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US to send up to 3000 military personnel to fight Ebola in West Africa President Obama is expected to announce the assigning of approximately 3,000 military personnel to combat the Ebola virus in West Africa Tuesday, while the Pentagon will request Congress to divert $500 million in overseas contingency funds in support of ...
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Ebola Surge: Obama to Pledge Millions to Keep Country Safe President Barack Obama will announce a major surge in U.S. aid to fight the Ebola epidemic in West Africa later Tuesday, with as many as 3,000 military personnel to be dispatched to help organize, train new health care workers and build treatment clinics.
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| Amarin Says It Will Complete Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial For Its Fish Oil Pill After nearly a year of uncertainty, Amarin announced its commitment to complete REDUCE-IT (Reduction of Cardiovascular Events with EPA – Intervention Trial). The trial is designed to test the effects on cardiovascular outcomes of Vascepa, the company's ...
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Gilead to Allow Cheaper Hepatitis C Drug in Developing Countries Gilead said it would charge $300 for a bottle of the pills in India, while some of the generic companies indicated they would charge less for their own versions. That would mean hepatitis C patients in developing countries would pay $10 a day or less for ...
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Obama to announce expanded plan to fight Ebola President Obama on Tuesday will announce an expansion of a $763 million U.S. plan to help West Africa nations fight the spread of the Ebola virus, officials said Monday night. Adding to an existing project, the project calls for more doctors and health care ...
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Chiropractic care may ease back-related leg pain NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with leg pain related to back problems had more short-term relief if they received chiropractic care along with exercise and advice, rather than exercise and advice alone, a new study has found. Patients with back-related ...
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| 1 in 3 Retired NFL Players Will Have These Problems Sept. 15, 2014 -- One in three retired National Football League players will develop neurological problems, and those problems will develop at "notably younger ages" than is normal, numbers released Friday show. The statistics formed the basis of a ...
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CDC: Prescription painkiller deaths slowing down The numbers of deaths due to overdoses of prescription painkillers continue to rise but have slowed, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Atlanta-based health agency reports that deaths from ...
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Obama to Announce Expanded Effort Against Ebola WASHINGTON — Under pressure to do more to confront the Ebola outbreak sweeping across West Africa, President Obama on Tuesday is to announce an expansion of military and medical resources to combat the spread of the deadly virus, administration ...
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Is male pattern baldness an early warning sign of prostate cancer? Men with male pattern baldness may face a higher risk of developing an aggressive type of prostate cancer than men with no balding, a new study suggests. But, the study authors noted that it's not clear yet whether men with this specific pattern of baldness ...
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Tally of Uninsured Fell by 3.8 Million in Early 2014 The number of uninsured in America dropped by 3.8 million in early 2014, new federal figures show, in the first government analysis of how the Affordable Care Act has changed U.S. insurance-coverage rates. The percentage of people without health ...
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Number of Americans Without Health Insurance Falls, Survey Shows Federal researchers reported on Tuesday that the number of Americans without health insurance had declined substantially in the first quarter of this year, the first federal measure of the number of uninsured Americans since the Affordable Care Act extended ...
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US to End Coverage Under Health Care Law for Tens of Thousands WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said on Monday that it planned to terminate health insurance for 115,000 people on Oct. 1 because they had failed to prove that they were United States citizens or legal immigrants eligible for coverage under the ...
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Drug companies to make a cheaper hepatitis C drug U.S. pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences has reached a deal with several generic-drug makers to produce a cheaper version of Sovaldi, its popular, $1,000-per-pill drug for hepatitis C, for use in developing countries. Gilead said Monday that the ...
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Certain Bald Men Have a Higher Risk of Developing Aggressive Prostate Cancer Men with a certain pattern of baldness at age 45 had a 39% increased risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer versus men with no baldness, a new U.S. study found. Men with frontal baldness and moderate baldness on the crown of the head had a ...
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| NY attorney general sues Actavis and Forest Labs over Alzheimer's drug (Reuters) - The attorney general of New York filed a lawsuit against Actavis Plc and its subsidiary to stop the companies from discontinuing its Alzheimer's drug, alleging that they were trying to maintain a monopoly position illegally. Eric Schneiderman, New ...
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White House To Assign 3000 Military Personnel To Combat Ebola The Obama administration is ramping up its response to West Africa's Ebola crisis, preparing to assign 3,000 U.S. military personnel to the afflicted region to supply medical and logistical support to overwhelmed local health care systems and to boost the ...
