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| Consumer Activists Put Pressure on Retailers to Drop Triclosan Colgate has stood by the use of triclosan in Total, citing the rigorous Food and Drug Administration process that led to the toothpaste's 1997 approval as an over-the-counter drug. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT:US) and ... | |
| Opting Not to Give Ebola Drug to African Doctor Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny, the World Health Organization's assistant director general, announced that the agency would endorse the use of drugs untested in humans to combat the Ebola virus in West Africa. Publish Date August 12, 2014. Image CreditSalvatore ... | |
| Ga. plant manager 'scared' by salmonella test ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — The former manager of a peanut processor linked to a deadly outbreak of salmonella testified Tuesday he was "scared to death" the first time he saw a lab test had identified the deadly pathogen in a product. Samuel Lightsey continued ... | |
| More Babies Born to Unmarried but Cohabitating Couples There seems to be a baby frenzy happening among unmarried couples who live together. In fact, births in what researchers call “cohabitating unions” jumped to 58 percent of all nonmarital births during the period 2006 to 2010, up from 41 percent in 2002, ... | |
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| World's first surviving panda triplets are 'very healthy' (CNN) -- Very few pandas are born each year, but even fewer of the fragile cubs stay alive. That's why zookeepers say it's a "miracle" after a panda gave birth to a healthy set of triplets, who have now survived over two weeks and are reportedly doing well. | |
| Canada to donate Ebola vaccine to WHO Canada says it will donate up to 1,000 doses of an experimental Ebola vaccine to help battle the disease's outbreak in West Africa. It comes after the World Health Organization said it was ethical to use untested drugs on Ebola patients. However, experts say ... | |
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| Ebola countries told to move African qualifiers CAPE TOWN: Guinea and Sierra Leone have been ordered to move their African Nations Cup qualifiers next month to neutral territory following the outbreak of the Ebola virus in west Africa, which has killed more than 1,000 people. The Confederation of ... | |
| WHO backs use of experimental Ebola drugs in West Africa LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) - People infected in the West African Ebola outbreak can be offered untested drugs, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday, but the scarcity of supplies has raised questions about who gets priority access to treatment. | |
| Many women not getting correct care for rare breast cancer Patient Lourdes Suggs says her decision to seek further treatment at M.D. Anderson "saved my life." Lourdes Suggs, with radiation oncologist Dr. Wendy Woodward at M.D. Anderson, traveled from. Photo By Marie D. De Jesus/Staff. Lourdes Suggs, with ... | |
| After Heart Attack, More Exercise Not Always Better TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Heart attack survivors are encouraged to exercise regularly to improve their cardiac health, but new research suggests there's a point of diminishing returns. "More isn't always better," said study researcher Paul ... | |
| AstraZeneca Gets Good Results From Gout Drug Trial LONDON— AstraZeneca AZN.LN -0.28% Astrazeneca PLC U.K.: London GBp4,129.00 -11.50 -0.28% Aug. 12, 2014 4:44 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1.65M P/E Ratio 41.48 Market Cap GBp52.28 Billion Dividend Yield 2.57% Rev. per Employee GBp310 ... | |
| Jimmy Fallon accepts 'Ice Bucket Challenge' After Justin Timberlake gamely accepted the “Ice Bucket Challenge” along with more than 20 pals, posting the video proof to his Facebook page, the singer-actor in turn challenged “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon, announcer Steve Higgins, and house band ... | |
| Challenge aims to help put ALS on ice Photos by Aram boghosian for the Boston Globe. Staff members at the Leonard Florence Center for Living in Chelsea took the challenge Tuesday. CHELSEA — Steve Saling is not one to turn down a challenge. Even with the devastating neurodegenerative ... | |
| Ebola patient's son: Mom is getting better The son of one of the American Ebola patients says his mother, who is being treated at Emory University Hospital, is “doing well.” “We've just seen her get physically better, her eyes brighten up, her countenance goes up, smiling, even joking a little bit,” ... | |
| Federal approvals cap long process for Exact Sciences Corp. The approvals of Exact Sciences Corp.'s colon cancer screening test capped a long and winding process that gathered momentum when the company moved five years ago to Wisconsin from Massachusetts. The approvals Monday were the first granted on ... | |
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| Paul Bissonnette Takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to New Level For those looking for the ultimate “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge,” NHL player Paul Bissonnette raised the bar higher than perhaps anyone else. The free agent forward accepted the challenge from former Coyotes teammate Keith Yandle, and to say he went all ... | |
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| 300K warned: Send in documents or forfeit ObamaCare coverage Federal health officials are warning some consumers to send in citizenship and immigration documents or forfeit their ObamaCare coverage on Sept. 30. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is sending the notices to consumers whose ... | |
| Sigmoidoscopy Cuts Risk of Colon Cancer Death: Study TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer screening done by sigmoidoscopy -- a less invasive, cheaper alternative to colonoscopy -- does cut people's risk of developing or dying from the disease, a new clinical trial finds. Experts said the ... | |
| Indian doctors being forced to treat Ebola patients in Nigeria? Four Indian doctors in Nigeria, who claim they are being forced to treat Ebola patients against their will, have appealed to the Indian government to facilitate their return. The doctors claim that their passports have been taken away and they are being issued ... | |
| Panda gives birth to triplets in China BEIJING—China announced Tuesday the birth of extremely rare panda triplets in a further success for the country's artificial breeding program. The three cubs were born July 29 in the southern city of Guangzhou, but breeders delayed an announcement until ... | |
