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Eluding Ebola: Gear Matters, But Technique Matters More New guidelines for the personal protective equipment that health workers should have on when treating Ebola patients make clear that what you wear counts — but even more important is how you put it on and take it off. And the guidelines that the World ...
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Days after waving to US envoy, Liberian boys are Ebola free NEW YORK (Reuters) - Just a few days after Solomon, 14, and Joe, 11, stood in t-shirts and pyjama pants waving as U.S. envoy Samantha Power visited an Ebola treatment unit in Liberia, their recovery was complete -- they tested negative for the ...
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New York doctor with Ebola improves, nurse reunited with dog NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York doctor with Ebola, whose case triggered a national debate over mandatory quarantines for health workers returning from West Africa, was upgraded to stable condition on Saturday after nine days of treatment. Dr. Craig ...
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Bellevue Ebola patient upgraded to stable condition: officials The city's first Ebola patient is on the mend. The doctor being treated for the deadly disease at Bellevue Hospital has been upgraded to stable condition, officials said Saturday. Dr. Craig Spencer, a 33-year-old Doctors Without Borders physician who ...
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Can a US military Ebola treatment center slow Ebola in one hard-hit city? GANTA, LIBERIA — The site of the U.S. military's future Ebola treatment center is now an overgrown grassland next to an abandoned airstrip on the Guinean border. Two miles away, in a converted eye clinic that now houses a makeshift Ebola ward, this ...
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NYC's famed Bellevue Hospital put to the test with Ebola patient The eyes of the world are upon them — the doctors, nurses and courageous staff at Bellevue, New York's oldest public hospital. With seven of the eight Ebola patients having been cured and released from major medical centers in Atlanta; Bethesda, Md., and ...
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Ebola survivor reunited with dog Nov. 1: Ebola survivor Nina Pham is reunited with her dog Bentley at the Dallas Animal Services Center in Dallas. (Reuters). A Dallas nurse who recovered from Ebola was reunited with her dog Bentley, after it was quarantined when she was sick with the ...
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UPDATE 2-New York doctor with Ebola improves, nurse reunited with dog (Adds president spoke with service members in West Africa, in paragraphs 14 and 15). By Jill Serjeant. NEW YORK Nov 1 (Reuters) - A New York doctor with Ebola, whose case triggered a national debate over mandatory quarantines for health workers ...
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Ebola outbreak tests states' quarantine powers Kaci Hickox walks outside of her home to give a statement to the media on October 31, 2014 in Fort Kent, Maine. After returning from Sierra Leone where she worked with Doctors Without Borders treating Ebola patients, nurse Hickox publicly challenged a ...
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Does drinking lots of milk really do a body good? Drinking lots of milk could be bad for your health, a new study reports. Previous research has shown that the calcium in milk can help strengthen bones and prevent osteoporosis. These benefits to bone health have led U.S. health officials to recommend milk ...
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Cuban Doctors Help Fight Ebola in Liberia Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf inaugurated Friday the first of 17 new Ebola Treatment Units (ETUs) in Congotown, not far from the capital, Monrovia. The U.S.-financed ETUs were constructed by the military. During her speech at the unveiling, Sirleaf ...
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UM hosts special weekend for Hurricanes legend Jim Kelly Jim Kelly had a weekend he won't soon forget. The former Miami quarterback great and Buffalo Bill, who is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, served as the grand marshal of the UM homecoming parade on Friday night, then was honored in a ceremony ...
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Dallas nurse Nina Pham reunited with her dog, Bentley, after Ebola quarantine (CNN) -- Amidst loving squeezes and oohs and aahs (from her), and slobbery kisses and a wagging tail (from him), Nina Pham was reunited Saturday with her beloved King Charles spaniel and "best friend," Bentley. "It feels like Christmas literally," Pham said ...
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Obama Phones Ebola Fighters in West Africa President Barack Obama spoke by telephone Saturday with U.S. forces working to fight Ebola in Liberia and Senegal. The White House said Obama thanked the men and women providing logistics support, engineering expertise, construction services and ...
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It's open season for Medicare scams Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that administers the Medicare program, will never ask or request your Social Security number, bank-account numbers or other personal information. By Pamela Yip. The Dallas Morning News ...
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NYC Ebola patient improves; Oregon patient is 'low-risk' for virus A New York City doctor who contracted Ebola while treating patients in West Africa is now in stable condition, and health officials in Oregon say a woman who presented Ebola-like symptoms Friday is not likely to have the virus. Dr. Craig Spencer, 33, ...
