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| Second Ebola patient wheeled into Atlanta hospital for treatment ATLANTA (Reuters) - An American missionary stricken with Ebola in West Africa wore a protective white suit on Tuesday as she was wheeled on a stretcher into the Atlanta hospital where doctors will try to save her and a fellow aid worker from the deadly virus ... | |
| Tobacco-derived 'plantibodies' enter the fight against Ebola NEW YORK (Reuters) - Drugmakers' use of the tobacco plant as a fast and cheap way to produce novel biotechnology treatments is gaining global attention because of its role in an experimental Ebola therapy. The treatment, which had been tested only in lab ... | |
| Ebola Drug From Tobacco Part of Promising Therapies The Kentucky BioProcessing LLC facility, a unit of Reynolds American Inc., stands in Owensboro, Kentucky. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg. On a small plot of land incongruously tucked amid a Kentucky industrial park sit five weather-beaten ... | |
| Second American Ebola Patient Arrives at Hospital in Atlanta A second American aid worker infected with Ebola arrived at Emory University in Atlanta for treatment. Both patients there have been treated with an experimental drug to combat the virus. WSJ's Peter Loftus joins Lee Hawkins on Lunch Break with the details. | |
| Midlife high blood pressure tied to later-life mental decline NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with high blood pressure in middle age are more likely to experience cognitive decline - a common precursor of dementia – in their 70s and 80s, according to new research. The U.S. study spanning 20 years found ... | |
| New York Hospitals Prepare for Ebola New York area hospitals had been establishing protocol and communicating with staff members about how to handle the potential spread of Ebola even before a patient was admitted Monday to Mount Sinai Hospital with symptoms associated with the virus. | |
| Ebola Outbreak Hits Home for New York's West African Immigrants Gwendolyn Davis, 63, a retired schoolteacher, folded her laundry in the Bronx. Credit Ángel Franco/The New York Times. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story Share This Page. Continue reading ... | |
| Fear, treatment and a serum: The US and the Ebola outbreak The devastating Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 800 people in West Africa has sparked fear in the United States and around the world. While a certain level of panic is understandable, because we're talking about an incredibly fatal disease that ... | |
| Scientific review finds aspirin significantly cuts cancer rates ... * Cancer cases and deaths could be cut by 35 to 40 percent. * Evidence review shows protective benefits outweigh harms. * But risk of stomach bleeding is raised, so caution needed. * Major cancers such as bowel, stomach, oesophagus studied. By Kate ... | |
| HypeWatch: Did PDUFA Sacrifice Safety for Speed? Public Health & Policy. HypeWatch: Did PDUFA Sacrifice Safety for Speed? Published: Aug 5, 2014. By John Gever, Managing Editor, MedPage Today. save. |. A. A. Post Test Complete · Take Posttest. It's true that 1992 was a watershed year for the FDA and ... | |
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| How to spot a narcissist? Just ask them Self-absorbed narcissists can ruin your day, but a new study suggests an easy way to detect one: Just ask. That's because truly narcissistic people don't see the character trait as a flaw and are more than willing to admit to it, say researchers from Ohio State ... | |
| Sierra Leone Deploys Troops in Ebola Crisis FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Faced with a widening crisis over the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, Sierra Leone's government said Tuesday that it would deploy hundreds of troops and police officers to ensure that patients and family members who may be ... | |
| Ebola 'cocktail' developed at Canadian and US labs An experimental Ebola treatment given to two American aid workers infected in Liberia is meant to neutralize damage from the virus, says a Canadian scientist who works with Ebola and other pathogens. To make the unlicensed drug, scientists injected mice ... | |
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| Recent Ebola Media Attention May Help Curb Epidemic in Liberia Since the spread of the deadly Ebola virus to two Americans, the death of an American Liberian in Nigeria, and the death of prominent doctors in Sierra Leone and Liberia, the words, "catastrophic," and even "apocalyptic" have been used to describe the ... | |
| Daily aspirin 'cuts bowel and stomach cancer deaths' British researchers say aspirin could reduce the risk of developing - or dying from - certain types of cancer. The Queen Mary University of London team looked into the preventive use of the drug, which is better known for helping to relieve headache symptoms. | |
| Sierra Leone cancels soccer games because of Ebola outbreak Sierra Leone canceled all soccer matches indefinitely Tuesday because of the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa. The Sierra Leone Football Association said it will seek permission to play African Cup qualifiers in other countries and also would ... | |
| New California health info exchange faces obstacles Plunking down $80 million and blending claims data from two giant California Blues health plans in a statewide health information exchange raises hopes that interoperability across the Golden State may finally be at hand. But neither money nor 9 million ... | |
| Childhood UTI May Bring Lasting Harm to Kidneys TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Urinary tract infections are the most common serious bacterial infections in young children, and almost one of every eight kids who gets one will end up with scarring on the kidneys and an increased risk of kidney ... | |
| New rule sets 'gluten-free' standard Sign up for home delivery of The Columbus Dispatch and find out What's In It for You. Subscribe. Already a subscriber? Enroll in EZPay and get a free gift! Enroll now. Enlarge Image AP FILE PHOTO A new federal rule is meant to back up gluten-free claims on ... | |
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| Gluten-free now means what it says In August 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule that defined what characteristics a food has to have to be labeled “gluten-free.” The rule also holds foods labeled “without gluten,” “free of gluten,” and “no gluten” to the same standard. | |
| One question reveals: Are you a narcissist? If you are a narcissist, you probably think this story is about you, and you are correct (as you so often are – right?). That kind of thinking makes it quite easy for researchers to identify the most self-involved among us: They just ask people if they are narcissists. | |
