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With Aid Doctors Gone, Ebola Fight Grows Harder When people started dying of Ebola in Liberia, Clarine Vaughn faced a wrenching choice: Should she send home, for their own health and safety, four American doctors working for Heartt, the aid group she led there? Or should she keep them in the country ...
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Massachusetts man dies after raising $100000 for ALS BOSTON - A 27-year-old Massachusetts man died in a diving accident on Nantucket Island, hours after he raised $100,000 for a Lou Gehrig's disease charity in honor of his friend who inspired the ice-bucket challenge sensation. Corey Griffin dived into the ...
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Ebola Spurs Nigeria Surveillance, Regional Border Limits Nigeria, with 12 confirmed Ebola cases so far, said yesterday it has placed almost 200 people under surveillance for the deadly disease, trying to limit an outbreak that's killed more than 1,100 people in West Africa. Nigeria is the fourth country where Ebola is ...
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Liberia expands Ebola treatment centers as more airlines halt flights to affected ... August 16, 2014: Health workers wearing protective gear go to remove the body of a person who is believed to have died after contracting the Ebola virus in the city of Monrovia, Liberia. (AP Photo/Abbas Dulleh). MONROVIA, Liberia – Liberian authorities ...
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Three in Liberia given scarce Ebola drug NEW YORK — Three Liberian health care workers who have contracted Ebola received an extremely scarce experimental serum on Friday at a hospital outside the national capital, Monrovia, a Liberian health official said Saturday. The official, Tolbert G.
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Parity in mental health care a must When John Herman heard that Robin Williams had killed himself, he was incredibly sad but not especially surprised. John Herman is a doctor, a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, and if you ask anybody in the country who knows about this stuff, ...
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Liberia Gives 3 Doctors Experimental ZMapp Ebola Treatment MONROVIA - Health care workers in Liberia have administered three doses of the rare, experimental drug ZMapp to three doctors suffering from Ebola, two medical workers in Monrovia told Reuters. Liberia, the West African country with the highest death toll ...
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Former Boston College, Babson Athlete Dies After Diving From Nantucket Building Nantucket police have confirmed that a 27-year-old Scituate man died early this morning after apparently drowning in the harbor. Corey Griffin was pulled from the water after apparently diving from a local establishment, “Juice Guys,” located at 44 Straight ...
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VIDEO: Bill Gates takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge No one can say Bill Gates shirks a challenge. The Microsoft founder stepped up to the plate after Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg dared him to take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. But instead of just simply chucking a bucket of water over his head, Gates deduced ...
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Toledo leaders see big battles on many fronts in water crisis Andrew McClure, Collins Park Water Treatment Plant superintendent, points out the roofing replacement on Toledo's treatment facility. The plant was built in 1941. THE BLADE Enlarge | Buy This Photo. Toledo faces a quandary in the aftermath of its historic ...
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MG coach takes ice bucket challenge FAIRMOUNT — The ice bucket challenge has become one of the most famous recent trends on social media. But for staff at Madison-Grant High School, the ice bucket challenge really hits home. The ice bucket challenge deals with raising awareness and ...
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Hepatitis C drug Sovaldi gets NICE approval despite being pricey Regardless of its high price, Sovaldi pill for hepatitis C treatment was temporarily endorsed for some patients by a UK healthcare watchdog. What made them do so? (Photo : Gilead Sciences). Britain's health care watchdog, the National Institute for Health and ...
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Obesity May Raise Risk of Ten Common Cancers Dr. Bhaskaran: Body mass index was associated with the majority of cancer types studied, and for 10 cancers, including some of the most common like colon cancer and postmenopausal breast cancer, higher body mass index was clearly associated with ...
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FDA Rejects Gay Bullied Teen's Tissue Donation A gay teenager's tissue donation was not accepted by the FDA because, in the agency's eyes, men who have sex with men are a risk factor for transmittable diseases. AJ Betts was bullied for his sexual orientation, race and cleft lip until he committed suicide ...
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Ice Bucket Challenge raises awareness, funds for ALS WATERTOWN — Around 9 p.m. last Wednesday, Donald J. Boshart had only a few moments to decide on either dumping a generous pouring of an ice cube and cold water mixture over his head, or open his wallet to help find a cure for the neurodegenerative ...
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New vaccine shows promise against mosquito-borne virus A new vaccine that's been developed using virus-like particles appears likely to effectively fight the chikungunya virus. By Lisa Rennie, Daily Digest News Saturday, August 16, 2014. New vaccine shows promise against mosquito-borne virus. A new vaccine ...
