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| World must do more to battle Ebola in West Africa: Obama NEW YORK/FREETOWN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday called on more nations to help fight the world's worst outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, saying hundreds of thousands of lives were at stake. The warning came shortly after the ... | |
| | International Business Times UK | Brain Chemical May Help Control Tourette 'Tics' THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A particular brain chemical may help people with Tourette syndrome suppress the disorder's characteristic "tics," scientists report. They hope their discovery paves the way to new therapies for the ... | |
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| Overworked and underpaid? You may be at greater risk of diabetes Do you ever feel like your job is killing you? If you work long hours, your job might be giving you diabetes. Related story: U.S. rate of Type 2 diabetes stabilizes, CDC reports. Melissa Healy. After growing steadily for nearly two decades, the rate of Type 2 ... | |
| World Falling Short in Response to Ebola, Obama Says President Obama addressed the United Nations Thursday on the Ebola epidemic, saying "we are not doing enough" and urging all nations and organizations to move faster and contribute more efforts. UNITED NATIONS—President Barack Obama criticized ... | |
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| Health benefits of parkrun stretch well beyond the physical LONDON (Reuters) - The thousands of Britons who take to their local green space each week for a mass five kilometer parkrun can expect to reap health benefits well beyond losing a few pounds and lowering their blood pressure. Scientists who have studied ... | |
| Global Response to Ebola Is Too Slow, Obama Warns President Obama on Thursday called for an urgent and coordinated international response to the Ebola crisis while speaking at the General Assembly of the United Nations. Publish Date September 25, 2014. Image CreditStephen Crowley/The New York ... | |
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| Gay, bisexual men complacent about HIV testing, study finds Survey results released Thursday suggest a troubling complacency toward HIV among gay and bisexual men in the United States that public health experts say could undermine efforts to slow down or even stop the spread of the disease. Fewer than 20 ... | |
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| Massachusetts doctor cleared of Ebola is home WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts doctor who is one of three American aid workers successfully treated after contracting the Ebola virus in West Africa is meeting well-wishers in his home state after being discharged from a special hospital unit in ... | |
| Study: Episodes of Forgetfulness Could Presage Alzheimer's Little bouts of forgetfulness in adulthood could be an early symptom of Alzheimer's. That's the finding of a new study out of the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. Researchers questioned 531 seniors with an average age of 73 who were ... | |
| France to introduce plain cigarette packaging The French government has unveiled controversial new measures to cut the number of smokers in France, including introducing plain cigarette packaging. The proposals are specifically aimed at reducing the high rates of teenage smoking. Health Minister ... | |
| Many Gay Men With HIV Not Getting Proper Treatment THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Even though gay and bisexual men make up the majority of Americans infected with HIV, half aren't receiving ongoing care or getting the virus-suppressing drugs they need to stay healthy, a new report finds. | |
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| 10 cases of enterovirus-D68 confirmed in Dallas County Health officials in Dallas County have confirmed 10 cases of the enterovirus-D68. Wednesday, Zachary Thomas, director of the Dallas County. Loading… Post to Facebook. 10 cases of enterovirus-D68 confirmed in Dallas County Health officials in Dallas ... | |
| France unveils tough antismoking policies The new policies would restrict regular and e-cigarette use in public areas as well as introduce significant regulations on packaging. In an attempt to reduce the number of smokers in its country, the French government announced new plans to introduce ... | |
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| Brain chemical may dampen Tourette's tics Tic control An unusual increase in a chemical that dampens nerve impulses in the brain may help children with Tourette syndrome gain control over their tics. The finding, reported today in Current Biology, may point the way to better treatment methods for the ... | |
| Study Passively Connects Waist Size With Breast Cancer Risk It is almost breast cancer awareness month and one largely observational study is making its way around the media circuit to draw attention to an unsightly correlation between skirt size and breast cancer risk. This latest study examined more than 90,000 ... | |
| Pharmacies to allow patients to return unused medications In less than a month, the Drug Enforcement Administration will allow patients to return unused prescription medications to pharmacies. Show Transcript Hide Transcript. You might see longer lines at your pharmacy the next time you pick up a prescription. | |
| Prescription medication disposals scheduled Saturday The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has announced a national initiative for the disposal of unwanted or unused prescription medications. Prescription drugs can be safely disposed at local police departments, hospitals and government buildings across ... | |
| Ebola Patient Treated in Nebraska Released Success at the University of Nebraska Medical Center as the third American aid worker to contract Ebola in West Africa is now out of the hospital. Doctor Rick Sacra was released earlier today. He contracted the virus in late August while working in Liberia with ... | |
| Doctor cleared of Ebola returns to Massachusetts WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts doctor has returned home after being successfully treated for Ebola he contracted working in Africa. Dr. Rick Sacra arrived in Worcester on a charter flight around 5:30 p.m. Thursday. He walked off the plane with ... | |
