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Ebola outbreak in West Africa appears to be slowing down: UN UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - An outbreak of Ebola that has claimed more than 8,400 lives in West Africa appears to be slowing down, though the battle to contain the disease is not over, the U.N. special envoy on Ebola said on Thursday. "The change in ...
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Social Media Economies of Scale Start with Your Staff Every business needs to stand up and out in today's content drenched world. Social media economies of scale starts with your staff. Whether your five or five hundred strong, look around the office or review the org chart. Recruit, motivate and aggregate your ...
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Stress is 'barrier to feeling empathy for strangers' Stress is the reason why we find it hard to empathise with someone we do not know, researchers suggest. In separate tests in mice and people, empathy towards strangers increased when stress hormones were blocked by a drug. Playing a fun video game ...
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Genomic sequencing's value challenged in Stanford study The environment may be a much bigger driver of human health than genetics, which raises questions about the value of genomic sequencing and the push toward personalized medicine, says a team of Stanford scientists studying the immune system.
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Will 'Zap Away Fat' Device Work in Real World? savesaved; ">. ▷. video-image. Loading the player... Discussant: Crystal Lantz-DeGeorge, MD. author name. by Kristina Fiore Staff Writer, MedPage Today. This article is a collaboration between MedPage Today® and: Medpage Today. Obesity experts are ...
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CDC urges early flu treatment as study shows low vaccine effectiveness ATLANTA – This year's flu vaccine is only 23 percent effective, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That figure is on the low side of effectiveness for flu vaccines, and confirms earlier speculation among ...
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Flu Vaccine Not Working Well; Only 23 Percent Effective This year's flu vaccine is doing a pretty crummy job. It's only 23 percent effective, which is one of the worst performances in the last decade, according to a government study released Thursday. The poor showing is primarily because the vaccine doesn't ...
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Social media doesn't make you more stressed SAN FRANCISCO – For women, hearing about happy events in the lives of friends and family lowers stress levels. But reading about bad news can raise them, a study out Thursday finds. The study, called "the cost of caring," was conducted by the Pew ...
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The Flu Shot Isn't Working Well This Winter Widespread Seasonal Flu Cases Jump To 25 States A bottle of influenza vaccine is seen in the MinuteClinic at the CVS/pharmacy on Jan. 6, 2014 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Joe Raedle—Getty Images ...
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Ebola new case numbers still alarming despite trend, WHO says At least 50 Ebola hotspots remain in the three hardest-hit West African countries but new cases are declining and the deadly disease will be defeated, the UN's Ebola chief said Thursday. The latest report from the World Health Organization showing ...
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Ebola outbreak in West Africa appears to be slowing down - UN U.N. special envoy on Ebola Dr. David Nabarro speaks during an interview at the United Nations Headquarters in New York January 15, 2015. Credit: Reuters/Brendan McDermid. Related Topics. World » · Pallbearers carry the coffin of late satirical French ...
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Flu Vaccine Not Working Well; Only 23 Percent Effective Samantha Smeadley braces for a flu shot at the Macomb County Health Clinic in Warren. (WWJ/Sandra McNeill) FILE PHOTO. Related Tags: CDC, flu vaccine, H3N2, virus. CBS Detroit (con't). Affordable Care Act Updates: CBSDetroit.com/ACA. Health News ...
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13 more California measles cases connected to recent outbreak at Disney theme ... LOS ANGELES — California health officials on Thursday confirmed 13 new measles cases connected to an outbreak at Disney theme parks last month, bringing the total number of illnesses to 39. The new cases of the airborne illness include five in Los ...
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Sedentary behavior trumps fat as a killer If you had but one New Year's resolution to keep, maybe it should be to get up and move a little more. New research shows that for men and women across the spectrum of body mass index and belt size, those who got even a little exercise - burning up about ...
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Disney theme park measles cases increase to 39 California health officials on Thursday confirmed 13 new measles cases connected to an outbreak at Disney theme parks last month, bringing the total number of illnesses to 39. The new cases of the airborne illness include five in Los Angeles County and one ...
