with gout medicine Uloric (febuxostat)
  
  FDA adds Boxed Warning for increased risk of death with gout medicine Uloric (febuxostat)
  Food and Drug Administration.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:14:00 -0500.
• Seasonal and geographic trends in syphilis
  
  Much of the public health impact of syphilis revolves around its impact on fetuses and neonates through the mother-to-child transmission of the disease. ...
  Science Daily.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:15:04 EST.
• Galaxy Watch Active, and Galaxy Fit: a hands on look at Samsung's new health features - CNET
  
  Samsung's new Galaxy Watch Active will soon be able to measure blood pressure and costs $100 less than the previous Galaxy Watch.
  Vanessa Hand Orellana.  CNET.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 19:14:44 +0000.
• Parents search for answers over babies born without arms in France
  
  Parents, health professionals and advocacy groups met in Paris for a first time on Thursday as part of a new committee to discuss mysteriously high rates of congenital birth defects in three areas of France.
  France 24.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:36:42 GMT.
• People with developmental disabilities in Ontario more likely to die young, report suggests
  
  Adults with developmental disabilities continue to consistently have poorer health outcomes across the board compared to other adults, according to an Ontario report.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:37:24 EST.
• Johnson & Johnson in US probe over baby powder claims
  
  Federal inquiries come as the firm faces numerous lawsuits over health risks from its talc products.
  BBC News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:33:03 GMT.
• Oyster Point Pharma to Present at the 8th Annual SVB Leerink Global Healthcare Conference
  
  PRINCETON, N.J. - Oyster Point Pharma to Present at the 8th Annual SVB Leerink Global Healthcare Conference ...
  Business Wire.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:00:00 UTC.
• Start-up accelerator aims to bolster Israel-Maryland healthtech ties
  
  "In the first round of the program, we have selected a target industry of medical devices and digital health technologies, which are uniquely strong in Israel and Maryland."
  Jerusalem Post.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:30:28 GMT.

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