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Breast Cancer Screenings In Older Women May Lead To Over-Diagnosis, Study ... While regular screenings can be useful in early detection of breast cancer, age should be considered when weighing the benefits. The United States Preventive Services Task Force currently recommends women between ages 50 and 74 go in for ...
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Maker of Costly Hepatitis C Drug Sovaldi Strikes Deal on Generics for Poor ... NEW DELHI — The maker of one of the costliest drugs in the world announced on Monday that it had struck deals with seven generic drug makers in India to sell lower-cost versions of the medicine — a $1,000-a-pill hepatitis C treatment — in poorer countries.
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UN Security Council to meet this week on Ebola virus outbreak The UN Security Council will convene for an emergency meeting Thursday to address the ongoing Ebola epidemic spreading across West Africa, according to the president of the 15-member body. This will be only the second time in history the council has ...
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$1000-a-pill hepatitis drug price cut for poor nations Share via e-mail. To. Add a message. Your e-mail. Print. Comments. Sovaldi will be sold in India at a fraction of the price Americans will have to. New York Times. Sovaldi will be sold in India at a fraction of the price Americans will have to pay. NEW DELHI ...
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HEALTHBEAT: Obama to visit CDC to discuss Ebola amid questions of whether ... WASHINGTON — The American strategy on Ebola is two-pronged: Step up desperately needed aid to West Africa and, in an unusual step, train U.S. doctors and nurses for volunteer duty in the outbreak zone. At home, the goal is to speed up medical research ...
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Trial of Texas doctor accused in poisoning begins A Texas oncologist had a "fatal attraction" to her fellow physician lover, whose rejection prompted her to poison him, prosecutors said. Loading… Post to Facebook. Trial of Texas doctor accused in poisoning begins A Texas oncologist had a "fatal attraction" to ...
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Health alert issued for respiratory illness for kids Health Canada has issued a public health alert to health professionals across the country to be vigilant regarding a vicious virus that can cause severe breathing difficulty for children. The warning was issued after Alberta and several other provinces reported ...
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| Actavis Sued by New York AG Over Alzheimer's Drug Swap Actavis Plc (ACT:US) was sued by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who is trying to stop the drugmaker from swapping one version of its Namenda Alzheimer's drug for another. The Dublin-based company's plans to discontinue the ...
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Ebola outbreak: UN security council to hold emergency session The UN Security Council has announced it will hold an emergency session on Thursday to discuss international efforts to contain the ebola epidemic. Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea are the worst-hit countries in an outbreak that has killed more than 2,400 ...
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AstraZeneca to partner with Eli Lilly on Alzheimer's drug LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca has struck a partnership deal worth up to $500 million with Eli Lilly for the British group's experimental Alzheimer's drug, which is set to enter late-stage Phase III development. AstraZeneca said in May that it was ...
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Lamar Alexander says Ebola as serious a threat as ISIL An out-of-control Ebola outbreak in West Africa has Tennessee officials concerned about the nation's response to what could become a global health threat. Loading… Post to Facebook. Lamar Alexander says Ebola as serious a threat as ISIL An ...
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Some consumers risk losing health law tax credits WASHINGTON — Thousands of consumers risk losing financial aid for health care premiums under President Barack Obama's law unless they clear up lingering questions about their incomes, administration officials said Monday. The Health and Human ...
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Texas doctor poisoned lover's coffee over obsession: prosecutor HOUSTON (Reuters) - A breast cancer physician charged with spiking her lover's coffee with a compound used in antifreeze was obsessed with the man and even had a private investigator follow him, prosecutors said in opening statements at her trial on ...
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Unraveling schizophrenia: It's a bundle of disorders, not just one disease A new study has identified not one, but eight different genetic clusters that are linked to schizophrenia. Each set of genes is marked by a different set of symptoms, suggesting that schizophrenia is not one syndrome as previously thought, but eight similar ...
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State trying to determine if potentially serious virus in R.I. The Rhode Island Department of Health, concerned about Enterovirus D68, which is capable of causing serious breathing problems for children, has been gathering information to see if it exists in the state. Christina Batastini, spokeswoman for the Health ...
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Apple's HealthKit to Begin Medical Trials at Duke and Stanford Universities Apple's new HealthKit, packaged in with their new iPhone 6 and iOS 8 releases has some rather ambitious goals. Currently focused on fitness, Apple believes that HealthKit's full potential can be realized to help long-term health treatment patients.