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Weighing the risk of new, FDA-approved obesity fighter A new, FDA-approved weight loss device might not be worth the risk of surgery, some health experts say. Loading… Post to Facebook. Weighing the risk of new, FDA-approved obesity fighter A new, FDA-approved weight loss device might not be worth the ...
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UN: At least 50 Ebola hotspots remain, but new cases falling UNITED NATIONS (AP) — At least 50 Ebola hotspots remain in the three hardest-hit West African countries but new cases are declining and the deadly disease will be defeated, the U.N.'s Ebola chief said Thursday. The latest report from the World Health ...
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Flu shots available for all age groups, says Clifton Health Department The Clifton Health Department still has a limited number of seasonal flu vaccines available for ages 6 months and older. The seasonal flu vaccine is effective for only one year, so last year's flu shot will not protect you this year. A limited amount of vaccine from ...
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| 1 in 5 Adults With Epilepsy Also Has ADHD Symptoms THURSDAY, Jan. 15, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one in five adults with epilepsy also has symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study finds. Researchers surveyed almost 1,400 adult epilepsy patients across the United ...
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Stressed? Try tweeting, experts say A Pew study showed that, contrary to popular opinions, social media use is associated with lower stress levels in women and has no measurable impact on men. Shutterstock. Enlarge photo». Summary. A Pew study showed that, contrary to popular opinions, ...
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At Least 40 Mistakenly Given Unsterile IV Fluid Jan. 15, 2015 -- Unsterile intravenous fluids were mistakenly given to at least 40 patients, resulting in numerous hospitalizations and one death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. Instead of sterile saline solution normally given to patients, these ...
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Meet All 6 Sets of Twins Born at a Missouri Hospital This Week The maternity and neonatal intensive care unit at Saint Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, Missouri, is twice as busy as usual this week caring for six sets of twins. PHOTO: Noah and Kacie (top left); Peyton and Brooke (top middle. Saint Lukes East Hospital.
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Booking a trip to the ER on your smartphone? It's a breeze In this photo from Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, Keanya Swaby, right, a patient access employee in the emergency room at Jersey City Medical Center, inputs information for Michele Marion, 44, into a computer during at the hospital in Jersey City, N.J. Marion, ...
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A little help from your friends just increases pain Maybe misery doesn't love company. When physical pain is involved, having an equally suffering friend nearby just makes you feel worse, according to a study published online Thursday in the journal Current Biology. The study wasn't aimed at figuring out ...
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Researchers find it's kind of cool and fun to be a high-flying Goose It's cool and fun for a goose to be a goose because it has the enviable ability of migrating from one end of the world to the other enjoying great weather and a natural view of awesome creations not available to air-flight passengers – but beyond this, geese ...
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Worst of flu season likely over for Chicago, suburbs Dr. Julie Morita, acting commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, who was joined last week by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, right, to talk about winter preparedness, said this week that flu activity is decreasing in the city. Dr. Julie Morita, acting ...
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Memory recall 'better when eyes shut' Closing your eyes when trying to recall events increases the chances of accuracy, researchers at the University of Surrey suggest. Scientists tested people's ability to remember details of films showing fake crime scenes. They hope the studies will help ...
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UN: At least 50 Ebola hotspots remain, but new cases falling (AP Photo/Michael Duff, File). FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014 file photo, a child stands near a sign advising of a quarantined home in an effort to combat the spread of the Ebola virus in Port Loko, Sierra Leone. On Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, th.
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FDA Begins Inquiry After Death and Illnesses From Saline Bags Meant for Training WASHINGTON — How could hundreds of bags of intravenous saline solution meant for training health care workers have been given to real patients? That is the question health authorities were scrambling to answer this week after Wallcur, a San ...
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Study: Lack Of Exercise Causes Twice As Many Deaths As Obesity ATLANTA (CBS Atlanta) – Lack of exercise may cause twice as many deaths as obesity, a new study finds. Researchers out of the University of Cambridge in Britain found that as little as a 20-minute daily walk can help prevent heart attacks. "Just a small ...
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How Vitamin D May Fight Colon Cancer Higher levels of vitamin D have been associated with a reduced risk of colon cancer in many observational studies. A new analysis has found a possible reason. A malignant tumor contains not just cancer cells but many types of cells, some of which affect how ...