| Atlanta Hospital Admits Second American With Ebola Nancy Writebol, a missionary infected with the Ebola virus, was taken to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on Tuesday. Credit John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, via Associated Press. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. | |
| UTIs during childhood can lead to serious kidney issues Researchers describe a new test that is nearly as good as the standard protocol but much less invasive for identifying children with urinary tract infections who are at risk of developing kidney scars. By John Tyburski, Daily Digest News Tuesday, August 05 ... | |
| We were told he had only a day to live, claim surrogacy parents Surrogate mother Pattharamon Janbua claims the biological father refused to touch or look at Gammy. Picture / AP. The Australian couple accused of abandoning a surrogate baby with Down syndrome say they left him in Thailand and returned home with his ... | |
| WHO to convene emergency meeting on Ebola UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations health agency will convene a two-day meeting of its emergency committee starting Wednesday to discuss the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa, a UN spokeswoman said here on Tuesday. | |
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| FDA To Release the Rule of 'Gluten Free' Foods The FDA has finally concluded that the products that are labeled as gluten free will be free of barley, rye and wheat in actual. Despite the restaurants not included in this list, the FDA is strictly informing the m to follow this rule and abide by the same. It has also ... | |
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| | The Australian Financial Review | How to spot a narcissist in one easy step Because narcissists tend to lack empathy, they'd probably have trouble understanding why a desire to put themselves first should be seen as a negative trait. Photo: Bloomberg. Rachel Feltman. To find a narcissist, just ask them all to stand up. A new study ... | |
| FDA Sets New Guidlines for Gluten Free Labeling BAY COUNTY-- The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on products that claim they're "gluten-free". As of August 5, 2014, the claim can only be made on foods containing less than 20-parts-per million of gluten. As NewsChannel 7's Sanika Dange ... | |
| Aspirin cancer prevention benefits 'outweigh risks' Weighing up risk Taking a small daily dose of aspirin can significantly reduce the risk of developing -- or dying from -- bowel, stomach and oesophageal cancer, according to a large review of scientific studies. An international team of researchers analysed all ... | |
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| Health insurers to create medical record database Blue Shield of California and Anthem Blue Cross say they will initially fund an index designed to hold as many people's health records as possible. They hope other insurers will join in. Privacy issues are raised. Tweet ... | |
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| Daily Aspirin Pill 'Helps Prevent Cancer' A study says some 130,000 deaths could be prevented by a small, regular dose of the drug - but it also brings other health risks. 4:11am UK, Wednesday 06 August 2014. Man taking pill. Scientists say the full benefits come after using aspirin for 10 years. | |
| New standards for gluten-free product labeling now in effect Under new FDA guidelines, products that say they are gluten-free must actually be gluten-free. Before Tuesday, the term was unregulated, The Associated Press reports, and manufacturers were able to determine what "gluten free" meant on a case by case ... | |
| | International Business Times | WHO To Hold Emergency Meeting To Discuss Ebola's Spread An ambulance carrying American missionary Nancy Writebol, 59, who is infected with Ebola in West Africa arrives at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia on Aug. 5, 2014. Reuters/Tami Chappell. Ebola outbreak in Africa. Volunteers lower a corpse, ... | |
| Ebola Drug From Tobacco Part of Promising Therapies On a small plot of land incongruously tucked amid a Kentucky industrial park sit five weather-beaten greenhouses. At the site, genetically-modified tobacco plants contain one of the most promising hopes for developing an effective treatment for the deadly ... | |
| Midlife high blood pressure tied to mental decline later A new study has warned that high blood pressure in middle age increases the risk of impaired brain power in later life. The researchers said that this condition can even lead to dementia in some cases. The new study found that high blood pressure in midlife ... | |
| Smoking habits persisted among cancer survivors Nearly one-tenth of cancer survivors continued to smoke 9 years after diagnosis, according to results of a population-based study. Among that group, 83% were categorized as daily smokers, and they smoked an average of 14.7 cigarettes per day, results ... | |
| Eating Fish Once A Week Boosts Brain Power In the latest study to confirm that fish is brain food, Pitt researchers found eating baked or broiled fish once a week can keep you mentally sharp as you grow older, reducing the risk of developing dementia and other mental health disorders. The findings ... | |
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| Organ shortage prompts debate over compensating donors Jessica Kastler will drive from her home in San Luis Obispo to San Francisco's California Pacific Medical Center this month to give a kidney to someone she doesn't know. Kastler hopes her organ's recipient, whoever he or she is, is open to communicating ... | |
| | My Champlain Valley FOX44 & ABC22 | FDA Regulates Prepackaged Gluten Free Labeled Foods SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - Starting Tuesday, "gluten free" labels on packaged foods have real meaning. Until now, the term "gluten free" had not been regulated, and manufacturers made their own decisions about what it means. “People will sit here with a ... | |
| Bodies dumped in streets as West Africa struggles to curb Ebola MONROVIA/DAKAR (Reuters) - Relatives of Ebola victims in Liberia defied government orders and dumped infected bodies in the streets as West African governments struggled to enforce tough measures to curb an outbreak of the virus that has killed 887 ... | |
| Second American Ebola patient arrives in Atlanta for treatment Nancy Writebol with children in Liberia in October. She is one of two Americans working for a missionary group in Liberia that have been diagnosed with Ebola. She arrived in Atlanta for treatment Tuesday. Nancy Writebol with children in Liberia in October. | |
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