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| Judge rejects isolation for US nurse who treated Ebola patients 1 of 8. Nurse Kaci Hickox (L) joined by her boyfriend Ted Wilbur speak with the media outside of their home in Fort Kent, Maine October 31, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Joel Page. Related Video. Video · Ebola quarantine need differs for troops, healthcare workers: ... | |
| Is Tau the 'How' Behind Alzheimer's? FRIDAY, Oct. 31, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Malfunction of a key brain protein called tau is the likely culprit behind Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, a new study in mice concludes. Neurons -- highly specialized nerve cells in the brain ... | |
| Nurse free to move about as restrictions eased A nurse in who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone can move about as she pleases after a judge eased state-imposed restrictions on her, handing officials in Maine a defeat in the nation's biggest court case yet over how to balance personal liberty, public ... | |
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| Judge rejects Ebola quarantine for Maine nurse This undated image provided by University of Texas at Arlington shows Kaci Hickox. (AP Photo/University of Texas at Arlington). A Maine judge has rejected a request by state officials to quarantine and restrict the movements of nurse Kaci Hickox, who after ... | |
| Google Updates Flu Trends to Improve Accuracy Google Inc. (GOOGL:US) is updating the software model it uses to estimate the spread of the flu to improve its accuracy, so that public health officials can quickly respond to outbreaks. The company introduced Google Flu Trends in 2008 to help track the ... | |
| Man cured of arachnophobia after doctors remove part of his brain If you can surgically shed pounds, why not your worst fears? A British man with a fear of spiders inadvertently had just that happen to him when he went under the knife for a brain abnormality and came out a brave, arachnid-loving new man. The unidentified ... | |
| Woman being monitored for Ebola-like symptoms in Oregon An unidentified woman is being monitored for Ebola-like symptoms in Oregon, health officials said Friday. The woman has been isolated and presents no danger to the public, according to a news release issued by the Oregon Health Authority. John Turner, a ... | |
| Better Staffing Seen as Crucial to Ebola Treatment in Africa Nina Pham, a nurse who was infected while treating an Ebola patient in Dallas. Credit Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story Share This Page. Continue ... | |
| WHO updates Ebola PPE guidance for health providers Based on an expedited review, the World Health Organization (WHO) today updated it guidance for personal protective equipment (PPE) for use in treating suspected and confirmed Ebola infections, which prioritizes protecting mucosal areas and hand ... | |
| Nurse free to move about as restrictions eased FORT KENT, Maine – A nurse in who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone can move about as she pleases after a judge eased state-imposed restrictions on her, handing officials in Maine a defeat in the nation's biggest court case yet over how to balance ... | |
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| Canada imposes visa ban on three Ebola-hit countries OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will stop issuing visas to people from the three West African nations where Ebola is widespread, the government said on Friday. The federal citizenship ministry, explaining the move, said in an official document that "the ... | |
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| Hold US envoy Power defends Ebola guidelines, warns on Guinea NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Friday defended federal guidelines for monitoring health workers returning from three Ebola-stricken West African countries while urging greater coordination to contain the outbreak in ... | |
| Dignity Health pays $37 million to settle lawsuit SAN FRANCISCO -- A large Northern California hospital chain agreed Thursday to pay $37 million to settle allegations that it overcharged the federal Medicare program. San Francisco-based Dignity Health also agreed to hire an independent auditor to ... | |
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| Woman undergoing Ebola monitoring in Portland PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN 6) — A woman who recently visited one of the countries involved in the Ebola outbreak developed a high fever Friday morning and was taken to Providence Milwaukie for evaluation, officials with the Oregon Health Authority said at a ... | |
| Ebola fear causes stigma against West Africans in US STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The biggest Ebola outbreak ever continues to grow. New reports show more than 13,000 people have been infected with the virus, almost all of them in West Africa. Nearly 5,000 people have died, only one of them in the United States ... | |
| New Jersey Details Ebola Quarantine Policy New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks about New York's first case of Ebola during a news conference on Oct. 24. Reuters. By. Josh Dawsey. Josh Dawsey. The Wall Street Journal. CANCEL. BiographyJosh Dawsey · Joshua.Dawsey@WSJ.com · @jdawsey1. | |
| Does survival from Ebola depend on genes? A new study of genetically modified mice shows that mice display a genetically variable immune response to Ebola similar to humans. This may open up a new path to studying the virus in mice, rather than primates. (Photo : Rama). The Ebola virus kills more ... | |
| Local hospitals announce Ebola plans HE WAS RAI ALREADY CONVICTED IN THE DEATH OF LIZZI MARRIOTT. THE STATE IS GIVING MORE SPECIFICS ABOUT ITS PLANS TO FIGHT EBOLA. IT SAYS THERE ARE NO CASES OF THE DISEASE IN MASSACHUSETTS BUT IF THERE ARE ... | |
| Dignity Health Resolves Overcharging lawsuit with $37 million Dignity Health agreed to reimburse $37 million in order to resolve its allegations. The Northern Californian hospital was accused of overbilling the Federal Medical program. The charges include 12 hospitals that come under the San-Francisco based Health ... | |
| Ebola Studies Help Demystify Vulnerability Two notable studies on Ebola this week shed more light on why some people are devastated by the virus, while others manage to survive the deadly pathogen. In one, researchers gathered data from 106 Ebola-stricken patients at the Kenema Government ... | |
