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US hospitals unprepared to handle Ebola waste CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. hospitals may be unprepared to safely dispose of the infectious waste generated by any Ebola virus disease patient to arrive unannounced in the country, potentially putting the wider community at risk, biosafety experts said.
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CDC: Ebola could infect 1.4 million in Liberia and Sierra Leone by end of January The Ebola epidemic in West Africa, already ghastly, could get worse by orders of magnitude, killing hundreds of thousands of people and embedding itself in the human population for years to come, according to two worst-case scenarios from scientists ...
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Metformin and TSH: Is There a Link? Endocrinology. Metformin and TSH: Is There a Link? Published: Sep 23, 2014. By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today. save. |. A. A. Post Test Complete · Take Posttest. Metformin seemed to further diminish levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) ...
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New gene tests finding only risks, not answers By Denise Grady & Andrew Pollack Jennifer was 39 and perfectly healthy, but her grandmother had died young from breast cancer, so she decided to be tested for mutations in two genes known to increase risk for the disease. When a genetic counselor ...
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Ebola Cases Could Reach 1.4 Million Within Four Months, CDC Estimates A Red Cross team removed the body of a woman believed to have died of Ebola in Monrovia, Liberia, last week. Officials urge caution in handling victims' bodies. Credit Daniel Berehulak for The New York Times. Continue reading the main story. Continue ...
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How prepared is US for Ebola? What if Ebola shows up here? Viruses cross borders. In today's hyperconnected world, there's no guarantee that this one will stay in Africa. Continue Reading. Text Size. -; +; reset. The longer and more widespread the epidemic in West Africa, the greater the ...
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Drinking Alcohol More Common on Exercise Days TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- People tend to drink more alcohol on days when they're more physically active, a new study finds. "Monday through Wednesday people batten down the hatches and they cut back on alcohol consumption.
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| US rate of Type 2 diabetes stabilizes, CDC reports After growing steadily for nearly two decades, the rate of Type 2 diabetes among American adults appears to have stalled, according to a comprehensive new study from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC team said the ...
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Study: Fear of Job Loss Can Increase Asthma Risk Fear of losing one's job can cause a marked increase in the risk of developing asthma, according to a new study released Tuesday. The study, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, found that for every 25% increase in job ...
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Liberia Says US Report Brings 'Clarity' to Fight against Ebola The Liberian government has welcomed Tuesday's release of a statistical model on West Africa's Ebola cases by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which predicts a huge jump in the number of cases to as many as 1.4 million by ...
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Sylvia Burwell touts Obamacare enrollment numbers Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell touted Obamacare's enrollment numbers in a speech Tuesday, saying “… we're spending our health care dollars more wisely and we're starting to receive higher quality care.” (Associated Press) ...
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| Diabetes Rates Leveling Off in US TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Overall adult diabetes rates appear to have leveled off during the past four years in the United States, in stark contrast to the two decades prior, which saw a doubling of the chronic disease, according to a new ...
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Ebola epidemic more deadly than all previous combined, report says The Ebola epidemic has already killed more people than all previous outbreaks combined, and an alarming new analysis by the World Health Organization suggests it already may be too late to prevent the virus from taking up permanent residence among ...
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Healthy Lifestyle Choices May Reduce Heart Attack Risk Jogging and Exercising (Photo : Reuters) Some researchers say physical activity, like jogging, is a precursor to improved dieting among Americans, but both are needed to control disease and obesity. Following a healthy lifestyle may significantly reduce the ...
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Diabetes drug Metformin may raise low level TSH risk: Study New research suggests that the drug Metformin, which is commonly prescribed for patients with Type 2 diabetes, is associated with increased risks for low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone for those with underactive thyroid. (Photo : Wikimedia Commons).
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The Growth Rate of Type 2 Diabetes Finally Stabilizes in Americans Americans have a lot of preventable diseases, with diabetes being one of these. After nearly twenty years of constant increase, the growth rate of type two diabetes has finally leveled off in American adults. This news comes from a study undertaken by ...
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Obamacare Critics Just Lost Another Talking Point More health insurance companies will sell coverage on the Obamacare exchanges for next year, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced Tuesday. | AP Photo/Susan Walsh. Share · Tweet · 0. Email. Comment. Share on ...