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New Study Shows Patients with Chronic Lung Conditions Susceptible To Lung ... Recent research has proven that patients with Chronic Lung conditions are usually more susceptible to developing lung cancer. The International Agency for Research on Cancer conducted the study and published their findings in the American Respiratory ...
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Taylor Swift Just Took The Ice Bucket Challenge — Watch Her Get Drenched The headline kinda says it all right? You're about to watch Taylor Swift get doused with a bucket of ice cold water. Watching the perfectly put-together queen of heartbreak get absolutely DRENCHED with water is just too good to pass up. Even Swifties will love ...
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NY cardiology group to repay $1.3M from referrals ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Federal authorities say a cardiology group has agreed to repay the federal government $1.3 million plus interest to resolve allegations that its payments to doctors for referring Medicare patients to other providers violated federal law.
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Synthetic Marijuana Overdose Leads To New Hampshire State Emergency New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan has declared a state of emergency after 44 reported overdoses linked to people smoking or ingesting "Smacked," a synthetic marijuana-like product sold in convenience stores as potpourri, according to NBC News.
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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge In an effort to bring awareness to a not so hot disease, people are taking part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge all over. "This is a devastating disease, it's something that's very much unknown. I think ever since this ALS ice bucket challenge has come about, ...
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Kings Island sets another world record The Beast at Kings Island is the world's longest wooden roller coaster, giving its riders one of the longest ride times - 4 minutes 50 seconds. Its 7,400-foot track travels through the woods, features two lift hills, and ends in a massive helix. (Photo: Provided/Kings ...
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Synthetic Marijuana Overdoses Prompt Public Health Emergency In New ... Overdoses mounted this weekend as authorities in New Hampshire attempted to crack down on sales of the synthetic marijuana known as spice or K2 and sold under the brand name Smacked!. New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan declared a public health ...
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FDA rejects eye donation because owner was gay 7 The Food and Drug Administration rejected the eyes of Sheryl Moore's son after deciding to donate it because he is gay. His son committed suicide and soon after his death, his heart, liver, kidney and other body organs have used for transplant except his ...
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New drug to fight Cervical Cancer 3 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug developed to treat cervical cancer. Avastin, a drug with bevacizumab and monocolonal antibodies is a type of angiogenesis inhibitor is now to be used to treat cervical cancer along with ...
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Ebola outbreak forces Team USA to scrap Senegal trip CHICAGO — The Ebola outbreak has changed USA Basketball's travel plans before the FIBA World Cup. The team scrapped an Aug. 27 trip to Senegal after health officials said it was too risky. More than 1,100 people have died in the Ebola outbreak ...
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Medicare to pay doctors to manage needs of chronically ill Starting in January, Medicare will pay monthly fees to doctors who manage care for patients with two or more chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and depression. By ROBERT PEAR. The New York Times ...
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State of emergency issued after several synthetic drug overdoses MANCHESTER, N.H. (WHDH) – The governor of New Hampshire has declared a state of emergency due to a popular synthetic drug. Manchester Police and local health authorities said that at least 44 people in Manchester have experienced serious medical ...
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What an ice day to help ALS ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — At left, New Mexico Activities Association Executive Director Sally Marquez took the “Ice Bucket Challenge” Wednesday afternoon outside the NMAA office. The challenge involves an individual getting doused with buckets of ice ...
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Viral video shows the sun's damage to skin A videographer and artist recently uploaded a video on YouTube showing the damage that the Sun does to skin not protected by sunscreen. In the video, which has garnered over 5.6 million views since being uploaded earlier this week, the videographer ...
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Error, mistake memories speed up learning To err is human seems to have been proved right. Error and mistake memories speed up learning. Unraveling the mystery of memories has been the biggest challenge for scientists all these years. Many researchers have been done to understand how our ...
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| Women Golf To Fight Breast Cancer GREAT FALLS -- Women gathered at the Hickory Swing golf course Saturday in Great Falls for the 18th annual Women Against Breast Cancer Golf Tournament. Money raised from the tournament goes to Women Against Breast Cancer and will be used to ...
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Tracing back in time - The history of health care in Rutherford County Reforming health care in America has been the top concern for the past several years, which included making it available to the underserved and uninsured Americans. It seems the Affordable Healthcare Act has accomplished that in the past several months.
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Ohio health agency urges vaccines as classes start COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Department of Health is urging parents to make sure children are up-to-date on vaccinations to protect them and their classmates as they begin a new school year. The department says children who aren't vaccinated have ...