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Sodium intake too high among children, CDC report says Children and teens are eating too much sodium, putting them at risk of developing high blood pressure and heart disease in the future, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report shows that 90 percent of ...
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Immigrants given extra time on health insurance plans Thousands of people still with questions about their immigration status will have to provide proof of citizenship by September 30th in order to avoid losing health care coverage. Consumers who still have questions about their immigration status or income to ...
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Schizophrenia Deemed Group of Eight Separate Disorders Schizophrenia is not a single disorder but rather a group of eight distinct disorders, each caused by changes in gene clusters that lead to different symptoms, according to a study published online Sept. 15 in The American Journal of Psychiatry. MONDAY ...
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Schizophrenia is 8 different diseases, not 1 WASHINGTON: Schizophrenia is not a single disease but a group of eight genetically distinct disorders, each with its own set of symptoms, scientists have found. The finding could be a first step towards improved diagnosis and treatment of the debilitating ...
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Christy Mack posts first pictures of recovery since alleged War Machine assault PORN star Christy Mack has posted pictures of her stunning recovery after being allegedly beaten by her then-boyfriend, MMA fighter War Machine. Mack made her first public appearance last weekend since the August 8 incident, attending a charity event in ...
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Trial of Texas doctor accused of poisoning of fellow physician begins HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas oncologist was obsessed with and had a “fatal attraction” to her fellow physician lover, whose rejection prompted her to poison him by lacing his coffee with ethylene glycol, prosecutors said Monday as her aggravated assault trial ...
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Apple's HealthKit to be used in medical trials Two prominent hospitals in the United States are preparing to launch trials with chronic disease patients and diabetics using the HealthKit of Apple Inc. A glimpse of how the ambitious take of the maker on health care would work on practice is offered.
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Study suggests male pattern baldness may be an indicator of prostate cancer Researchers find that men with male pattern baldness may be at higher risk for developing aggressive prostate cancer compared with men who are not bald or balding. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prostate cancer is the most ...
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New Study Suggests Link Between Male Pattern Baldness and Prostate Cancer Men with male pattern baldness might want to consider that there is another patter at play. A new study suggests that men with this condition may be more susceptible to prostate cancer than men with no signs of balding. This findings, published in the Sept 15 ...
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Schizophrenia is not Just One Disease but a Bundle of Eight Disorders According to the new research, schizophrenia is not a single disease but it is a bundle of eight different disorders that are genetically dissimilar and also have distinct symptoms. Advertisements. This study may help to improve the schizophrenia treatment as ...
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Goldfish Goes Under the Knife for Tumor Treatment When a 10-year-old goldfish named George developed a tumor, its owners did something many would consider a bit extreme: they decided to have it operated on. The goldfish, named George, underwent a surgery last week to remove a tumor protruding from ...
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Fewer uninsured, CDC finds The number of uninsured adults dropped modestly in the first three months of 2014, according to the government's first report reflecting the Obamacare coverage expansions. The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics released its first quarter health ...
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Two US hospitals to launch medical trials using Apple's HealthKit Two prominent U.S. hospitals are getting ready to start trials with Diabetics and chronic disease patients using Apple's new HealthKit. These trials will show how Apple's development can work in medical practice applications. HealthKit is still under ...
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Health trials using Apple's HealthKit about to start at two US hospitals Apple's HealthKit is one of the most exciting aspects of iOS 8, but when it launches, the app's focus will be mainly on fitness rather than longterm health. HealthKit still has a long way to go before its full potential is realized, but work is already underway.
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Pitt study uncovers prostate cancer mystery No method currently exists to gauge the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, putting the patient and his doctors into a quandary about the proper treatment strategy. Should they be aggressive or just watchfully wait? Now a study from the University of Pittsburgh ...
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"Forced switch" maneuver spurs lawsuit against drugmaker The New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman Monday filed suit against the makers of the Alzheimer's drug Namenda, accusing the company of violating anti-trust laws. The suit follows a CBS News investigation in August into why a version of ...
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Schizophrenia: A bundle of eight disorders, not just one disease Psychologists have failed to understand schizophrenia so far. They have made several efforts aimed at finding effective ways to treat the disease but in vain. Schizophrenia can cause auditory hallucinations and a range of other symptoms. But a new research ...
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