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Treating Infants for Autism May Eliminate Symptoms Here's how you might be able to turn autism around in a baby: Carefully watch her cues, and push just a little harder with that game of peek-a-boo or “This little piggy.” But don't push too hard — kids with autism are super-sensitive. That's what Sally Rogers of ...
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Earlier Help for Children at Risk for Autism Emilio Aguilar, left, and his brother Diego sit in their Sacramento, Calif., home. Max Whittaker for The Wall Street Journal. Parents concerned that their babies are showing signs of autism may be able to help them develop normally, according to a small but ...
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US, Britain to send troops to help fight Ebola in West Africa Workers wearing protective gear stand in the contaminated area of an Ebola care facility operated by Doctors Without Borders in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, on Sept. 7. Workers wearing protective gear stand in the contaminated area of an Ebola care ...
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Respiratory Virus Sickens Children in the Midwest A virus that causes severe respiratory illness has sickened dozens of children in Illinois and Missouri and may be fueling outbreaks in at least 10 other states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday. The agency confirmed that many of ...
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Low Dose Aspirin Effective To Prevent Dangerous Pregnancy-Related Condition A panel of medical experts from the United States Preventative Task Force (USPTF) now recommends that women at high risk for a pregnancy-related condition known as preeclampsia take low dose aspirin after 12 weeks of pregnancy. The panel found that ...
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Biologic Eases Subset of Severe Asthma Meeting Coverage. Biologic Eases Subset of Severe Asthma. Published: Sep 8, 2014 | Updated: Sep 8, 2014. By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today. Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the ...
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| Health Insurance May Not Be Affordable for All MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The Affordable Care Act is the law of the land, but it doesn't make health insurance affordable for everyone in the United States, a new study suggests. Older adults who earn just a little bit too much to qualify for ...
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Short walks may reverse damage from prolonged sitting, study says It's no secret sitting behind a desk all day can be bad for your health. In fact, prolonged periods of sitting have been associated with higher cholesterol levels and greater waist circumference which can lead to cardiovascular and metabolic disease.
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Miami hospital patient tests negative for Ebola virus A Miami hospital patient showing symptoms of Ebola was tested for the deadly virus last week, but the results were negative, Miami-Dade health officials said Monday. The patient, who was not identified, had been admitted to the county-owned Jackson ...
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WHO: 'Many Thousands' of New Ebola Cases Expected in Coming Weeks Health workers, attend to patients that contracted the Ebola virus, at a clinic in Monrovia, Liberia, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. Abbas Dulleh—AP. Liberia taxis have turned into "hot sources" of transmission as infected people crisscross town in futile attempts to find ...
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The Myth of ObamaCare's Affordability The law's perverse incentives will have the nation working fewer hours, and working those hours less productively. Email; Print; Comments. Facebook. Share. 0. Twitter. Google+. LinkedIn. smaller; Larger. By. Casey B. Mulligan. Sept. 8, 2014 7:20 p.m. ET.
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Liberia may face thousands of new Ebola cases Share via e-mail. To. Add a message. Your e-mail. Print. Comments. MONROVIA, Liberia — The World Health Organization warned Monday that many thousands of new infections of Ebola are expected in Liberia in the coming weeks. The current Ebola ...
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Air marshal attacked, injected with syringe at African airport A federal air marshal was attacked with a syringe at the airport terminal in Lagos, Nigeria, on Sunday, leading authorities to place him in quarantine back in the U.S.. The unnamed air marshal was met by FBI agents and health workers from the Centers for ...
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Five New Yorkers have been treated for West Nile virus The Big Apple was pretty close to making it through the summer without any cases of the West Nile virus in humans — until Monday. Five New Yorkers — two Brooklyn residents, and one each in Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan — have been treated for ...
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US air marshal in Texas hospital after syringe attack in Nigeria AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) - A U.S. air marshal was undergoing tests in a hospital in Houston after being assaulted in Lagos, Nigeria with a syringe containing an unknown substance, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Monday. The marshal was ...
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Possible Ebola Case Being Treated In Miami A patient at a Miami-area hospital is being retested for Ebola after showing symptoms of the virus last week, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. The unnamed patient, who was admitted to Jackson Health System, ...
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Fourth Ebola patient coming to U.S. hospital for treatment A fourth American who contracted Ebola in West Africa was expected to arrive in the U.S. for care Tuesday and will be treated at an Atlanta hospital where two other aid workers successfully recovered from the disease, the hospital said Monday. Air Force ...
