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As US Ebola Fears Widen, Reports of Possible Cases Grow Passengers of United Flight 998 left customs holding doctor's notes at Newark Liberty International Airport Saturday afternoon after a passenger on the flight was tested for possible exposure to the Ebola virus. Credit Robert Stolarik for The New York Times.
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Loose e-cigarette laws may be hard to tighten JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — In a rush to keep electronic cigarettes out of children's hands while the federal government creeps forward with a proposed national ban for minors, experts say that many states are passing laws that could mean fewer ...
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Ebola patient in Dallas turns critical, no new US cases DALLAS (Reuters) - The first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States took a turn for the worse on Saturday, slipping from serious to critical condition in a Dallas hospital, as health officials reported tracking scores of possible cases around the country that ...
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No Symptoms Among Contacts With Dallas Ebola Patient: CDC None of the people known to have been in close contact with a Dallas Ebola patient has a fever or any symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday. It's good news so far in the first case of Ebola diagnosed in the United States, but ...
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UPDATE 3-Ebola ruled out for ill passenger escorted off plane in Newark (Adds CDC ruling out Ebola). By Victoria Cavaliere. Oct 4 (Reuters) - U.S. disease-control agents in biohazard suits removed a sick passenger and his daughter from a United Airlines jet that landed on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey, but federal health ...
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Liberians in Dallas Convey Hope Back Home Liberia Ebola An unidentified child cries outside her home on 72nd SKD Boulevard in Monrovia, Liberia, Thursday Oct. 2, 2014. Jerome Delay—AP. The disease and its aftershocks have been ravaging their homelands for months; now the U.S. is joining the ...
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Doctor Successfully Treated for Ebola Hospitalized A Massachusetts doctor and missionary who was successfully treated for Ebola he contracted in Africa is back in the hospital with what appears to be a respiratory infection, but doctors don't suspect a recurrence of the virus. UMass Memorial Medical Center ...
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Ebola ruled out for ill passenger escorted off plane in Newark (Reuters) - U.S. disease-control agents in biohazard suits removed a sick passenger and his daughter from a United Airlines jet that landed on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey, but federal health officials later said they had ruled out Ebola as a concern.
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Former Ebola patient admitted to Worcester hospital with infection Dr. Richard A. Sacra, who was treated for and declared free of Ebola virus in Nebraska nine days ago, was hospitalized in isolation Saturday in Worcester with what doctors said is probably a respiratory tract infection and is being monitored for an Ebola ...
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French Ebola Patient Recovers; Duncan 'Critical' The health ministry of France says a French nurse who contracted Ebola in Liberia while working for Doctors Without Borders has recovered. She was treated at a hospital near Paris. Separately Saturday, a hospital in the German city of Hamburg said it has ...
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Omaha doctors ready for new Ebola patient OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — When an American photojournalist suffering from the deadly Ebola virus arrives at a Nebraska hospital for treatment on Monday, doctors there will be applying the lessons they learned from their treatment last month of another Ebola ...
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Study finds long hours, low pay linked to diabetes risk People who spend a lot of time at work are more likely to have health problems, a group of international researchers has found. Loading… Post to Facebook. Study finds long hours, low pay linked to diabetes risk People who spend a lot of time at work are ...
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From Monrovia to the Midwest: Providence journalist with Ebola headed to ... Rhode Island native Ashoka Mukpo stands at the edge of an old surface mine in Bong County, Liberia, in 2013. The mine was being developed by a Chinese company at the time, and Mukpo was working for the Sustainable Development Institute, a nonprofit ...
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Man taken off flight from Belgium does not have Ebola The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Saturday night that the sick passenger taken from United Flight 998 at Newark Liberty International Airport to be tested for Ebola did not have the virus in his system. The Boeing 777, which had ...
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'I burst into tears of joy — it is a blessing' As birthdays go, it's difficult to imagine how Sophie Lewis could ever beat turning 30 this weekend, because yesterday, she received a gift quite unlike any other: the news that a woman in Sweden had given birth to a healthy baby boy after a womb transplant.
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Traveling Safely Out of Ebola-Stricken Liberia Dr. Richard Besser explains the steps airports are taking in an effort to keep the virus from spreading. 04:13 | 10/04/2014. Related Links: Watch: American Journalist with Ebola Ashoka Mukpo Was in Libera for 3 Years · Watch: Health Officials Retrace Texas ...