| France Proposes Tough Antismoking Measures PARIS — The French government on Thursday announced a plan to curb smoking that would introduce plain packaging for cigarettes, ban smoking on playgrounds and make it harder to use electronic cigarettes in certain public settings. The measures aim to ... | |
| Vaccinate Against Flu According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), everyone six months and older should get a flu vaccine this fall. Rhonda Kolberg, Door County Health Officer, stated: "Flu viruses are constantly changing. Each flu season, different flu viruses can spread. | |
| DEA prescription drug take-back day this Saturday The Drug Enforcement Administration will collect expired and unwanted prescription drugs in El Paso on Saturday during National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The nationwide effort is intended to collect unused drugs that can be a hazard if they are ... | |
| Increasing Skirt Size Tied to Higher Breast Cancer Risk THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- For each increase in skirt size every 10 years, the risk of developing breast cancer after menopause could increase by 33%, according to research published online Sept. 24 in BMJ Open. The findings are ... | |
| The Ice Bucket Challenge and a Cold Dose of Reality Now that we've spent the second half of the summer watching our Facebook news feed fill up with our "friends" doing the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, the question of what was really accomplished comes to mind. Clearly, the ALS Association reaped the ... | |
| Prescription drug take-back event set for Saturday Livingston County law enforcement agencies will team with the Drug Enforcement Administration to give the public its sixth opportunity in three years to rid themselves of prescription medications. Local agencies accepting potentially dangerous expired, ... | |
| Ebola survivor doc hopes to return HAPPY HOMECOMING: American aid worker Dr. Richard Sacra and his wife, Debbie, arrive at Worcester Regional Airport yesterday after flying home from Nebraska Medical Center after spending three weeks in isolation fighting the Ebola virus he contracted ... | |
| Scientists moot mass vaccination of dogs to eliminate rabies WASHINGTON - Mass vaccination of dogs could virtually eliminate rabies in people, say an international team of researchers who have prepared a blueprint to tackle a problem that results in the death of over 70,000 people every year due to mostly domestic ... | |
| France All Set to Introduce Plain Packaging for Cigarettes France is all set to contai n the cancer of smoking that is engulfing the country's teenagers. In order to cut the number of smokers in the country it has adopted controversial measures that include introduction of plain packaging for cigarettes. The step is a bold ... | |
| Massachusetts doctor cleared of Ebola is home A Massachusetts doctor who is one of three American aid workers successfully treated after contracting the Ebola virus in West Africa is meeting well-wishers in his home state after being discharged from a special hospital unit in Nebraska. Dr. Rick Sacra and ... | |
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| Global response to Ebola 'not moving fast enough' - Obama Actors parade on a street after performing at Anono school, during an awareness campaign against Ebola in Abidjan, Ivory Coast yesterday. Photograph: Luc Gnago/Reuters. Topics: News · World · Anthony Banbury · Barack Obama · Ernest Bai Koroma ... | |
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| World must do more to battle Ebola in West Africa: Obama New York: US President Barack Obama on Thursday called on more nations to help fight the world`s worst outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, saying hundreds of thousands of lives were at stake. The warning came shortly after the World Health Organisation ... | |
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| First NM flu case of season confirmed ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Health officials announced New Mexico's first lab-confirmed flu case on Thursday, resulting in the hospitalization of a 94-year-old Bernalillo County man. Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself from the viral illness, Health ... | |
| Juggling e-devices may lower grey matter density LONDON: Simultaneously using mobile phones, laptops and other media devices could be changing the structure of the brain. Scientists from the University of Sussex has revealed that people who frequently use several media devices at the same time have ... | |
| WCCH 'Happy' to raise breast cancer awareness Spokeswoman Marilyn Werner gives instructions before a rehearsal Thursday in the Wyoming County Community Hospital lobby. The resulting music video will promote National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, along with the facility's recent upgrades. | |
| NFL player gives daughter pep talk before surgery for cancer A video shows Cincinnati Bengals' Devon Still giving a pep talk to his 4-year-old daughter Leah before she went in for surgery. Leah is fighting a cancer called neuroblastoma. (Source: Fox Sports). After he posted the video, Still tweeted, “Pre-surgery pep talk. | |
| Ice bucket challenge to benefit Napa earthquake victims ST. HELENA -- A St. Helena High School student is putting a charitable twist on a viral video craze, all for the sake of raising money for victims of the Napa earthquake. And, of course, the joy of seeing a bucket of ice dumped on your teacher. “This is a fun local ... | |
| Health benefits of parkrun stretch well beyond the physical (Photo : Reuters/Neil Hall) Participants take part in a parkrun event at Bushy Park in London August 2, 2014. (Reuters) - The thousands of Britons who take to their local green space each week for a mass five kilometer parkrun can expect to reap health ... | |
| Paralympian shares her story at Komen Pink Ribbon Luncheon Jamie Creekmore with Enve Salon, arranges Patricia Brown`s hair before the Komen Pink Ribbon Luncheon on Thursday (Sept. 25). Brown, a breast cancer survivor and an owner of The City Wire, was one of the models in the Fashion Show. Nikki Corning, a ... | |
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| Europe Must Tackle Ebola 'World' Threat, Experts Health experts from 16 European countries beseeched their governments Friday to massively scale up manpower and resources to fight west Africa's Ebola epidemic, now threatening "the entire world". European countries should urgently send trained ... | |
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