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US air marshal attacked with syringe at Lagos Airport, raising fears of Ebola ... A US air marshal was attacked with a syringe at the airport in Lagos, Nigeria and had been hospitalised, the FBI said Monday. It was not known what was in the syringe when it was injected Sunday into the on-duty marshal, whose name has not been given ...
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US drug agency expands drop-off sites for unused prescription drugs "We are expanding drug take-back efforts by introducing new ways for people to safely dispose of old or unused prescription drugs," said Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. "We are expanding drug take-back efforts by introducing new ways for people to safely ...
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Reports: Air marshal quarantined after bizarre attack A federal air marshal was quarantined in Houston on Monday after being attacked by an assailant with a syringe in Africa on Sunday, according to reports. ABC News says the air marshal was injected with an unknown substance in a Lagos, Nigeria, airport.
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DEA to allow return of unused pills to pharmacies Concerned by rising rates of prescription drug abuse, the Drug Enforcement Administration said Monday that it will permit consumers to return unused prescription medications like opioid painkillers to pharmacies.
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Health Chief Seeks to Focus on Insurance Site Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the secretary of Health and Human Services, shown in May. Credit J. Scott Applewhite - Associated Press Photos/Associated Press. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story ...
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The World's Response To The Ebola Epidemic An urgent plea for more help to slow the epidemic of Ebola in West Africa. We look at the exploding challenge. Health workers, attend to patients that contracted the Ebola virus, at a clinic in Monrovia, Liberia, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. (AP/Abbas Dulleh) ...
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Huge Story – Global Commission calls for decriminalization, regulation, and ... We've been waiting for a big report from the Global Commission on Drug Policy. It was released tonight, and it's huge. Washington Post: Former world leaders call for nations to decriminalize drug use and experiment with legalization. Drug use should be ...
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Researchers find solution to too much sitting ConsumerAffairs' founder and editor, Jim Hood formerly headed Associated Press Broadcast News, directing coverage of major news events worldwide. He also served as Senior Vice President of United Press International and was the founder and editor of ...
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There could be more cases of respiratory virus Doctors say it is possible there are more cases of Enterovirus that have not been diagnosed yet. Loading… Post to Facebook. There could be more cases of respiratory virus Doctors say it is possible there are more cases of Enterovirus that have not been ...
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Air marshal attacked with syringe in Nigerian airport now in quarantine A federal air marshal attacked with a syringe by an unknown assailant is now in quarantine, law enforcement officials said Monday. The incident took place Sunday night in the Lagos, Nigeria, airport, ABC News reports. The marshal was traveling with other ...
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Severe Respiratory Illness Strikes Children In More Than 10 States Human Enterovirus 68 is a respiratory virus infecting, and hospitalizing children across ten states. The CDC says this outbreak could be the, "tip of the iceberg." (Photo : YouTube screen shot/CNN). Hundreds of children in more than 10 states have been ...
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Enterovirus Sends Hundreds of Kids to Hospitals: What Parents Need to Know With hundreds of children all across the United States being hospitalized, scientists hypothesize that Enterovirus D68, known as EV-D68 is the culprit behind the outbreak. While Enteroviruses are common, the current one spreading across the US is not.
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Warning of huge Ebola surge in Liberia A Liberian man paints on a wall as part of an awareness programme about the deadly Ebola virus in Monrovia, Liberia. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the number of deaths from Ebola has risen to 2100 in West Africa with an exponential ...
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US Air Marshall Attacked With Syringe At Lagos Airport, Fuels Fears Of Ebola ... An immigration officer uses an infra-red laser thermometer to examine a policeman on his arrival at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, August 11, 2014. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde. Lagos (2). Injectable drugs are pictured inside an injection room ...
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Liberia will see thousands of new Ebola cases: WHO The United States and Britain will send medical equipment and military personnel to help contain West Africa's Ebola outbreak, as the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that many thousands of new infections are expected in Liberia in the coming ...
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Serious respiratory illness hits hundreds of kids CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of children in more than 10 states have been sickened by a severe respiratory illness that public health officials say may be caused by an uncommon virus similar to the germ that causes the common cold. Nearly 500 children ...
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Map gives insight into Ebola outbreaks iol scitech march 27 ebola ASSOCIATED PRESS Previous Ebola epidemics have been in central Africa, and a current outbreak in Congo - separate from the one in West Africa - has infected around 30 people in recent weeks. London - Scientists have created ...