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Ways to prepare for possible long-term care costs Many of us hold on to an idyllic vision of our golden years, imagining we'll be in good health and living self-sufficiently in our own homes. But that scenario is likely to get dashed. On average, nearly 70 percent of 65-year-olds will eventually need some form of ...
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First womb-transplant baby born A woman in Sweden has become the first in the world to have a baby boy after having a womb transplant. The 36-year-old, who was born without a uterus, gave birth by caesarean section last month after receiving a womb donated by a friend. Her son, named ...
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Study: Eating with overweight people makes you eat more The researchers recommend going into a restaurant with a clear idea of what to order. By Thor Benson | Oct. 4, 2014 at 7:36 PM | Comments. share with facebook. 0. share with twitter. 12. share with linkedin. 0. share with google. 0. email print. Eating with ...
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Study: Eating with overweight people makes you eat more The researchers recommend going into a restaurant with a clear idea of what to order. By Thor Benson | Oct. 4, 2014 at 7:36 PM | Comments. share with facebook. 5. share with twitter. 11. share with linkedin. 0. share with google. 0. email print. Eating with ...
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Woman has baby after womb transplant in world first PARIS - A 36-year-old Swede has become the world's first woman to give birth after receiving a womb transplant, doctors said Saturday, describing the event as a breakthrough for infertile women. "It was breathtaking. I think all of us felt that," surgeon Liza ...
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Hospital monitoring doctor cleared of Ebola virus A Massachusetts hospital is awaiting test results on a doctor and missionary who was successfully treated for Ebola he contracted in Africa and now is back in the hospital with what appears to be a respiratory infection. Doctors at UMass Memorial Medical ...
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Long-term care requires planning United Home Care Services home health aide Maria Fernandez, left, pours cereal for Herminia Vega, 83, right, as she performs household chores for Vega and her husband, in Miami. On average, nearly 70 percent of people who turn 65 years-old will ...
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Dallas Ebola case: Thomas Eric Duncan now in critical condition The lone U.S. Ebola patient is in critical condition, the Dallas hospital that has been treating him reported Saturday. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas didn't provide any further details about Thomas Eric Duncan's condition and a hospital ...
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Breast cancer survivors grateful for openness Cassandra Gaines, left, and Wren Stratton are both breast cancer survivors. A lot has changed in the years since they started to battle the deadly disease. Posted: Sunday, October 5, 2014 12:43 am. Breast cancer survivors grateful for openness By E.I. HILLIN ...
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The Larger Your Friends the Larger Your Appetite Have you ever ordered more food at a restaurant than you intended? There are elements of dining rooms that actually prime you to eat more food. One such element is the weight of those dining with or near you. This new Cornell University study found that ...
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Colorado paralysis cases draw federal investigators, national focus Melissa Lewis helps her son, Jayden Broadway, as he was being treated for enterovirus 68 at Children's Hospital Colorado on Sept. 8. Oct 3: Things to know about respiratory bug plaguing kids · No Colorado health alert over two adult viral deaths · Colorado ...
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Campaigning with cancer: County commissioner Dave Parisot was on the ... Dave Parisot stopped by the American Cancer Society office in Fort Walton Beach to get details on the "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk" to be held at Uptown Station on October 18th at 8:00AM. Special to the Daily News. By JENNIE McKEON ...
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Charity Profile: Susan G. Komen Northwest Louisiana This is the 20th year for Komen Northwest Louisiana Race for the Cure. The first race was held in 1994 with 350 participants. More than 6,000 are expected for this year's event. (Photo: Special to The Times). CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAIL ...
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Breast Cancer Reflection: A decade cancer-free This Nov. 11 will be a day of celebration for me. It was 10 years ago that I received news that turned my world upside down. I was diagnosed with breast cancer. That day began the most challenging journey of my life and brought me to where I am today ...
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25000 turn out to "Race for the Cure" to breast cancer Thousands of walkers cross the starting line Saturday during the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Walkers decked in bras enjoy the event along Allen Parkway. The Race for the Cure. Photo By Mayra Beltran/Staff. Walkers decked in bras enjoy the event ...
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Five British women to be given womb transplants: 'Miracle' UK babies could be ... British doctors are to give five women without wombs the 'miraculous' chance of giving birth to their own babies by 2017. They say the success of the world's first birth from a transplanted womb – announced by Swedish medics on Friday night – has opened ...
