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| More than 10000 people infected with Ebola, WHO says DAKAR, Senegal -- More than 10,000 people have been infected with Ebola and nearly half of them have died, according to figures released Saturday by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread. The Ebola epidemic in West Africa ... | |
| US envoy Samantha Power travels to Ebola-stricken West Africa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, is traveling to Guinea on Sunday and will also visit Liberia and Sierra Leone, making the trip despite calls by some U.S. lawmakers for a travel ban on the three West ... | |
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| Ebola-free, Dallas nurse returns to North Texas Dallas nurse Nina Pham — declared Friday to be free of the Ebola virus — is back home in North Texas after a whirlwind Friday that included a meeting with President Obama. Pham arrived at Meacham Airport in Fort Worth just before midnight Friday. | |
| US: Power to Visit Ebola-Ravaged West Africa The United States ambassador to the United Nations is on her way to visit all three of the West African countries hit hardest by the Ebola outbreak. Samantha Power will visit Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea "to draw attention to the need for increased support ... | |
| Poor health systems in Asia cause for Ebola alarm In this Oct. 23, 2014 photo, medical workers wearing protective suits, handle a protective stretcher as they conduct a training exercise on dealing with suspected Ebola cases at a hospital in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province. The longer the ... | |
| WHO: Number of Ebola-linked cases passes 10000 DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — More than 10,000 people have been infected with Ebola and nearly half of them have died, according to figures released Saturday by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread. The Ebola epidemic in West ... | |
| Ebola outbreak: US nurse criticises quarantine treatment A nurse quarantined on her return to the US from treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone has criticised the way she was dealt with at Newark airport. Kaci Hickox said the experience was frightening and could deter other health workers from travelling to West ... | |
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| Obama on Ebola crisis: 'We must be guided by facts not fear' President Obama has used his weekly address to tell Americans that the US can 'beat' Ebola. On Friday, the governors of New York and New Jersey announced that everyone arriving from West Africa who had had contact with Ebola patients would be placed ... | |
| US ambassador to UN will visit Ebola-hit West Africa File-This Feb. 28, 2014, file photo shows Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., speaking during a news conference after a private U.N. Security Council meeting. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File). The United States ambassador to the United ... | |
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| Reunion between Nina Pham, dog Bentley must wait Bentley, the King Charles Spaniel who was quarantined after his owner, Nina Pham, was diagnosed with Ebola, will be tested again for the virus before his 21-day quarantine period ends Nov. 1. By NANETTE LIGHT AND JULIE FANCHER. NANETTE LIGHT ... | |
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| Panic, not Ebola, is biggest enemy, civic and health leaders say There have been no confirmed cases of Ebola so far in Southern California, but anxiety over the disease has taken root. On Friday morning, health officials in Ventura County quelled rumors of a potential Ebola patient in Thousand Oaks. The patient did not ... | |
| Breast cancer walk raises about $20000 Dressed fairy costumes, Helga Schulze, left and Sarah Logue, right, both of Ocala, take part in a Zumba session before over 1000 people took part in Ocala's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K walk Saturday morning October 25, 2014, at the College of ... | |
| Solano Public Health remains vigilant on disease preparedness Solano County health department reminds residents and county officials that it's prepared to handle disease outbreaks and disasters. Tuesday, the Department of Health and Social Services will give a presentation and update the Solano County Board of ... | |
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| Nurse criticizes Ebola quarantine, raising concern New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, left, listens as New Jersey Governor Chris Christie talks at a news conference, Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 in New York. The governors announced a mandatory quarantine for people returning to the United States through ... | |
