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| Sterilization Horror Shows Indian Mothers at Risk for $10 Indian women who underwent sterilization surgeries receive treatment at the CIMS hospital in Bilaspur, in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, on Nov. 11, 2014. Photograph: AP Photo. Soni Jangde felt good when she returned home after getting sterilized ... | |
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| Blood Pressure Meds Tied to Lower ALS Risk Neurology. Blood Pressure Meds Tied to Lower ALS Risk. Published: Nov 11, 2014. By John Gever, Managing Editor, MedPage Today. save. |. A. A. Post Test Complete · Take Posttest. In a study involving the entire adult population of Taiwan, individuals with ... | |
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| Ebola Patient in New York Is Cured and Released From Hospital Spencer was treated at Bellevue Hospital in New York City for just under three weeks. It's not clear exactly what therapies Spencer received, although officials said he received "innovative, state of the art treatments" that were learned from other facilities that ... | |
| US is now Ebola-free, and the panic is gone as well A few short weeks ago, Ebola was public enemy No. 1. About 1,000 people were being monitored by health officials. Several schools in Texas and Ohio shut down because of a single patient who boarded a plane. A cruise ship was refused permission to ... | |
| Mali reports second Ebola case; nurse is said to have died A clinic in Mali is on lockdown after a nurse there died of Ebola on Tuesday in what would be the country's second confirmed case of the disease, according to news reports. Mahamadou Camara, the West African country's communications minister, said on ... | |
| Eleven Women Die in India After Botched Sterilizations Women who underwent sterilization surgery receive treatment at the Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences in Bilaspur on Tuesday. Associated Press. By. Shanoor Seervai and. Geeta Anand. Geeta Anand. The Wall Street Journal. CANCEL. | |
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| Public Health Scores Ebola Victory As Doctor Goes Home In the end, public health officials turned out to be right. The U.S can stop Ebola in its tracks. After the release from the hospital yesterday of the country's last confirmed Ebola patient, Craig Spencer, the U.S. is free of the disease for the first time since early ... | |
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| Eight women die in India sterilization drive Eight women died and scores of others were critically ill Tuesday after they were sterilized as part of a government-run program in India. The Associated Press reported that 83 women, all villagers under age 32, had the operations Saturday in a hospital ... | |
| Kaiser nurses start 2-day strike Photo: Paul Chinn / The Chronicle Orthopedic nurse Sam Buskwofie dances on the median at MacArthur Boulevard and Broadway on the first day of a two-day strike at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Oakland, Calif. on Tuesday Nov. 11, 2014. Kaiser nurses ... | |
| India sterilisation deaths: Chhattisgarh protests as toll climbs India's main opposition Congress party has called a general strike in central Chhattisgarh state where 13 women have now died after botched sterilisation surgery at a state-run health camp. Sixty women remain in hospital and at least 20 are in a critical ... | |
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| 10 Hospitalized, Kingston Mall Evacuated Due to 'Strange Odor' Independence Mall in Kingston, Mass., was evacuated late Tuesday afternoon after shoppers complained of a "strange odor" near the food court, according to WCVB. Hazmat crews, fire trucks, and ambulances responded to the scene, where between 10 and ... | |
| California nurses strike over patient care, Ebola SAN FRANCISCO — As many as 18,000 nurses, who are in the midst of contract negotiations, walked off the job Tuesday and picketed in front of Kaiser Permanente facilities in Northern California to express their concerns about patient-care standards and ... | |
| California Nurses Strike Over Ebola Preparedness Nurses Strike Registered nurses and supporters protest outside of a Kaiser Permanente facility in San Francisco, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014. Jeff Chiu—AP. A lack of preparedness for possible Ebola cases is symptomatic of a more general erosion in patient care ... | |
| Mali locks down health clinic over new suspected Ebola case BAMAKO (Reuters) - Police in the Malian capital Bamako locked down a clinic in an upscale neighborhood on Tuesday evening after authorities said earlier in the day that they were testing a new suspected case of Ebola. One medical officer said the person ... | |
| Mali anxiously awaits the Ebola all-clear Ibrahim Sacko, right, takes his message on containing Ebola to the streets of Kayes. His motorbike is equipped with a sound system. Photograph: Katarina Höije/The Guardian. Katarina Höije in Kayes, Mali. Wednesday 12 November 2014 02.00 EST. | |
| Science Prove Brain Waves Can Control External Influence New research suggests that human brain waves can be used to activate genes in mice. Its not just new; its innovative. The research tested to see if a tiny, light-based machine could use a person's brain waves to generate a simple flicker of light which then, ... | |
| US urges IMF to cancel debt of Ebola-stricken countries WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday proposed that the International Monetary Fund write off some $100 million in debt it is owed by Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to free up more resources for those countries, the hardest hit by the ... | |
| New Study Reveals Potential ALS Prevention Method Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease—caught a lot of attention this year thanks to the "Ice Bucket Challenge" which improved not only awareness but also fundraising efforts for the still somewhat obscure neurological condition. | |