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| Crash Test Dummies Grow in Size to Reflect US Obesity Rates A family of auto crash dummies is seen at the Ford Development Center during a full-frontal auto crash test in Dearborn, Michigan, on March 10, 2014. Rebecca Cook/Reuters. Tweet. AA. Filed Under: Tech & Science, Obesity, Automobiles, Crash, Crash test ... | |
| Study creates scientific definitions of sexual deviation Sexual deviance Have you ever wondered if your sexual fantasies are scientifically normal? If so, some Montreal researchers may have some answers for you. (Fotolia). Tweet. Change text size for the story; Print this story. Report an error ... | |
| Normal Sexual Fantasies Identified in New Study Normal sexual fantasies have for the first time been identified by Canadian scientists, according to a new study. Common or "normal" sexual fantasies include participating in threesomes and being dominated. But, what about the less common fantasies like ... | |
| Dairy chiefs hit back at claim that milk is harmful THE National Dairy Council has hit back at claims that milk may be more harmful than healthy. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. A recent Swedish study suggested the drink does little to strengthen bones and can double the risk of ... | |
| Public awareness needed to check breast cancer: Experts With around 1.5 lakh breast cancer cases being diagnosed every year in India, health experts Saturday called for more public awareness and community screening before the disease takes on epidemic proportions. "Public awareness, community screening ... | |
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| Teal Pumpkins Help Keep Kids with Allergies Safe "Getting to eat the candy and going to go from house to house and see the decorations," said 11-year old Samira Rivera on the best part of Halloween. But for some, the holiday isn't so sweet. "If he ate something that he was allergic to, he would go into ... | |
| New study tries to define deviant sexual fantasies Roughly 30 to 60 percent of women in the study said their fantasies involved being tied up or handcuffed. CC/G.dallorto. MONTREAL, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Researchers in Montreal are trying to establish the first scientific definition for sexual deviancy by analyzing ... | |
| Routines most vital in avoiding Ebola infection: WHO Meticulously following stringent routines when putting on and removing protective equipment is more important than the kind of gear health care workers use to ward off Ebola infection, the World Health Organization said Friday. "The choice of (protective ... | |
| China goes ahead with its anti-Ebola aid BEIJING, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- China is delivering more supplies and pledges to the West African countries struggling to quench the Ebola outbreak. China handed over on Friday anti-Ebola supplies worth 5 million yuan (about 810,000 U.S. dollars) to Ghana, ... | |
| Ebola Nurse Kaci Hickox Free to Move About as Restrictions Eased Nurse Kaci Hickox is accompanied by her boyfriend Ted Wilbur as she speaks to reporters outside their home, Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. Fort Kent, Maine: A nurse in Maine who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone is free to move about as she pleases after a ... | |
| This Might Be Why Some Survive Ebola Scientists in a biosafety level 4 lab have discovered that genetics are likely involved in how susceptible someone is to Ebola, finds a new mice study published in the journal Science. Why some people survive Ebola and others do not, even when they're ... | |
| Ebola: Trust a politician, or an expert? "I would not be inclined to make a political decision on something as serious as Ebola," Gov. Jerry Brown told The Chronicle's Carla Marinucci on Monday. By Wednesday, California had joined New Jersey and New York in mandating 21-day quarantines for ... | |
| Mass. hospitals agree on plan to care for Ebola patients Six of Massachusetts' largest academic hospitals, including five in Boston, have agreed to treat a limited number of Ebola patients, should anyone with the virus surface in the state, health officials said Friday. The six hospitals have scrutinized their operations ... | |
| Cancer awareness 'low in black and South Asian groups' Black and South Asian people in England are less aware of the warning signs of cancer than white people, according to research led by King's College London. The study of nearly 50,000 people found those with a black ethnic background were least likely to ... | |
| A Look at Ebola Guidelines in Some States In this Oct. 16, 2014, photo, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Tom Frieden testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais). JULIE WATSON, Associated Press. States have broad authority to quarantine ... | |
| Study creates scientific definitions of sexual deviation Have you ever wondered if your sexual fantasies are scientifically normal? If so, some Montreal researchers may have some answers for you. (Fotolia). Tweet · Bookmark and Share. Change text size for the story. Print. Report an error ... | |
| Study: Milk may not be very good for bones or the body Milk is often touted as one of nature's most perfect foods -- and for good reason. It contains many essential nutrients and in particular, the high calcium content has been touted as crucial for good bone health when fortified with vitamin D, as it is in the United ... | |
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| Ebola Spurs Huge Rise in Buying Protective Gear in US World Health Organization Director for Service Delivery and Safety, Edward Kelley said at a briefing in Geneva today, "My own country has had a massive rise in purchasing of PPE. We've been trying to prioritize the push toward making PPE available in the ... | |
| The Do's And Don'ts Of Handling American Ebola Hysteria In a world where a gruesome virus is claiming more victims by the day in West Africa, how do we continue to behave like rational human beings? Hint: not by locking people in bathrooms. Yes, Ebola is a real threat that must be taken seriously. But more and ... | |
| Ebola case highlights work of NYC disease sleuths NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's disease detectives were off and running the moment the call came in from a doctor who suspected he had Ebola. As hazmat-suited emergency teams were preparing to transport Dr. Craig Spencer to Bellevue Hospital, ... | |
| Why Ebola Quarantines Will Grow Larger -- And More Troubling Sometime in January or February – as the Ebola epidemic explodes out of West Africa – we'll start experiencing larger, more frequent outbreaks in American cities. With the flu as a background to confound suspected cases of Ebola, public health departments ... | |
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