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| US hospitals overdo Ebola plans, posing new risks: researchers NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fear of Ebola is causing U.S. hospitals to take precautions that, paradoxically, might backfire, increasing the risk to those caring for a patient with the deadly disease, researchers warned this week. The only confirmed Ebola cases on ... | |
| A Tale of Two Africas A Liberian health worker interviews family members of a woman suspected of dying of the Ebola virus in Monrovia on Aug. 14. John Moore/Getty Images. In 2000, the deadly Ebola virus struck Uganda. And like the current outbreak in West Africa, now the ... | |
| US hospitals overdo Ebola plans, posing new risks -researchers NEW YORK Aug 22 (Reuters) - Fear of Ebola is causing U.S. hospitals to take precautions that, paradoxically, might backfire, increasing the risk to those caring for a patient with the deadly disease, researchers warned this week. The only confirmed Ebola ... | |
| 'Shadow zones' confound accurate reporting on Ebola virus Liberian police in protective clothing address residents as they wait for food rations in Monrovia, part of the quarantine plan to curb the spread of the Ebola virus. Liberian police in protective clothing address residents as they wait for food rations in Monrovia, ... | |
| Two New Cases of Ebola Stem From Indirect Contact A Liberia Ministry of Health team unloaded the bodies of Ebola victims for a funeral pyre in Marshall, Liberia, on Friday. Credit John Moore/Getty Images. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story Share ... | |
| Nigeria confirms two more Ebola cases Nigeria confirmed two new cases of Ebola on Friday, bringing the total number of cases in Africa's most populous nation to 14, with five fatalities, five recovered patients and four cases currently in isolation. The Nigerian Health Minister, Onyebuchi Chukwu, ... | |
| Ebola Quarantines Spark Anxiety in Capital The situation remains tense in the Liberian capital after authorities quarantined two large suburbs there this week. The government said it is trying to stop Ebola from spreading further in Monrovia, but people stuck inside the barricaded areas say they are ... | |
| Ebola Quarantines Spark Anxiety in Liberian Capital DAKAR, SENEGAL—. The situation remains tense in the Liberian capital after authorities quarantined two large suburbs there this week. The government said it is trying to stop Ebola from spreading further in Monrovia, but people stuck inside the barricaded ... | |
| Mass. man diagnosed with West Nile virus A Middlesex County man in his 60s is the first person in Massachusetts diagnosed with West Nile virus this year. The man developed an uncommon form of the illness affecting his nervous system; he is recovering at a hospital, the Massachusetts Department ... | |
| Mass. reports first human case of West Nile virus this year A Middlesex County man in his 60s is the first person in Massachusetts diagnosed with West Nile virus this year. The man developed an uncommon form of the illness affecting his nervous system; he is in a hospital but recovering, the Massachusetts ... | |
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| Low-Nicotine Cigs May Not Lead to More Smoking FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- People who use reduced-nicotine cigarettes don't smoke more to make up for the lower levels of nicotine, according to a new study. This means they don't inhale more toxic chemicals than other smokers, the ... | |
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| Ebola Therapies and Vaccines Need Priority, Support The development of experimental therapies and vaccines for Ebola should receive priority, according to several editorials written by infectious disease experts and published in major medical journals this week. The urgency for such therapies and vaccines, ... | |
| Breakfast Not Important and Fine to Skip for Weight Loss Contrary to what American society has been told for the last thirty years or so, breakfast is actually not important and it is fine to skip it to try to increase weight loss. A new study out of Cornell University shows that skipping breakfast has no impact on calories ... | |
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| Feds ban school's beloved "pink cookie" School children in Elyria, Ohio are mourning the demise of a 40-year tradition – the loss of their beloved pink cookie. The fabled cookie, long served in local school cafeterias, was done in by a pound of butter, six cups of powdered sugar and the Obama ... | |
| Arrest warrant issued for Santa Barbara tuberculosis patient Santa Barbara County officials issued an arrest warrant Friday for a 24-year-old man who stopped treatment for tuberculosis and who they say poses a public health risk. Agustin Zeferino, 24, received "extensive" information and medication for his illness, but ... | |
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| FDA approves anti-clotting drug Eliquis for DVT treatment The FDA has announced the approval of the anti-clotting drug Eliquis (apixaban) to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Eliquis had been previously approved for use in lowering the risks of stroke and blood clots in certain people ... | |
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| West Nile Virus alert: Chickens test positive The Health Department said chickens in Seminole County have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Show Transcript Hide Transcript. SPACEEX CONFIRMED THAT IT SEL SELF-CORRECTED AFTER DISCOVERING A MALFUNCTION. NEW TONIGHT ... | |