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Parents Urged Not to Panic Over Enterovirus A case of the respiratory illness was confirmed at Boston Children's Hospital, and doctors suspect over 100 cases there, but most have been treated and are doing well. By Josh Brogadir. View Comments (. ) |. Email. |. Print ...
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Enterovirus Breakout Has Hospitals Cracking Down A current outbreak of an uncommon virus strain has hospitals and care facilities taking extra precautions. The Center of Disease control has confirmed an outbreak of Enterovirus D68 at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City. Of 22 samples sent to the ...
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Police give public place to bring unwanted prescriptions The Maryland State Police is asking citizens to bring their unwanted prescription drugs to the MSP La Plata barrack at 9500 Mitchell Road on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Supported by the Drug Enforcement ...
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Mysterious virus has reached more than half of US states The mysterious respiratory illness enterovirus has spread to more than half the United States — with symptoms ranging from mild colds to serious breathing problems, health officials said. Since mid-August, 175 people across 27 states have been diagnosed ...
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Ebola drugs to be fast-tracked to West Africa An international consortium has announced that it is racing to begin clinical trials on a handful of experimental Ebola treatments – including two with Canadian connections – at the heart of the rapidly spreading epidemic in West Africa. News of a £3.2-million ...
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Signs Enterovirus D68 could land your kid in the hospital Parents of teenagers need to know about a new drug on the streets that your teens may be making themselves. The ingredients are simple: candy, soda, and prescription medicines. Combined together theyMore >>. Parents should to know about a new drug ...
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One Case of Enterovirus D68 Confirmed in Cascade County I'm Katie Widner, one case of has been confirmed by Cascade City-County Health Department but officials say it is a different version of the normal virus. The rare D68 version, popping up across the country has been confirmed here. ABC Fox Montana's ...
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Nampa police collect unwanted prescription drugs NAMPA — The Nampa Police Department will collect unwanted prescription drugs from residents from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Nampa City Hall. It's the ninth time in four years the department has taken unwanted prescription drugs to give people a ...
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Obamacare Expansion Shows Great Promise for 2015 Soon Americans will have more choices when they shop for new a health care plan through the Obamacare exchanges as the system expands this fall. When the expansion happens, U.S. citizens will have 63 more health care options spread across 44 states ...
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Official: Hospital could have prevented TB panic EL PASO, Texas (AP) — An official at a Texas hospital where a nurse assistant potentially exposed more than 750 infants to tuberculosis said Tuesday that her symptoms were discovered in July but that more than a month passed before she was tested for the ...
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Dr Oz: Low carb wheat free weight loss; 'Angelina Jolie' effect on breast cancer Dr. Oz: Wheat-free weight loss diet, 'Angelina Jolie' effect on breast cancerScreengrab from Fox TV. Dr. Oz: Wheat-free weight loss diet, 'Angelina Jolie' effect on breast cancerScreengrab from Fox TV. Samantha ChangCelebrity Fitness and Health Examiner.
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Anti-addiction groups call for new FDA chief FILE - FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg poses for a portrait before a newsmaker interview at the Associated Press in Washington, in this May 30, 2014 file photo. In a letter released Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 anti-addiction activists are calling for ...
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Official: Hospital could have prevented TB panic KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Two people were wounded in a shooting at a central Florida mall Tuesday, and police were trying to determine if two m… Homicide trial underway for former APD officer. Updated: 2 mins ago. Calif. man pleads guilty in NM drug case.
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Most heart attacks could be avoided Researchers found a clear reduction in heart attack risk for each healthy lifestyle factor investigated. Photo / 123RF. Four out of five heart attacks in men could be prevented by adopting a super-healthy lifestyle that avoids junk food, smoking, excessive ...
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Study says iron may reduce risk of autism DENVER — Proper nutrition is key to keeping a developing baby healthy and strong. Now a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology suggests that taking iron supplements may reduce the risk of autism. Iron is crucial to a baby's brain ...
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Anti-addiction groups call for new FDA chief WASHINGTON (AP) — Anti-addiction activists are calling for the Food and Drug Administration's top official to step down, saying the agency's policies have contributed to a national epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse. In a letter released Wednesday, ...
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Aid groups urge faster, grassroots Ebola response as world leaders meet WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Every 30-day delay in isolating Ebola patients will cause a tripling in daily cases of the deadly epidemic sweeping West Africa, according to new forecasts released on Tuesday. As world leaders gather in New ...