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Senator Schumer Announces New Prescription Drug Act A new act passed Monday will take un-used old prescription drugs off of the streets and help dispose of them properly. Following his push, Senator Charles Schumer announced that the Drug Enforcement Agency has approved new regulations on leftover ...
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Study shows how fast a virus can spread A new study reveals just how quickly viruses can spread and contaminate office buildings, hotels and even hospitals. Researchers tracked the spread of a virus placed on one or two doorknobs or table tops within a large building. Within two to four hours, the ...
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Fourth American infected by Ebola in Africa to fly to US for treatment Washington: A fourth Ebola patient will be flown to the United States by air ambulance from West Africa to receive treatment for the deadly disease, hospital officials in Atlanta said on Monday. Representational image. AFP. The patient is expected to arrive at ...
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Here's How Soon You Could Catch Your Boss' Cold Fall means flu season is a-comin' — and a new study from researchers at the University of Arizona serves as a (disgusting) reminder that it doesn't take long for those nasty germs to make it around the office. In the study, presented this week at the Interscience ...
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Cost a focus as GSK takes lead in new wave of biotech lung drugs LONDON (Reuters) - A new group of biotech lung drugs that have produced promising results in clinical tests are now up against the issue of how cost-effective that are. The first is likely to be launched next year by GlaxoSmithKline. Rival firms including Teva ...
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Suicides in Kansas increasing, new partnership to help Wichita State students If you or someone is in need of help, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-8255. Stay up-to-date with KAKE News: iOS app · Android app · Follow us on Twitter · Like us on Facebook. WICHITA -- Coming up tonight and Tuesday on ...
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Viruses can conquer an office in hours: How can you stay safe? Charles Gerba gave a presentation at a meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, showing that viruses like norovirus spread very quickly in places like office buildings, but that the spread can be contained effectively with disinfectant. (Photo : Gleiberg).
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It Only Takes A Few Hours For A Virus To Spread Through An Entire Office Once a virus makes it onto an office doorknob, it only takes a few hours before it can be found on 40 to 60 percent of the people inside a workplace -- as well as 40 to 60 percent of other commonly-touched objects, like an elevator button or printer -- according ...
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CDC confirms respiratory virus at Colorado hospital AURORA, Colo. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Monday that a rare respiratory virus has indeed sickened children in Colorado. The disease, which is similar to a common cold but can develop into a serious illness, was ...
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Cost a focus as GSK takes lead in new wave of biotech lung drugs ... * GSK drug ahead of similar ones from Teva and AstraZeneca. * Under-the-skin injection set for filing this year. * Data on GSK's mepolizumab presented at Munich congress. * NEJM editorial questions cost-effectiveness of new drugs. By Ben Hirschler.
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Ebola spreads exponentially in Liberia, many more cases soon: WHO GENEVA/FREETOWN (Reuters) - Liberia, the country worst hit by West Africa's Ebola epidemic, should see thousands of new cases in coming weeks as the virus spreads exponentially, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. The epidemic ...
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Researchers Discover Key to Making New Muscles TEHRAN (FNA)- Cyclic bursts of a STAT3 inhibitor can replenish muscle stem cells and promote their differentiation into muscle fibers, scientists report. The findings are an important step toward developing and maintaining new muscle to treat muscle ...
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Small Study Hints Fish Oil Might Ease Tough-to-Treat Epilepsy MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Low doses of fish oil may help reduce the number of seizures experienced by people with a form of tough-to-treat epilepsy that no longer responds to drugs, a small new study suggests. The research was led by ...
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Report: Security agency unprepared for pandemic Washington • For nearly a decade the Homeland Security Department has stockpiled supplies, from respirators and surgical masks to hand sanitizer and antiviral medications, in case of a pandemic. But the agency stocked up without knowing exactly what it ...
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Obama pledges more Ebola aid as fourth patient heads for US Barack Obama has pledged further US assistance against the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in a conversation with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. A fourth US citizen to contract the disease is en route to Atlanta. Emory University Hospital. An Ebola ...
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Short Walking Breaks May Reverse Negative Effects of Prolonged Sitting exercise (Photo : Emory University) Short walking breaks could reverse the adverse effects of prolonged sitting, according to a recent study. Short walking breaks could reverse the adverse effects of prolonged sitting, according to a recent study. Researchers ...
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