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| Ebola outbreak in West Africa "underestimated": WTO GENEVA, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said the magnitude of the Ebola outbreak, especially in Liberia and Sierra Leone, has been underestimated. According to WHO, many families in the affected countries hided ... | |
| Police Searching for California Man Who Stops TB Treatment A warrant of arrest was issued on Friday against a Santa Barbara man with contagious drug-resistant tuberculosis so he can complete treatment, health officials said. Santa Barbara County Health Department said 24-year-old Agustin Zeferino poses a serious ... | |
| Doctors may be missing chances to talk to teens about smoking Doctors need to bring up smoking when a teen visits the clinic, this early talk about tobacco could decrease teenage smoking, says researcher. - Filepic. Less than a third of teens say their doctors have spoken to them about tobacco use, according to a new ... | |
| Cervical-cancer scare over for Mark-Viverito The City Council speaker, who earlier this week took to Twitter to reveal she was diagnosed with “high-risk HPV,” returned to the social-media site Friday to sound the all-clear signal following a biopsy. “Just got off phone w/ my #GYN who gave me results. | |
| Staying trim may delay kidney problems for diabetics Moving and staying active leads to weight loss. This in turn improves kidney health for diabetics, says study. - Filepic. Eating well and living an active lifestyle can stave off kidney disease for diabetics, says study. Healthy eating, staying active and losing ... | |
| Curt Schilling takes on chewing tobacco AP/file 2008. Curt Schilling. Curt Schilling told USA Today 17 years ago he had to quit chewing tobacco because, “If I keep dipping, I'm going to get cancer. I don't think there's any mystery there.” But despite repeated attempts to quit, 30 years of addiction ... | |
| Study Suggests Pregnant Women Should Avoid Tuna Every book you could possibly read regarding health during pregnancy will, at some point, mention diet. Diet is important in all aspects of life, but when you have a baby growing inside you the foods you eat become even more crucial. That life growing inside ... | |
| Test drug stops Marburg virus in monkeys Using a tiny piece of RNA, scientists have stopped a close cousin of the Ebola virus in a test on monkeys. The target, Marburg virus, causes hemorrhagic fever with mortality rates often on a par with Ebola. Scientists exposed 21 rhesus macaque monkeys to ... | |
| Limit your tuna intake if you're expecting Consumer Reports suggests that young children and pregnant women avoid buying canned tuna. They are worried about spikes in mercury levels of tuna. (Photo : Wikimedia Commons: Daniel Case). Reaching for that can of tuna at the grocery store may not ... | |
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| Low-Nicotine Cigarettes Does Not Beget More Smoking People who use reduced-nicotine cigarettes do not smoke more to make up for the lower levels of nicotine, according to a new study. This means they do not inhale more toxic chemicals than other smokers, the researchers say. The month-long study included ... | |
| Anti-clotting drug Eliquis approved for DVT treatment by FDA A new anti-clotting drug Eliquis has been approved by United States FDA for use in DVT. This is going to give some more choice to people suffering from the problem and their physicians. FDA says that the new drug will be able to treat deep vein thrombosis ... | |
| Children With Autism: Extra Synapses in Brain TEHRAN (FNA)- Children and adolescents with autism have a surplus of synapses in the brain, and this excess is due to a slowdown in a normal brain “pruning” process during development, according to a new study. Because synapses are the points where ... | |
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| Spread of Ebola epidemic 'unprecedented': WHO LONDON: The spread of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa is 'unprecedented', said the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO also said that there were certain areas that cannot be reached and that the number of cases was underestimated, reports the ... | |
| Deadly drug mix: Fentanyl makes a comeback Aug. 23 -- John Simmons said he had been using heroin for only six months, having graduated from Percocet when the money for prescription painkillers ran out. He and his wife injected together in their South Philadelphia apartment, as they always did. | |
| Two vaccines work better for polio eradication: Study A study done in India by researchers of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and published in international journal Science on Friday shows that polio vaccine would be most effective when both the oral and injectable doses are used simultaneously. | |
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| Repairing Synaptic Malfunction May Be Fix For Autism It is to look at the workings of the autistic brain and admire the analytical capabilities of the person who might have one. But then, if you were to meet a person with autism you might realize that this level of ability often comes with a price. And for the families of ... | |
| Pageant Mom Fed Daughter Tapeworms to Lose Weight UPTOWN_tapeworm_head A Florida pageant mom fed daughter tapeworms, so the teen could lose weight. Nurse Maricar Cabral-Osori admitted a teenager to the ER after she complained about severe stomach pains. The girl's mother initially thought her ... | |
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