| Why Joan Rivers Didn't Have to Die ET breaks down the new report that criticizes the clinic where Joan Rivers had surgery. Among the mistakes, investigators report that the clinic failed to get Joan's informed consent for each procedure performed and "failed to identify deteriorating vital signs. | |
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| Forethought of woman battling ALS preserves voice for family (KPLR)-Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often called "Lou Gehrig's disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. A diagnosis of ALS means you will likely lose your voice. But a local woman ... | |
| New Ebola death hits Mali as Liberia hails drop in cases Monrovia: A second person from Mali has died from Ebola, just as hardest-hit Liberia hailed a dramatic drop in infections and the last-known sufferer in the United States was declared cured on Tuesday. The death of a nurse who had treated an Ebola patient ... | |
| US is now Ebola-free, and the panic is gone as well About 1,000 people were being monitored by health officials. Several schools in Texas and Ohio shut down because of a single patient who boarded a plane. A cruise ship was refused permission to dock in Cozumel, off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. President ... | |
| Study Finds All Diets Have Similar Benefit Many people feel like changing their diet might help them lose weight or live healthier. But which diet is best for you? A new review of randomized controlled trials examined the most popular diets—Atkins, Weight Watchers, South Beach, Zone—to determine ... | |
| Rivers clinic did not follow protocols The New York outpatient clinic where the late Joan Rivers suffered cardiac arrest did not follow all the standard protocols during the throat procedures it conducted on the comedian, according to a government agency report. Rivers died on September 4 at the ... | |
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| Fad diets may not have long term weight loss benefits A new study has revealed that commercial diets can help weight loss in the short term, but keeping the weight off after the first year and the diet's impact on heart health are unclear. Mark J. Eisenberg, M.D., M.P.H., the study's senior author and Professor of ... | |
| Scientists Accidentally Discover A Virus that Makes You Dumb Scientists in America—because there is no other place in the world more fitting to discover this—have found a virus which attacks human DNA; an attack which might result in an infected person losing intelligence, memory, or learning ability from impaired ... | |
| Study: Heavy pot smoking shrinks gray matter In an Associated Press file photo, an unidentified man lights up a medical marijuana pipe at a club in Oregon. (The Associated Press). By Mike Bush / Journal Staff Writer PUBLISHED: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 12:02 am. | |
| Long-term affects marijuana has on the brain (NBC) - A study of marijuana users reveals how long-term use of the drug affects the brain. Researchers found chronic marijuana users had smaller brain volume in the area linked to addiction but they also showed increased brain connectivity. Even after six ... | |
| Evidence 'lacking' that popular diets work 12th November 2014 – Dieters who followed 4 popular weight loss regimes shed some pounds initially, but evidence that they kept the weight off in the longer term is sparse, say researchers. The Canadian study analysed data from clinical trials of the Atkins, ... | |
| Mom returns from dead, shares near death experience Ruby Graupera-Cassimiro made headlines last week when she made a miraculous return from the dead after her heart stopped beating for 45 minutes. Ruby suffered a rare amniotic embolism that stopped her heart after giving birth to a healthy baby girl. | |
| 'Stupidity virus' discovered, scientists say Having a dumb and dumber kind of day? It might not be your fault. American researchers think they have found a virus that knocks a handful of points off the IQ. By UPI Staff | Updated Nov. 11, 2014 at 8:40 PM. Comments. share with facebook. share with ... | |
| No pulse for 45 minutes, new mom revived heart-attack BOCA RATON: They call it a story of two miracles. A Florida mother survived without a pulse for 45 minutes following complications from a routine cesarean section. She survived without serious brain damage and is at home tending to her ... | |
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| Ebola: Duncan's family reaches 'resolution' with hospital DALLAS — Attorneys representing the family of Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan said Tuesday they have reached a "resolution" with the Dallas hospital that treated him before he died Oct. 8. According to a news release issued by law firm Miller Weisbrod, ... | |
| Sierra Leone Doctor Tests Positive For Ebola A child who survived the Ebola virus is fed by another survivor at Hastings treatment center in Hastings, on the outskirts of Freetown, the only run exclusively by locals, during a ceremony where 63 survivors at the centre were discharged, on November 11, ... | |
| Study: Regular marijuana habit shrinks part of the brain "This is a part of the brain that you absolutely never ever want to touch," Hans Breiter said. By Brooks Hays | Nov. 11, 2014 at 3:05 PM. Comments. share with facebook. share with twitter. share with google. Sample buds of marijuana flowers are displayed in ... | |
| Mind control used to switch on genes Swiss researchers have developed a way to "switch on" specific genes using the power of the mind. Their system uses human brainwaves to turn on an infrared light that then activates a gene to start making a protein in specially engineered cells. | |
| Expert Opinion: Medicare to Cover Lung Cancer Screening Oncology/Hematology. Expert Opinion: Medicare to Cover Lung Cancer Screening. Published: Nov 11, 2014. By Molly Walker , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today. save. |. A. A. Post Test Complete · Take Posttest. Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and ... | |
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