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Womb transplant parents to decide soon on second child Small Wonder: First womb transplant baby was born via caesarean and weighed 3.9lbs. AP Photo/The Lancet. THE parents of the first baby to be born from a transplanted womb have spoken of their delight at their son's arrival. Share. Go To. Comments.
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Hospital monitoring doctor cleared of Ebola virus WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts hospital is awaiting test results on a doctor and missionary who was successfully treated for Ebola he contracted in Africa and now is back in the hospital with what appears to be a respiratory infection. Doctors at ...
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Ebola on the mind of local air travelers Reports of sick passengers on airplanes is causing fear over the possible spread of ebola across the nation. On Saturday, a man became violently ill on a plane that landed at Newark Airport in New Jersey. Investigators say he had recently traveled to West ...
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Surviving breast cancer ... - Control your weight. Being overweight or obese increases the risk of breast cancer, especially later in life and after menopause. - Physical activity. Being physically active can help you maintain a healthy weight, which, in turn, helps prevent breast cancer.
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Special events benefiting breast cancer all month East Texans will have the opportunity to support the fight against breast cancer through many special events this month. These include: Mondays in October: Altar'd State in the Broadway Square Mall is offering a 10 percent give back from total sales.
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Obama carefully calibrating message on Ebola In any blockbuster disaster movie, when things get bad enough, President Morgan Freeman has to go on national television to break the news. There's a time to use the bully pulpit, to hit the presidential panic button. And there's a time to leave well enough ...
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Ebola ruled out as cause of air traveler's illness The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a health officer met United Airlines Flight 998 when it landed Saturday afternoon at Newark Liberty International Airport. The CDC says a full evaluation of the man at a local hospital showed “no evidence ...
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Dallas Ebola patient worsening, listed in critical condition: hospital He's getting sicker. Dallas Ebola patient Thomas Duncan is now in critical condition, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital said Saturday. He was previously listed in serious but stable condition. Hos worsened condition comes after his family said he had ...
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Man with Ebola wakes from the dead An American television crew have captured the horrifying moment when a man, presumed to have died from Ebola disease, regains consciousness as he is lifted into a body bag by a burial team. Dr Richard Besser, an ABC news journalist, was reporting on ...
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Even a short weight-lifting session may improve memory AN intense, 20-minute workout may enhance long-term memory by as much as 10% in healthy young adults, according to researchers behind a small new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology. "Our study indicates that people don't have to dedicate ...
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| Will the Ebola virus spread nationwide? Recently, a man from Liberia traveled to Dallas, Texas where he became ill with the Ebola virus, causing others to be quarantined and about 50 people to be monitored for the disease. Is the Ebola virus something you believe will become a nationwide ...
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More than 4000 participants Race for the Cure She was 37 and technology used for detection was not as good as it is now, she said. “I felt something and they pretty much watched me for five years,” Keesee said. Thirteen years later, the abnormality was back in the same breast, she said. The cancer had ...
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Ugandan doctor with Ebola named The Ugandan doctor who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone has been named as Dr. Michael Mawanda, a paediatrician with an Italian NGO. According to the Sierra Leone telegraph, as soon as Mawanda became ill, he was flown in a chartered ...
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Bourne's pink t-shirts available by phone or email BOURNE — In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bourne fire Lt. Thomas Simpson is selling pink T-shirts with the Fire Department's name for $25. The proceeds will be donated to a cancer research foundation that has not yet been chosen.
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Golden Horseshoe has algae problems of its own The Toledo drinking water crisis was a wake up call for U.S. cities, but many Canadian mayors have known there's a problem with algae at home. ALGAE. Cathie Coward,Hamilton Spectator file photo. Algae is seen contaminating Hamilton Harbour and the ...
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UT couple celebrates unlikely pregnancy (RNN) - A Utah couple is about to be the proud parents of two sets of identical twins - a situation that only happens once in approximately 70 million pregnancies. Ashley and Tyson Gardner have had trouble in the past getting pregnant, and according to their ...
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'In 1976 I discovered Ebola, now I fear an unimaginable tragedy' Professor Peter Piot, the Director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine: 'Around June it became clear to me there was something different about this outbreak. I began to get really worried' Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP. Professor Piot, as a ...
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Golden Horseshoe has algae problems of its own In August, kilometres from the shoreline of Toledo, Ohio, a blue-green algal slime slips into an intake pipe and releases a toxin that contaminates the water. With no regulatory guidance or national standard to look to, Mayor Michael Collins makes the decision ...
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