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Nurse, Maine settle Ebola quarantine suit BRUNSWICK Maine/WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) - Maine has reached a settlement with a nurse who was briefly quarantined in her home after treating victims of Ebola in West Africa, allowing her to travel freely in public but requiring her to monitor her ...
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Shift work dulls your brain - report There was some recovery after people stopped working antisocial shifts, but it took five years to return to normal. Experts say the findings could be important in dementia, as many patients have disrupted sleep. The body's internal clock is designed for us to be ...
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Inquiry Faults Liberia Force That Fired on Protesters Shakie Kamara, 15, was fatally shot after he was caught up in a crowd in Monrovia, Liberia, that was protesting an Ebola quarantine. He was buried Aug. 25. Credit Daniel Berehulak for The New York Times. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading ...
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Health workers miss Louisiana medical conference over Ebola warning NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A healthcare worker in Liberia is among those staying away from a tropical medicine conference in New Orleans after the state of Louisiana warned of quarantining attendees potentially exposed to Ebola, Doctors Without Borders ...
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| These May Be Factors Behind Rise in Autism Cases MONDAY, Nov. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The dramatic increase in the number of children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder is largely the result of changes in how the condition is reported, Danish researchers contend. At least in Denmark, the ...
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Brittany Maynard Galvanizes Right-to-Die Efforts Brittany Maynard's last days started a national conversation about whether it's OK for a terminally ill person to end their own life. Now that she has died, it's time to see whether the millions of clicks and views she generated online trigger more than just talk.
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Brittany Maynard's death not expected to galvanize end-of-life movement The death of Brittany Maynard has renewed attention on physician-assisted suicide, but medical ethicists and political activists said Monday that significant legal change would probably take much more time to evolve. Maynard, who had brain cancer, chose to ...
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UPDATE 4-US nurse, Maine settle Ebola quarantine suit (Adds Obama meeting with advisers on Tuesday in paragraph 6, poll on U.S. quarantine views paragraph 13). By Dave Sherwood and Colleen Jenkins. BRUNSWICK, Maine/WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov 3 (Reuters) - M aine has reached a settlement with a ...
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UPDATE 3-US nurse, Maine settle Ebola quarantine suit (Updates with woman in Oregon testing negative for Ebola in paragraph 17). By Dave Sherwood and Colleen Jenkins. BRUNSWICK, Maine/WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov 3 (Reuters) - M aine has reached a settlement with a nurse who was briefly quarantined ...
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Brittany Maynard, 'Death With Dignity' Ally, Dies at 29 Brittany Maynard, who became a public face for the "death with dignity" movement in the United States after she was found to have terminal brain cancer, ended her life on Saturday at her home in Portland, Ore. She was 29. Her death, from barbiturates, was ...
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Kentucky teacher resigns over forced Ebola scare leave: report LOUISVILLE Ky. (Reuters) - A teacher at a Louisville, Kentucky, Catholic school has resigned rather than take paid leave after parents raised concerns about her trip to Kenya, half a continent away from the Ebola epidemic in western Africa, WDRB Channel ...
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Mixed medical views on Brittany Maynard's choice to die Brain cancer patient Brittany Maynard decided to end her life over the weekend with pills prescribed by her doctor in Oregon — one of three states that have "death with dignity" laws — but doctors, medical ethicists, and patient rights activists in the Boston ...
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Red wine's heralded ingredient — resveratrol — may actually hinder benefits of ... Milk is good for your bones. Except when it's not. Taking Vitamin C may help protect against colds. Except when it doesn't. Keeping up with the latest headlines on nutrition research is enough to give the average person whiplash. With each new study comes ...
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Shift work could be making you stupid, scientists claim Working an irregular shift pattern may be causing long-term damage to people's memory and mental abilities, new research has shown. Shift work can disrupt the body's internal clock in a similar way to jet lag, and has been linked before to an increased risk ...
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Fighting an Epidemic With Hands Tied A health care worker dressed in protective clothing in an Ebola ward last month in Liberia. Organizing workers in West Africa has been a problem. Credit Daniel Berehulak for The New York Times. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main ...
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Terminally ill Brittany Maynard takes her own life PORTLAND, Ore. — Brittany Maynard, who revived a national debate about physician-assisted suicide, ended her life Saturday by swallowing lethal drugs made available under an Oregon law. She would have been 30 on Nov. 19. Continue reading below.
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Long-Term Shift Work May Drain the Brain, Study Reports MONDAY, Nov. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Working non-standard hours -- often called "shift work" -- for many years is not only hard on the body, but may also dull the mind, new research suggests. According to the study, those who do shift work for more ...
