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| Ebola outbreak: Risk to Britain remains 'very low' Health chiefs have said the Ebola risk to the UK remains "very low" amid reports that a Briton who tested positive for the virus in Sierra Leone was being flown to Britain. Some Sunday papers report government sources saying the person, who has not been ... | |
| Deadly drug mix: Fentanyl makes a comeback "The high was immediate," John Simmons said. "I went to run to my wife. . . . I remember waking up, and the paramedics said, 'Give it up, she's dead.' " CHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer. "The high was immediate," John Simmons said. "I ... | |
| Ebola spreads in Nigeria; Liberia has 1000 cases ABUJA (Nigeria): Two alarming new cases of Ebola have emerged in Nigeria, widening the circle of people sickened beyond the immediate group of caregivers who treated a dying airline passenger in one of Africa's largest cities. The outbreak also continues ... | |
| British national contracts Ebola in Sierra Leone LONDON/FREETOWN (Reuters) - A British national living in Sierra Leone has tested positive for Ebola, the first Briton to fall victim to the deadly disease that has spread across the West African region since March, the Department of Health said on Saturday. | |
| Lower Nicotine Levels did not Increase Cigarette Smoking Researchers found that smokers did not compensate for the lower levels of nicotine in their cigarettes by smoking more. (Photo : Wiki Commons). Smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable death throughout the world. In order to reduce these rates, ... | |
| | Chattanooga Times Free Press | Fighting ravages of West Nile virus Dot Ingle and her husband, James Ingle, participate in their early morning walk at Veterans Park in Soddy-Daisy on Aug. 20. Dot was diagnosed with West Nile virus in August of 2012 and still does not have use of her right leg. Photo by Dan Henry. The tiny ... | |
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| My Kingdom for a Tapeworm According to a nausea-inducing segment on the new Discovery channel show Untold Stories of the E.R. a mother, desperate to have her daughter win a beauty pageant crown, contaminated the girl's food with tapeworm eggs. The program, where emergency ... | |
| West Nile Virus reaches peak season "The first case of West Nile Virus has been confirmed in Minnesota but this season may not be as bad as past years." Loading… Post to Facebook. West Nile Virus reaches peak season "The first case of West Nile Virus has been confirmed in Minnesota but ... | |
| Skipping Breakfast Might be Just Fine, According to a New Study An old and beloved adage says “breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” but new research suggests that it might need to retire. According to a new study recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, skipping breakfast might be just ... | |
| West Nile Virus Confirmed in California There has been a lot of talk lately about the West Nile Virus but usually news of this deadly infection involves people going over to Africa and then coming back to America having been bitten by a mosquito. While cases have been reported in America it is still ... | |
| Consumer Reports: Pregnant women should avoid tuna Those waters may have gotten murkier, after Consumer Reports went against FDA recommendations and cautioned moms-to-be against eating canned light tuna. "Our message regarding tuna to pregnant women is don't bother. The chances of you getting a ... | |
| Briton catches deadly Ebola virus Medical experts are assessing the unidentified patient 'to ensure that appropriate care is delivered', the Department of Health said. It is the first confirmed case of a British person catching the tropical infection, which kills up to 90% of people who contract it. | |
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| Breakfast is not the Most Important Meal of the Day? Breakfast is the most important meal on any day. This is what we were told since the beginning. But now a new research data published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has challenged everyone's belief and suggested that breakfast as the top ... | |
| Health care success causes Minn. clinic to close MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis medical clinic is closing, largely because more people are obtaining health insurance through the Affordable Care Act and seeking care elsewhere. Minnesota Public Radio News reports the Neighborhood Involvement ... | |
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| Study: Children with condition have too many brain synapses Dr. David Sulzer, a neurobiologist at Columbia University Medical Center in New York, led a study published Thursday showing that autistic children's brains have an oversupply of synapses at a time when most children are pruning synapses. By Pam Belluck ... | |
| Diem Brown: 'It's Been a Dark Couple of Days' It's been a grueling week for Diem Brown, who revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer for the third time. But the MTV reality star's trademark determination shows no signs of waning. "It's been a dark couple of days," Brown, 32, tells PEOPLE in an ... | |
| West Nile Virus found in the Mid-South MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus are flying around in more Shelby County neighborhoods. Testing this week confirmed the presence of West Nile in mosquitoes in three new zip codes, bringing the total number of affected Shelby ... | |
| Nail polish created to help prevent date rapes Could nail polish become an effective weapon against date rapes? The founders of Undercover Colors have created a new product designed to offer protection and knowledge right at one's fingertips. Many date rapes occur after a drink has been spiked at a ... | |
| British National Tests Positive for Ebola in Sierra Leone LONDON/FREETOWN - A British national living in Sierra Leone has tested positive for Ebola, the first Briton to fall victim to the deadly disease that has spread across West Africa, the Department of Health said. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates ... | |
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| Study: Combining vaccines boosts polio immunity New research suggests a one-two punch could help battle polio in some of the world's most remote and strife-torn regions: Giving a single vaccine shot to children who've already swallowed drops of an oral polio vaccine greatly boosted their immunity. | |
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| Nail polish could be the next weapon against sexual assault Drug facilitated sexual assault is on the rise in part because of the availability of powerful sedatives which are difficult to detect. Date rape drugs, as they are frequently referred to, are odorless, colorless and tasteless making their detection a challenge. | |
| British Ebola Patient 'May Be Flown To UK' Preparations are under way to fly home a British person who has contracted the ebola virus in Sierra Leone. 12:06pm UK, Sunday 24 August 2014. Ebola Virus Preparations At The Royal Free Hospital. A tent with controlled ventilation around the bed at the ... | |
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| Ebola spreads in Nigeria; Liberia has 1000 deaths Commercial rickshaw drivers wait for passengers opposite the First Consultant Hospital, were Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, a senior consultant endocrinologist, who suffered infection while treating Liberian-American Patrick Sawyer died in an isolation facility ... | |
| Diem Brown Diagnosed with Colon Cancer Over the course of nine years, Diem Brown has displayed incredible strength and courage as she battled ovarian cancer not once, but twice. But now she's facing her toughest battle yet: the MTV star has been diagnosed with colon cancer, PEOPLE has ... | |
| British Ebola Patient 'Will Be Flown To UK' Preparations are made to fly home a British person who has contracted the ebola virus in Sierra Leone. 1:12pm UK, Sunday 24 August 2014. Ebola Virus Preparations At The Royal Free Hospital. A tent with controlled ventilation around the bed at the Royal ... | |
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