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Dallas nurse Nina Pham reunites with her beloved Bentley They were together again, at last. She shrieked and he wagged his tail, no doubt like never before. Nina Pham, the 26-year-old Texas nurse who survived the Ebola virus, was reunited with her dog, Bentley, on Saturday after the 1-year-old King Charles ...
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New research uncovers vicious scratch-itch cycle Scratching results in the brain's release of serotonin, intensifying the itch sensation, according to results of a recent animal study. Understanding how to better control the cycle could lead to less itching, especially in those suffering from chronic itching.
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Judge Rules Nurse Kaci Hickox Doesn't Need to Be Quarantined A judge ruled that Kaci Hickox, the nurse who treated Ebola patients, is free to move around in public, but that she must continue daily monitoring. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT. DONE BUILDING YET. HALLIE JACKSON, NBC NEWS, PAHOA, HAWAII. >>> IN MAINE ...
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| Milk: Does a body bad? The Dietary Guidelines for Americans advise everyone over the age of 8 to consume three cups of milk per day, but is that truly beneficial for your health? Click to enlarge photo. Milk: Does a body bad? By Karen Kaplan / Los Angeles Times. Published Nov 2 ...
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Viewing cancer on the move: New device yields close-up look at metastasis The inventors, from the university's Whiting School of Engineering and its Institute for NanoBioTechnology (INBT), published information and photos from their new technique not too long ago in the journal Cancer Research. Their post reported on effective.
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Fredericksburg area hospitals work to keep Medicare patients from returning The Medicare patient left the hospital with discharge instructions and a prescription for a medication to help her condition. But those drugs cost $900 for a one-month supply—not affordable for a senior citizen on a fixed budget. Fortunately for this patient, she ...
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Step towards blood test for many cancer types Scientists have identified more than 800 markers in the blood of cancer patients that could help lead to a single blood test for early detection of many types of cancer in future, according to research presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) ...
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Miami 47, North Carolina 20: Miami Peaking at Right Time Former Miami quarterback Jim Kelly tips his hat Saturday during a halftime ceremony in honor of him in Miami Gardens. Kelly was named honorary captain and was presented with a jersey with the name of his son, Hunter, who died in 2005. LYNNE SLADKY ...
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Final Rule Issued on Home Health Payment Changes for Next Year The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced its final rule on Friday on the case of home health prospective payment. The changes affecting the Medicare home health prospective payment are designed to increase flexibility and ensure efficiency ...
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Dignity Health pays $37 million to settle lawsuit SAN FRANCISCO – A large hospital chain based in Northern California agreed to pay $37 million to settle allegations that it overcharged the federal Medicare program. San Francisco-based Dignity Health also agreed on Thursday to hire an independent ...
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High consumption of milk may increase mortality risk: Study Milk can increase mortality rates and the incidence of bone fractures in women, a new study reports. (Photo : Rostislav Kralik). Milk may lead to a higher mortality rate among women, as well as bone fractures, according to a new study that marks the latest bad ...
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Dignity Health to Pay Settlement in Fraud Case Dignity Health, previously known as Catholic Healthcare West, a three-state chain of hospitals based in San Francisco, California has agreed to pay $37 million to the government to settle a claim that it fraudulently overbilled the military health care program ...
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Research debunks Milk Myth Are you picking up that Milk bottle to ward off any possible fractures and heighten bone density? Think again. The US Dietary guidelines specify the need for everyone to consume at least 3 cups of milk daily. However, a recent study published in BMJ journal ...
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Dignity Health Asked To Pay Hefty Fine of $37 Million for Overbilling Patients Whistleblower Kathleen Hawkins shed light on the misdoings of the San-Francisco based Dignity Hospital. Dignity Hospital has been submitting bills at 13 out of 39 hospitals. The spokesman for the hospital contend that they are not at fault, the Justice ...
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Bob Buckley: Three clients, three haunting cancer deaths If you watched Game 3 of the World Series that took place in San Francisco, you probably saw the emotional ceremony in the middle of the game when the announcer asked everyone in attendance to stand for a moment of silence. Nearly everyone, including ...
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Days After Waving to US Envoy, Liberian Boys Are Ebola Free New York: Just a few days after Solomon, 14, and Joe, 11, stood in t-shirts and pyjama pants waving as US envoy Samantha Power visited an Ebola treatment unit in Liberia, their recovery was complete -- they tested negative for the hemorrhagic fever.