| Toxin-secreting stem cells kill brain tumors in mice: Humans next? Scientists have successfully tested on mice engineered stem cells that can make and secrete toxins that can kill brain cancer cells. The stem cells are immune to the toxins, which prevent cancer cells from creating protein. (Photo : Kim Carpenter). Scientists ... | |
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| Even Without Red States, Obamacare's Medicaid Growth On A Roll Enrollment in the expanded Medicaid insurance program for poor Americans is growing rapidly, with projections for at least another 13 million signing on to private insurers who contract with the government to provide the benefits under the Affordable Care ... | |
| Halloween for grownups: candy-flavored brews With Halloween fast approaching, I've been thinking back to the sacks overflowing with chocolates and candies that were filled by hours of house-to-house extortion. While I'm too old to properly trick-or-treat these days, I still enjoy the occasional Reese's or ... | |
| Music Therapy Can Treat Childhood Depression (Photo : Commons) Children who suffer from childhood depression could potentially find relief through music therapy. In a joint effort by the Northern Island Music Therapy Trust and Queen's University Belfast which was funded by the Big Lottery fund, ... | |
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| Music Therapy May Lowers Childhood Depression, Says Study According to the latest study, children suffering from childhood depression could find relief though music therapy. Northern Island Music Therapy Trust and Queen's University Belfasta conducted the study, and it was funded by the Big Lottery fund. The results ... | |
| First Case of West Nile Virus in Bernalillo County A women is at home recovering tonight after being infected by West Nile. It is the first case this year. Tweet · Pin It. Show Transcript Hide Transcript. Advertising. Video Transcript. A WOMAN IS AT HOME RECOVERING TONIGHT AFTER BEING INFECTED BY ... | |
| Childhood depression maybe cured by music therapy In the largest ever research of its kind, the scientists have found that music therapy can be a possible cure for depression in children and adolescents having behavioural and emotional troubles. The study, conducted by the researchers at Queen's University ... | |
| CDC's misinformation spreads faster than Ebola virus In this Oct. 8, 2013, file photo, a sign marks the entrance to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. About the CDC. Formed: 1946. Headquarters: Atlanta. Authority: Agency under the Department of Health and Human Services. | |
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| Thousands Make Strides Against Breast Cancer It's a disease that will claim more than 40-thousand lives this year, but today, thousands turned out in downtown Mobile to Make Strides Against Breast Cancer. Supporters and survivors of breast cancer laced up to walk 5 miles. Each person pounding the ... | |
| Activists oppose oil firm's breast cancer donation PITTSBURGH (AP) — Activists are protesting an oil and gas firm's $100,000 donation to a major breast cancer advocacy group. The activists say the Susan G. Komen organization should refuse the donation from Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. The check ... | |
| 17th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Kicks Off TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) -- The streets of Downtown Tupelo were flooded with runners all decked out in pink Saturday. The Northeast Mississippi chapter of the Susan G. Komen organization held its 17th "Race for the Cure." The race helps to bring in millions ... | |
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| Murry's Inc. recalls 31000 pounds of breaded chicken products Pennsylvania-based Murry's has recalled 31,689 pounds of gluten-free breaded chicken products due to fear of bacterial contamination. The United States Department of Agriculture has issued a press release confirming the recall of chicken products due to ... | |
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| Product Pick: Pink Chair Have you made your pink selection for Breast Cancer Awareness month? If not, you may like the Pink Wishbone chair. Suite NY and Carl Hansen & Son will donate 30 percent of the sale of each CH24 Pink Wishbone chair to the Breast Cancer Research ... | |
| | National Right to Life News | Froma Harrop: Oregon law is least slippery slope The story of Brittany Maynard has revived the debate over Oregon's Death with Dignity Act. The law lets terminally ill patients end their lives with the aid of a doctor. That Maynard is a pretty 29-year-old newlywed using her personal tragedy to broaden support ... | |
| Sweets can pose serious risks to your dog Dogs can observe Halloween, but leave the chocolate candy and other sweets to human trick-or-treaters. ASSOCIATED PRESS Enlarge. As our young trick-or-treaters ready for a long night of accumulating goodies, it seems a good time to bring up some of ... | |
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