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| Obama to urge Congress to loosen purse strings for Ebola fight WASHINGTON Dec 2 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday will press Congress to approve $6.18 billion in emergency funding to help fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and prepare U.S. hospitals to handle future cases. Most of the request is ... | |
| Deadly pig virus jumps to Hawaii, animal feed tested Dec 1 (Reuters) - Hawaii has identified its first outbreak of a deadly pig virus that emerged in the continental United States last year, confounding officials who are uncertain how the disease arrived over thousands of miles of ocean. The state confirmed ... | |
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| Deadly pig virus jumps to Hawaii, animal feed tested (Reuters) - Hawaii has identified its first outbreak of a deadly pig virus that emerged in the continental United States last year, confounding officials who are uncertain how the disease arrived over thousands of miles of ocean. The state confirmed Porcine ... | |
| Ohio bill would shield doctors who say 'My fault' This undated photo provided by the Ohio House of Representatives shows Rep. Peter Stautberg. Doctors want to expand Ohio law by keeping conversations with patients or families where they admit fault in a medical procedure from being used as evidence ... | |
| Youth Football Research Shows Brain Damage Without Concussions NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – New research says football can cause long-lasting brain damage — even if a player never suffers a single concussion. For years, much of the focus has been on concussions in professional football. But the new information ... | |
| Obama drawing attention to Ebola vaccine research WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is highlighting advances in research for an Ebola vaccine and pushing Congress to approve his request for $6.2 billion to confront the disease abroad and to secure against its spread in the United States. Obama ... | |
| I-Team: Getting Sicker on Purpose to Qualify for HIV Housing Like many HIV-positive patients, Alan Perez has struggled with homelessness. After contracting the virus in 2001, he split up with his partner and briefly spent time in a shelter. The Bronx resident finally found a permanent place to live with the help of a ... | |
| Ebola to push Guinea, Sierra Leone into recession: World Bank WASHINGTON: The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is taking a heavy toll on the economies of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, all of which face negative or slower growth next year because of the virus, the World Bank said on Tuesday. The bank said growth ... | |
| Diabetes in Middle Age Linked to Cognitive Problems Later People who have type 2 diabetes in midlife may be more likely to experience cognitive problems over the next two decades of their life, compared with people who don't have the condition, according to a new study. In the study, researchers followed more ... | |
| WHO confident it can catch up with Ebola (CNN) -- There are 16,911 cases of Ebola worldwide and despite missing its own target on burials, the World Health Organization is confident it can still catch up with the virus, even on such a large scale. Only Liberia and Guinea met a WHO target set for ... | |
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| Lack of clean water hampers fight against AIDS in Africa Enlarge Image Request to buy this photo Khin Maung Win | Associated Press A woman gives water to an HIV patient at an HIV/AIDS care center on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar. About 87,500 of 125,000 patients in the country needing lifesaving ... | |
| Teens turn to text messages for AIDS advice in Zambia The questions teenagers ask about HIV are brutally honest, anonymous -- and sent in 160 characters or less over mobile phone text messages. At U-Report, a Zambian HIV advice organisation, thousands of bite-sized questions come through every day. | |
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| World Aids Day: Prince Harry reveals fear of public speaking Prince Harry has revealed one of his secrets as part of a campaign to help reduce stigma associated with HIV. The royal is joined by stars including Nicole Scherzinger, Gemma Arterton and Paloma Faith, who all lay their secrets bare to the world on video in ... | |
| Deadly pig virus jumps to Hawaii, animal feed tested Hawaii has identified its first outbreak of a deadly pig virus that emerged in the continental United States last year, confounding officials who are uncertain how the disease arrived over thousands of miles of ocean. The state confirmed Porcine Epidemic ... | |
| 55% of infants still sleep with unsafe bedding in US: study Unsafe bedding is still common in U.S. cribs, despite widespread recommendations against putting infants to sleep with pillows and blankets. According to a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics, about 55 per cent of young children sleep with toys, ... | |
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| Scooters, Other Toys May Be Harmful For Children, Study Says With Christmas drawing near, many parents are buying toys for their children. However, a recent study has shown that toys are sending kids to the emergency room once every three minutes. About three billion toys are bought in the United States each year. | |
| AIDS Awareness - deepsouth screening Iowa State's Global Health & AIDS Coalition held a screening of the documentary "Deepsouth" in honor of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. According to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, more than one million people in ... | |
| Prince Harry shares a secret for World AIDS Day World AIDS Day is a significant way to honor those on the front lines of the fight against the disease, and to acknowledge how far we've come over the last few decades. But World AIDS Day is also a moment to stop and recognize how much work must still be ... | |