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Stamp Out Breast Cancer CULLMAN – On Friday, October 4, the Cullman Post Office kicked off their Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Event with the office and its employees all decked out in pink. During the month of October, every Friday is "Pink Out Friday" where all of the ...
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NYC doctor with Ebola upgraded to stable condition NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York doctor who became infected with Ebola while treating patients in Guinea has been upgraded from serious but stable condition to stable condition, hospital officials said Saturday, marking progress in a case that intensified the ...
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UM Pays Homage to Hurricanes Legend, Jim Kelly Jim Kelly, Miami's former quarterback and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was also grand marshal for the UM homecoming parade on Friday night. He was also honored during a ceremony, on Saturday, during half-time. Jim Kelly has been ...
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Guest: Don't let fear drive Ebola response What's scarier than Ebola is the fear-mongering that overshadows evidence-based science and thwarts the efforts of health-care workers to fight the pandemic, writes guest columnist Karin Huster. By Karin Huster. Special to The Times. PREV of NEXT.
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Ministry associates promote breast cancer awareness Members of Ministry Health Care's occupational medicine team wear pink shirts to promote breast cancer awareness. (Photo: Contributed photo ). 1 CONNECT 3 TWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. STEVENS POINT – Ministry Health Care associates ...
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As Ebola Scare Grows, Canada Restricts Visas Toronto — Canada's Conservative government said it is suspending visa applications for residents and nationals of countries with "widespread and persistent-intense transmission" of the Ebola virus. With Friday's decision, Canada joined Australia in ...
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Former Buffalo Bills QB Jim Kelly has MRSA, he tells Miami Herald Jim Kelly, the former Buffalo Bills quarterback who has has been fighting jaw cancer, recently came down with MRSA, he told the Miami Herald. The newspaper reported he is receiving antibiotics intravenously three times a day, part of an eight-week regimen ...
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Pinay doc hails colleague quarantined for Ebola PALO ALTO, California - The Stanford doctor who is now being monitored for Ebola in the San Francisco Bay Area is being considered a hero by a Pinoy colleague, who said he went where others simply refused to go. Dr. Julietta Gabiola is all praises for her ...
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Quarantine question has a simple answer Should the good people coming back to the USA after helping fight Ebola in West Africa be forced to undergo a 21-day quarantine? The defense department obviously thinks so. It has announced that all U.S. military personnel returning from West Africa will ...
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US doctor with Ebola improves; nurse's quarantined dog released The only person in the United States currently being treated for Ebola was upgraded to stable condition Saturday, and a Dallas nurse who recovered from the disease was reunited with her dog, which had been kept in quarantine as a precaution. In New York ...
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UN Employee With Ebola Evacuated to France for Treatment PARIS—A United Nations employee suffering from Ebola was evacuated Saturday from Sierra Leone to France for treatment, a spokesman at the French Health Ministry said. The person, whose gender wasn't disclosed, isn't a French citizen, he said.
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Nurse Free to Move About as Restrictions Eased A nurse who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone can move about as she pleases after a Maine 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, ...
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Ebola Has No Greater Friend Than Fear Good afternoon. On September 18th, six weeks ago today, the United Nations Security Council held its first-ever emergency meeting on a health crisis. A Liberian man named Jackson Naimah spoke to the Council via video link from Liberia. Jackson works for ...
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Generic Drugs May Help Breast Cancer Patients Stick to Therapy FRIDAY, Oct. 31, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Access to generic hormone therapy medicines improves the chances that breast cancer patients will stick with their drug treatment, a new study found. "We know that hormone therapy for women with hormone ...
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UK to build three new Ebola labs in Sierra Leone Britain has pledged £20 million to build three new Ebola testing laboratories in Sierra Leone, a move that will save lives by slashing the time required to tell whether a patient has the virus. At present, the sheer number of cases is overwhelming the ability of ...
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CMS final rule requires Sunshine Act reporting of CME payments Doctors will be paid for Medicare care coordination, wellness and behavioral health telehealth visits. But, under final rules issued by the CMS late Friday, physicians also could see all Medicare payments cut by roughly 21% in April if the Medicare sustainable ...
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How to grow the best beard for Movember Movember is upon us -- the month when men around the world grow facial hair to raise money for charity. But while the moustache may only be around for 30 days, the beard has been making a comeback. Alex Glover, master barber at Murdock in London's ...
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