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Alcohol Consumption Higher on Gym Days Researchers at Northwestern University found that the average person engages in more physical activity Thursdays and Sundays. However, the average person also drinks significantly more alcohol on these days. "Monday through Wednesday people batten ...
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Would you want to know? With the breast cancer, knowledge is power "My sister is fighting breast cancer and she has been tested … but if I don't think about it, it will go away, right?" — Pamela Meadows. ****. "I am BRCA-2 positive. My sister was frantic to know the results of my test but then decided against being tested for fear ...
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US hospitals unprepared to handle Ebola waste CHICAGO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - U.S. hospitals may be unprepared to safely dispose of the infectious waste generated by any Ebola virus disease patient to arrive unannounced in the country, potentially putting the wider community at risk, biosafety experts said ...
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Counterpoint: Too Young to Die Geriatrics. Counterpoint: Too Young to Die. Published: Sep 23, 2014 | Updated: Sep 23, 2014. By Brant S. Mittler MD, JD. save. |. A. A. Post Test Complete · Take Posttest · Brant S. Mittler, MD, JD, has been a full-time cardiologist in private practice in San ...
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Enterovirus: My son was 'like a goldfish gasping for breath' (CNN) -- Enterovirus D68 has swept through 30 states since mid-August. What sets the virus apart from many others in the same family is its vicious symptoms: Instead of just causing a summer cold, it sends children to the hospital -- where they often end up in ...
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2 insurance carriers set to join state's health marketplace New Jersey residents who buy health coverage through the Affordable Care Act's marketplace will have a choice of five companies, up from three, when open enrollment starts in November. The newest entrant for coverage in 2015 is Oscar Insurance, ...
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Working out? Drink! Your gym days are also your booze days, study shows Do you work out hard and then party hard as well? Join the club. People tend to exercise more than usual on the same days they drink more alcohol than usual, according to a new study published this month in Health Psychology and funded by the National ...
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Healthy lifestyle downs heart attack in men Healthy lifestyle downs heart attack in men. Heart attack has been a cause of worry for doctors and scientists. For long they have studying to find ways how to decrease risk of heart attack and save lives. Many theories have been doing around for some time.
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Job loss fears may put people at asthma risk: Study London: Work-related stress and a fear of losing one's job may put people at the risk of developing asthma, warns an observational study. For every 25 percent increase in the perceived threat of job loss, the risk of asthma rose by 24 percent, the study found.
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80% of men could avoid a heart attack with just five simple lifestyle changes Most heart attacks in men could be avoided by making five simple lifestyle changes, researchers claim. Losing the belly, cutting down on alcohol, walking for 40 minutes a day, eating more fruit and veg and quitting smoking would drastically lower their risk, the ...
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Get Healthy Carson City: Prescription drug roundup Saturday For Martha Souder, the problem isn't what she eats, but when she eats. Illustrates HEALTH-EXERCISE (category l), by Vicky Hallett and Lenny Bernstein (c) 2010, The Washington Post. Moved Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. (MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington ...
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Official: Hospital could have prevented TB panic EL PASO, Texas — An official at a Texas hospital where a nurse assistant potentially exposed more than 750 infants to tuberculosis said Tuesday that her symptoms were discovered in July but that more than a month passed before she was tested for the ...
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Reward for sweating? We drink more alcohol when we exercise On the weekends people hit the gym hard, working out more on those days than during the week. It's also when they hit the bottle harder, too. A new study finds people drink more alcohol on days when they work out more. Beer. Getty Images stock. I did 20 ...
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After growing steadily for nearly two decades, the rate of... U.S. rate of Type 2 diabetes stabilizes, CDC reports. After growing steadily for nearly two decades, the rate of Type 2 diabetes among American adults appears to have stalled, according to a comprehensive new study from researchers at the Centers for ...
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Diabetes Rates Stabilized in the 2008-2012 Period Diabetes is one of the leading diseases that plagued the US in the last two decades. Now researchers claim the rate of diabetes leveled off in 2012. The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that after the boom in blood sugar ...
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Metformin, a type 2 diabetic drug is linked to lower thyroid function 10 A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows that Metformin, a popular type 2 diabetes medicine is linked to lower thyroid functioning. Metformin works on lowering blood sugar level however during the process, it also shows that ...
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