| East Tennesseans commemorate World AIDS Day An East Tennessee man made it his mission to honor victims of AIDS without anyone to remember them on World AIDS Day. WBIR. Kendall Morris, WBIR 11:29 p.m. EST December 1, 2014. 635530731355280401-Still1201-00000. East Tennesseans ... | |
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| | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies | Testimonies bring local awareness to World AIDS Day Paul Mull was one of three people who shared their testimony Monday at the World AIDS Day event at the First Baptist Church of Dalton hosted by the Living Bridge Center HIV clinic to raise awareness for HIV/AIDS. "The stigma of being diagnosed was ... | |
| St. Louis Co. Health Officials: Flu has arrived ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KPLR) – The flu is officially here, and according to St. Louis County health officials, it's come earlier than usual. Last week, the number of reported flu cases skyrocketed. St. Louis County Health Department Epidemiologist Eleanor ... | |
| Local Patient Urges Ohioans To Get Tested On World AIDS Day COLUMBUS, Ohio - Dave Johnson has carved out a successful career as a social worker. It is a life he never thought he'd have at age 28. "It was 1988," Johnson recalls. "I was working in corporate America and I donated blood in a blood drive." Two weeks ... | |
| Half of US Infants Sleep in Potentially Hazardous Bedding The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends babies sleep in a crib with no loose bedding or soft objects, which can pose a suffocation risk. Although reported use of blankets and other bedding for infants continues to decline, about half of US ... | |
| 26th World Aids Day People around the world are showing their support for those living with the Aids virus, and those who have died from the disease. Monday marks the 26th World Aids Day. The Center For Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization are ... | |
| Study: Toy-Related Injuries Up New research from Nationwide Children's Hospital shows injuries related to toys have increased nearly 40–percent in the past two decades and scooters are a big reason for the jump. "Injuries associated with ride on toys typically resulted from a fall," says Dr. | |
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| Food in the news Last week, the Food and Drug Administration announced calorie labeling rules for all prepared foods sold in establishments that have 20 or more locations, such as restaurant and grocery chains. The labels must be "clear and conspicuous" on menus, menu ... | |
| Ohio bill would shield doctors who say 'My fault' COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Doctors talking privately to patients or families after a medical mishap could acknowledge responsibility or even admit a mistake without that conversation being used against them later in court, according to a proposal in the Ohio ... | |
| Counting calories isn't enough The Nov. 25 front-page article "Calorie count coming soon to Americans' favorite stops" discussed the Obama administration's issuance of final food industry calorie-posting rules to help people make better choices when they eat out, since Americans ... | |
| Calorie labeling unlikely to change habits The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released its long-awaited final regulations on menu labeling for restaurants Nov. 25. Called for under the Affordable Care Act, the regulations require chain restaurants with 20 or more locations under the same brand to ... | |
| Report: Ebola-hit countries facing recession The World Bank says Guinea and Sierra Leone face recession as businesses continue to struggle during the crisis. Last updated: 02 Dec 2014 06:51. Listen. Email Article. Email. Print Article. Print. Share article. Share. Send Feedback. Feedback. | |
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| Scooters, ride-on toys increase chance of injury A new study finds toy related injuries are way up, especially among toys with wheels. The report from Clinical Pediatrics found injuries involving toys increased by 40 percent between 1990 and 2011. Most of them were caused by scooters and other ride-on ... | |
| | WHAS 11.com (subscription) | Prince Harry reveals a personal secret in World AIDS Day video Britain's Prince Harry revealed a secret today and it might not be what you expected. Loading… Post to Facebook. Prince Harry reveals a personal secret in World AIDS Day video Britain's Prince Harry revealed a secret today and it might not be what you ... | |
| £125 DNA test that checks for 100 conditions Revolution? Customers can find out about their ancestry by spitting into a tube and paying £125. A test to tell if you are at risk from Alzheimer's disease and dozens of other conditions goes on sale in Britain today costing £125. The test uses a saliva sample to ... | |
| County officials: Get your flu shot SAN DIEGO (KUSI) - County officials are encouraging everyone to get the gift of health this season by getting a flu shot. In an effort to protect the public, county health experts are suggesting one change the way you greet people this holiday season. | |
| Stocks to watch at noon on Tuesday Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Tuesday: CSL - CSL - up 53 cents, or 0.64 per cent, at $83.68. The Italian Pharmaceutical Agency (AIFA) says it has now been notified of 19 deaths among people who had recently taken a Novartis ... | |
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| Ebola vaccine showing promising results: scientist NAIROBI, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Two Ebola vaccines undergoing clinical trials have shown promising results and will be deployed next January to West African countries affected by the epidemic, a scientist from Oxford University said. Director of Oxford ... | |
| Prince Harry Reveals Public Speaking Fear For World AIDS Day The charming royal made the personal confession in support of his #FeelNoShame Twitter campaign, which hopes to encourage the public to reveal their secrets in an effort to help rid the shame that HIV/AIDS carriers may feel. Prince Harry's royal duties may ... | |
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