| AFib May Pose Risks for Surgery Patients TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Surgery patients who have the irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation may be at heightened risk of stroke for months after their operation, a new study finds. Atrial fibrillation affects more than 33 million ... | |
| Atrial Fibrillation May leave Surgery Patients at Risk A new study suggested that patients undergoing surgery who had irregular heartbeats (also known as atrial fibrillation) could have significantly increased risks of stroke even months after their operation. More than 33 people worldwide suffer from atrial ... | |
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| Depression and suicide prevention resources According to the National Institute of Mental Health, depressive illnesses are disorders of the brain, most likely caused by a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors. People with depressive illnesses do not all experience the ... | |
| Las Crucens urged to be proactive to help curb West Nile virus LAS CRUCES >> The puddles and weeds left by the summer's monsoon storms have brought mosquito season to Doña Ana County, and with that comes the threat of West Nile virus. While a human case hasn't been confirmed this year in New Mexico, health ... | |
| Highly Accurate Home Test for Colon Cancer Approved by FDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a home, non-invasive DNA-based stool test that can detect colon cancer. The test is more than 90 percent accurate. The approval of the test called "Cologuard" comes after an FDA panel voted ... | |
| Idaho's first human West Nile case reported in Blaine County The first human case of West Nile virus in Idaho was confirmed in a Blaine County woman in her 20s, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced Tuesday afternoon. The woman is recovering from West Nile fever and did not require ... | |
| Once-Only Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Screening Cuts Colorectal Cancer Once-only flexible sigmoidoscopy screening, with or without fecal occult blood testing, is associated with reduced colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, according to a study published in the Aug. 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association ... | |
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| Consumer Activists Put Pressure on Retailers to Drop Triclosan Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) and other retailers are under mounting pressure to eliminate products with triclosan, an antibacterial chemical used in hand soaps and Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL)'s Total toothpaste. Mike Schade, who is running a retailer-focused ... | |
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| No evidence to link depression, creativity THERE'S no evidence to support the common belief that actors and comedians are more affected by depression than people in other professions, the head of the national depression initiative says. US actor and comedian Robin Williams, who took his own life ... | |
| World's first surviving panda triplets unveiled HONG KONG: A Chinese zoo has unveiled newborn panda triplets billed as the world's first known surviving trio, in what it hailed as a “miracle” given the animal's famously low reproductive rate. The mother panda, named Juxiao, meaning “chrysanthemum ... | |
| Son of woman with Ebola says she is getting better The son of a North Carolina-based missionary says his mother is doing well as she's being treated for the Ebola virus in an Atlanta hospital. Jeremy Writebol told NBC's "Today" show in an interview broadcast Tuesday that Nancy Writebol's eyes are getting ... | |
| Rare panda triplets survive at south China zoo GUANGZHOU/YA'AN, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- A rare set of three panda cubs born at a south China zoo two weeks ago have become the world's first panda triplets to survive, zoo authorities said Tuesday. The cubs were born within four hours of each other on July ... | |
| US rolls back oversight of potentially dangerous experiments NEW YORK (Reuters) - As U.S. lawmakers investigate the anthrax and bird flu breaches at a federal laboratory, they have begun to question whether outside oversight of research using dangerous microbes is as independent as federal agencies claim. | |
| Rare set of panda triplets born in China Chimelong wildlife park in Guangzhou, China confirmed that a triplet of pandas was born on July 29th. The newborn pandas, still nameless, are the offspring of Juxiao, another resident panda at the park. All are confirmed to be healthy and doing fine. | |
| How much is too much exercise? THE death of 27-year-old Sydney man Craig Mottram during the City2Surf over the weekend has brought into sharp focus the dangers of marathon running. Now, new research has found that not only do competitive running events increase your risk of an ... | |
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| Too much exercise can be harmful after a heart attack Heart attack survivors are encouraged to exercise regularly to improve their cardiac health, but new research suggests there's a point of diminishing returns. "More isn't always better," said study researcher Paul Williams, staff scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley ... | |
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| Researchers Create Functional 3-D Brain-Like Tissue TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers who created functional 3-D brain-like tissue say it could help scientists find new treatments for brain injuries and diseases and improve knowledge about normal brain function. The tissue, which can ... | |
| | The Australian Financial Review | Countries cordon off Ebola-racked areas Ebola in West Africa is out of control. Health workers in Monrovia, Liberia, load the body of a man found on the street and suspected of dying from the Ebola virus, on to a truck. Photo: AP. Donald McNeil and Adam Nossiter. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is ... | |
| Healthkit is a symptom of tech's rush into health care Apple is talking to hospitals about a "HealthKit" where all your information is stored into the cloud. by Queena Kim. Tuesday, August 12, 2014 - 16:48. Story. There's already a lot of buzz building around the iPhone 6, which is expected to be announced in ... | |
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