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Ebola cure delayed by drug industry's drive for profit, WHO leader says NEW YORK — The leader of the World Health Organization criticized the drug industry Monday, saying that the drive for profit was one reason no vaccine had yet been found for Ebola. In a speech at a regional conference in Cotonou, Benin, Dr. Margaret ...
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Americans strongly back quarantine for returning Ebola health workers NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly 75 percent of Americans surveyed in a Reuters/Ipsos poll believe medics returning to the United States after treating people with Ebola should be quarantined, and 80 percent believe the healthcare workers' movements should ...
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Nurse Hickox settles with Maine over Ebola quarantine The US nurse who spoke out against her forced quarantine after treating Ebola patients has reached an agreement with her home state of Maine. By Dave Sherwood and Colleen Jenkins, Reuters November 3, 2014. About video ads. The state of Maine and a ...
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Ebola Kills Sierra Leone Doctor, UN Doubles Staff A doctor in Sierra Leone has died of Ebola, the fifth local doctor to die of the disease there, authorities said Monday, as UNICEF announced it was doubling its staff in the three West African nations hard hit by the deadly virus. The death of Dr. Godfrey George, ...
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Why Jennifer Glass is fighting for control over dying Thoughtful choices have defined Jennifer Glass's rich life: Backpacking through South America. Teaching in Asia. Ascending the professional ladder at Oracle, Intuit, Sony and Facebook. Creating an elegant home, and happy marriage, in San Mateo.
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What's the difference between Movember, No-Shave November? The beards are starting to appear. No-Shave November and Movember are underway and, while both are monthlong campaigns that involve growing out your facial hair to raise awareness for men's health issues, they are not one in the same. Here is what ...
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The Future of the Assisted Suicide Movement After Brittany Maynard Brittany Maynard, a terminally ill California woman who moved to Oregon to take advantage of the state's Death with Dignity Act, died Saturday. By Tierney Sneed Nov. 3, 2014 | 9:04 p.m. EST + More. The campaign to give terminally ill people the right to ...
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How Brittany Maynard renewed debate on ethics of right to die movement (+video) The California newlywed, who ended her life Sunday, was credited with being an articulate and effective spokesperson for individual rights. But ethicists worry momentum could overshadow the complex social issues involved.
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Red wine supplement may hinder not help effects of exercise "The easiest way to experience the benefits of physical activity is to be physically active," the study's lead author Dr. Brendon Gurd said. By Brooks Hays | Nov. 3, 2014 at 4:40 PM. Comments. share with facebook. share with twitter. share with google.
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Do you know the top 10 flu myths? ATLANTA, Ga. (WAAY) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says although the peak flu season is between December and February, flu season is unpredictable. It can start as early as October and run through late May. But with all the information ...
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Maine ends standoff with Ebola nurse The state of Maine has ended its weeklong standoff with the 33-year-old nurse who refused to comply with a quarantine order after treating Ebola patients overseas. Kaci Hickox, a volunteer with Doctors Without Borders, said Monday that she will follow the ...
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Ottawa spending $30.5M on Ebola programs to bolster Canada's readiness The federal government is spending $30.5 million on programs to shore up Canada's readiness to deal with Ebola in this country, Health Minister Rona Ambrose said Monday. While most of the money will be spent in Canada, Ambrose said $3 million of that ...
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No treatment for non-Americans The United States needs to allow non-U.S. citizen health care workers into the U.S. for a better chance at survival. Ebola begins with flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle pain, chills and fatigue. The virus then becomes more severe as it causes ...
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Early flu activity twice as high as last year Here are the statistics on flu in Connecticut this season, through Oct. 25, from the state Department of Public Health. There were 63 positive flu reports for this season, and flu cases had popped up in six of the state's eight counties. New Haven County had the ...
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NC man awaits results of second Ebola test A North Carolina man who has already tested negative once for Ebola could be going home by Wednesday if a second test confirms he is okay. Loading… Post to Facebook. NC man awaits results of second Ebola test A North Carolina man who has already ...
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Google revamps Flu Trends after it overestimated illness Google. Google says it is revamping its online flu tracking system after it vastly overestimated the number of U.S. flu cases in recent seasons. Google Flu Trends launched in the U.S. in 2008, aiming to document and predict the spread of the flu based on how ...
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How to survive flu season Cooling temperatures and the arrival of snowbirds are welcome reminders of seasonal transition. Though we may envy the beautiful autumn palette enjoyed by our northerly neighbors, one thing we unfortunately won't be missing out on: flu season.
