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US doctor contracts Ebola in Liberia DAKAR (Reuters) - A 33-year-old American doctor working for a relief organization in Liberia's capital has tested positive for the tropical disease Ebola, according to a statement from Samaritan's Purse. Dr. Kent Brantly, medical director at one of the country's ...
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Can a Jolting Wearable-Fitness Tracker Get You to Work Out? If you need a little incentive to get up off the couch, a new wearable device could give you just the jolt you need to get you to the gym. The Pavlok device isn't on the market just yet, but its creator Maneesh Sethi said the device will have features to incentivize ...
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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? For some, back-to-school doctor visits include ... When their daughter's pediatrician suggested that their 15-year-old daughter Melanie get vaccinated against Human Papillomavirus, the most common sexually transmitted virus, Mike Poller and his wife had some concerns. Gardasil — one of two vaccines ...
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Husson University wins nurse practitioner grant BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Husson University has won a $684,000 grant to support education of nurse practitioners. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration is awarding the grant to the School of ...
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Marijuana should be legalised, says the New York Times Washington: The New York Times has called for the legalisation of marijuana, comparing the federal ban on cannabis to Prohibition. In an editorial on Saturday, the prestige publication said marijuana laws disproportionately impacting young black men and ...
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| Esther Cepeda: Kids actually eat those healthy school lunches Remember last year's hysteria over school lunches? Administrators, cafeteria workers, students and parents across the country freaked out when -- gasp! -- school lunches were made healthier. News reports throughout the 2012-13 school year -- when lunch ...
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| TJX Companies Recalls "ecoato" Sweet Paprika Powder Products - Quick Facts The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX: Quote) announced it is recalling "ecoato" Sweet Paprika Powder products as they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The potential for contamination was noted after spot testing by the Food and Drug ...
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| AcelRx pain drug system rejected by FDA There are "no guarantees" that the FDA will approve AcelRx's automated pain drug system by July 27, said President and CEO Richard King, but the company is ramping up hiring and doubling its space in Redwood City. Graceful and Elegant 1909 ...
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| Decatur woman lends voice to bipolar disorder DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — Amy Griffith pulled the worn piece of paper from her purse. Reading over the names, she finds comfort, hope and acceptance. Some of the world's greatest artists, performers and thinkers — Winston Churchill, William Wordsworth, W.B. ...
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| Twists endure in federal response to W.Va. spill CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — After showing little initial interest, federal officials ordered more studies on animals affected by chemicals that sullied drinking water for 300,000 people in January. For West Virginia, it's the latest curveball of federal follow-up to ...
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Probiotics To Fight Obesity? A probiotic that prevents obesity could be on the horizon, at least if an animal model translates to humans. Bacteria that produce a therapeutic compound in the gut inhibit weight gain, insulin resistance and other adverse effects of a high-fat diet in mice, ...
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Philippines welcomes 100 millionth baby A nurse holds the symbolic "100 millionth Filipino baby" during a ceremony shortly after its birth early on Sunday at a government maternity hospital in Manila. One in three newborns in the Philippines is unwanted or unplanned, the government said, as the ...
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Marijuana isn't necessarily safe to treat what ails us Many medical scientists say marijuana, here being packaged at Sea of Green Farms in Seattle on July 1, has not been proved safe and effective for treatment. The state of Texas is deciding whether to embrace medical marijuana as approved policy, perhaps ...
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Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone escaped patient dies A Sierra Leone woman who fled hospital after testing positive for the Ebola virus has died after turning herself in, health officials have told the BBC. Her family had forcibly removed her from a public hospital on Thursday. Saudatu Koroma's is the first case of ...
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APNewsBreak: Study recommends valley fever test to decide who to house at 2 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Federal experts are recommending that California test inmates for immunity to a sometimes fatal soil-borne fungus before incarcerating them at two Central Valley state prisons where the disease has killed nearly three dozen ...
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| California Hospitals Fined For Medical Mistakes RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - Six hospitals in Riverside and San Bernardino counties have been fined by state health officials for mistakes during surgery and other care that harmed patients - and in one case led to death. The Riverside Press-Enterprise reported ...
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Sleep deprivation may lead to false memories, according to research Here's a roundup of five medical studies published this week that might give you new insights into your health, mind and body. Remember, correlation is not causation — so if a study finds a connection between two things, it doesn't mean that one causes the ...
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| Almost Everyone's in the 'Clean Plate Club' (Newser) – Feeling guilty about that huge serving you heaped onto your plate at dinner last night and promptly finished? You're not the only one who does it. New research published in the International Journal of Obesity finds that the average adult eats 92% ...
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