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Ohio park claims another record for cancer support MASON, Ohio (AP) -- An Ohio amusement park has staked its claim to another record in its effort to support the fight against cancer. Kings Island says 1,821 people on Saturday applied lipstick at the same time. Guinness World Records lists the record as ...
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Medicare to Start Paying Doctors Who Coordinate Needs of Chronically Ill Patients WASHINGTON — In a policy change, the Obama administration is planning to pay doctors to coordinate the care of Medicare beneficiaries, amid growing evidence that patients with chronic illnesses suffer from disjointed, fragmented care. Although doctors ...
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Scituate man dies after diving into Nantucket Harbor Whether it was at his family home in Scituate or on Nantucket -- the island he called paradise -- the 27-year-old loved being by the ocean, his close friend Michael Greeley said. Early Saturday morning, when Griffin was out with friends on the island, he dove ...
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Ohio park claims another record for cancer support MASON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio amusement park has staked its claim to another record in its effort to support the fight against cancer. Kings Island says 1,821 people on Saturday applied lipstick at the same time. Guinness World Records lists the record as ...
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Guinea reopens Ebola clinic as sick spill over border CONAKRY; Guinea said on Saturday it will reopen an Ebola clinic in its remote southeast as sick nationals living in Liberia and Sierra Leone spill over the borders in search of better treatment. West Africa's Guinea, the first country in the region to be affected ...
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WATCH: This is how suncream actually protects your skin Most of us think of suncream as a sticky obligation that only serves to make us appear even whiter on holiday. But this short film by artist Thomas Leveritt dramatically highlights just how important a pot of SPF is in protecting skin from the sun's harmful rays.
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Instant Noodles Satisfy the Hungry Stomach but Study Reveals... A new study reveals how consuming instant noodles may be hurting the heart, especially in women. It's not hard to see why many run to instant noodles to satisfy the hungry stomach. It's easy on the budget, offers a satisfying taste, and it's an easy staple to ...
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Here Is One Thing We Can Do to Control the Spread of Ebola Isata, a 22-month-old, is the youngest patient to be discharged from the Ebola treatment centre in Kailahun district, Sierra Leone on Aug. 6, 2014. Jennifer Yang—Toronto Star/Getty Images. The outbreak reminds me that the lack of shoes in my hometown of ...
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| Lower breast cancer risk by staying active and fit Middle-aged women who get a few hours of activity each week, including walking or more vigorous exercise, are less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than more sedentary women, according to a new study from France. “The women who recently, ...
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FDA Approves New Drug To Treat Aggressive and Late-Stage Cervical Cancer The U.S. Food and Drugs Administration has approved Avastin, a new drug to be used to treat patients with aggressive, persistent or late-stage cancer. The drug works by targeting blood vessels that encourage the development of cancerous cells. It can be ...
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Health care schemes bilked taxpayers for tens of millions Aug. 15, 2014: Federal prosecutors say tens of millions of taxpayer dollars are wasted each year on fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid payments made to health care professionals. Jace Larson reports. Show Transcript Hide Transcript. ORDINANCE UNTIL ...
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Health care schemes bilked taxpayers for tens of millions ORDINANCE UNTIL AFTER THIS TRIAL IN JANUARY. "LOCAL 2" INVESTIGATES OFTEN UNCOVERS OUTRAGEOUS EXAMPLES OF TAXPAYER WASTE. BUT TONIGHT'S STORY MIGHT TAKE THE CAKE. WE FOUND HOUSTON MEDICAL ...
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A bacterium that destroys tumors' dark heart shows promise An experimental therapy that injected a common strain of bacteria directly into malignant tumors worked well on several dogs suffering from soft-tissue cancer. Trials on humans are next. An experimental therapy that injected a common strain of bacteria ...
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Basketball: USA team cancels Sengal trip after Ebola fears USA basketballer Derrick Rose, right, laughs during a USA team training session. Photo / Getty Images. The US national basketball team has canceled a trip to Senegal after the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The Americans were scheduled to interrupt their ...
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Experimental chikungunya vaccine shows promise in first human trials An experimental vaccine being developed by U.S. government scientists to prevent the painful mosquito-borne viral disease chikungunya has shown promise in its first human trials but remains years away from approval for widespread use. In a study ...
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Memories of error 'improve our learning speed' Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, MD, think they have discovered why people learn an identical task faster on subsequent attempts. Publishing their findings in Science Express, the team says our memories of error are the key to faster ...
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