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Despite Flu Shot Shortage, Health Officials Encourage Vaccination Experts are still encouraging people to get a flu shot, despite a shortage in the vaccine, saying it could help with concerns over Ebola. Nesita Kwan reports. (Published Monday, Nov 3, 2014). Monday, Nov 3, 2014 • Updated at 8:21 PM CST. Health officials are ...
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Judge tosses Ebola home quarantine for nurse Kaci Hickox in Maine Nurse Kaci Hickox is free to go wherever she wants after a judge on Monday signed a final court order protecting her from a mandatory at-home quarantine sought by her home state of Maine. Hickox, who was thrust into the center of the Ebola quarantine ...
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Shift Work and the Brain A new study demonstrates that working abnormal hours for many years (known as "shift work") can be rough on both the body and the brain. This new study says that performing shift work for at least ten years could have add an extra 6.5 years of age-related ...
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Experts Encourage Flu Shots, Despite Recent Shortage Health officials are starting to ramp up their efforts to get people in for flu shots, but a recent shortage in the vaccine is causing longer waits for some. "Flu is starting to creep in now," said Dr. Scott Goldstein with Northwestern's Children Practice. Goldstein, who ...
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Flu shots now readily available on Peninsula Debbie Winfrey of Hampton was given her flu shot in December 2012 by Jolie Cox, an RN at the Hampton Health Center. Winfrey said: "I get my shot every year." Debbie Winfrey of Hampton was given her flu shot in December 2012 by Jolie Cox, an RN at the ...
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Louisville Teacher Resigns After Potential Ebola Scare A Kentucky Catholic school teacher resigned after parents raised questions about her recent mission trip to Kenya. Even though Kenya is on the other side of the continent, parents were concerned about the possibility of their children contracting Ebola from ...
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The Role of Weight Loss Surgery in Diabetes Mellitus type 2 A new study had revealed some good news for people suffering from type 2 diabetes. The study has established that bariatric surgery can reduce the risk of diabetes mellitus type 2 by almost 80 percent. Professor Martin Gulliford and his colleagues from ...
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Kentucky Teacher Resigns Amid Parents' Ebola Fears: Report LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov 3 (Reuters) - A teacher at a Louisville, Kentucky, Catholic school has resigned rather than take paid leave after parents raised concerns about her trip to Kenya, half a continent away from the Ebola epidemic in western Africa, WDRB ...
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Medicaid Expansion For Millions Hinges On Key Governors' Races Paul LePage of Maine is among several Republican governors opposed to the Obamacare Medicaid expansion who face difficult reelection campaigns against challengers who want to allow more poor people to enroll. | AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty. Share.
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UPDATE 1-AstraZeneca strengthens cancer business with new deals (Adds details on clinical trial alliances, background). LONDON Nov 4 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca moved to strengthen its core oncology business on Tuesday with three deals designed to expand the British drugmaker's reach in treating tumours.
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Inhaled ebola vaccine may offer long-term protection A single dose of a breathable, respiratory vaccine may provide long-term protection against the deadly Ebola virus, scientists say. Results from a recent pre-clinical have shown that a single dose of a non-injectable vaccine provided long-term protection for ...
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Hospital network to pay $37 million to settle overbilling claims A healthcare system has agreed to pay out $37 million to settle allegations that it overbilled patients. Modern Healthcare first reported that Dignity Healthcare, formerly known as Catholic Healthcare West, reached a settlement amid allegations from the U.S. ...
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Shift work 'affects brain power' 4th November 2014 -- Long term shift work has been linked with impaired brain power in new UK and French research. Shift work appears to have a similar effect on the body as jet lag. However, while most people experience jetlag only on long flights abroad ...
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Duke patient tests negative for Ebola A patient at Duke University Hospital in North Carolina has preliminarily tested negative for Ebola. The patient had fallen ill shortly after returning from Liberia on Friday. North Carolina state officials will conduct additional testing to confirm the negative results.
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Unicef doubles staff to fight Ebola in West Africa FREETOWN, Sierra Leone: Unicef says it is doubling its staff to fight Ebola in Guinea, Liberia and in Sierra Leone, where children make up 20 per cent of all cases of the deadly virus. Ebola coordinator Dr Peter Salama of Unicef says 4,000 children have been ...
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Winnipegger talks about victories, deaths in Ebola battle in Sierra Leone Winnipeg epidemiologist Erin Schillberg, who helped Doctors Without Borders set up an Ebola patient centre in Sierra Leone, talks about the fears and the celebrations. Erin Schillberg. Epidemiologist Erin Schillberg stands outside the entrance to an area ...
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