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Flu deadly to at least 2 children MILWAUKEE (AP) - Health officials expect the latest round of flu to last another four to six weeks in Wisconsin. The flu has contributed to the deaths of two children this season. A 12-year-old Milwaukee girl died on New Year's Day. WISN-TV ...
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Vitamin D decreases risk of colorectal cancer 2 Researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute found that vitamin D can protect some people with colorectal cancer by perking up the immune system's vigilance against tumor cells. Advertisement. According to the researchers, "sunshine vitamin" plays ...
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Flu virus activity is showing signs of decline in Pennsylvania A nurse prepares an injection of the influenza vaccine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts in this January 10, 2013 file photo. More than three-quarters of Americans who got this season's flu shot could get the virus anyway, given a ...
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PHOTOS: 6 sets of twins born all in the same week, at same hospital Due to a remarkable coincidence, the maternity and neonatal intensive care unit at Saint Luke's East Hospital is twice as busy as usual this week caring for six sets of twins, reported ABC News. The six sets of twin infants, all from different mothers, are doing ...
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'Dirty Diaper Dozen' keeps hospital, parents busy St. Luke's East Hospital is seeing double after having six sets of twins in its neonatal intensive care unit. Pin It. Show Transcript Hide Transcript. Advertising. Video Transcript. AT KMBCSPORTS@KMBC.COM. THE ROYALS ARE PREPARING TO -- A FIRST ...
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Northern Ohio county reports 2 more flu deaths TOLEDO, Ohio A county health department in Toledo says two people have died from the flu this month. The Toledo-Lucas County health department said Thursday that one of the victims was in her 80s and the other was in her 90s. The state Health ...
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Many adults with epilepsy have the symptoms of ADHD Some of the symptoms associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can become more pronounced with age, while others grow more subtle. These guidelines will help you determine if you or a loved one have a problem. on.aol.com.
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Highflying Geese Save Energy By Swooping Like A Roller Coaster Lucy Hawkes, a physiological ecologist at the University of Exeter, rounds up bar-headed geese for monitoring in Mongolia. It's easier to catch the geese when they're briefly flightless after molting. Bruce Moffat Photography Science. The bar-headed goose is ...
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FDA Approves EnteroMedics' Appetite Pacemaker: Here's How this Weight Loss ... The VBLOC therapy of EnteroMedics, administered through the Maestro System, blocks signals sent out by the vagus nerve, leading to weight loss and appetite reduction. (Photo : EnteroMedics). The Food and Drug Administration of the United States has ...
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Stress 'stops empathy for strangers' Stress is what stops us feeling empathy for people we do not know, suggests a study from North America. Stress 'stops empathy for strangers'. Anxiety is the rationale why we obtain it tough to empathise with an individual we do not know, scientists suggest.
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Flu vaccine not working well This year's flu vaccine is doing a pretty crummy job. The study involved people in five states -- including Pennsylvania -- who had respiratory illnesses from November to January. Pin It. Show Transcript Hide Transcript. Advertising. Video Transcript. BEFORE ...
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20-minute daily walk cuts early death risk After analysing over 334,000 European men and women, they also found that twice as many deaths may be attributable to lack of physical activity compared with the number of deaths attributable to obesity. People walk in Zabeel park in Dubai.- Photo by ...
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Internet might make you LESS stressed But a new study from Pew Research shows that frequent internet and social media users are supposedly LESS stressed. They say such folks have more trust in people, feel more supported, are more politically involved, and have more close friends. Being on ...
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Study: Environment Trumps Genetics in Shaping Immune System How your immune system does its job seems to depend more on your environment and the germs you encounter than on your genes, says new research that put twins to the test to find out. After all, the immune system adapts throughout life to fight disease, ...
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Hope for Ebola epidemic end in Liberia (CNN) There may be an end in sight to the Ebola epidemic, at least in Liberia. That's according to a new model appearing in the latest issue of the scientific journal PLOS. The authors predict that Ebola could be contained in Liberia between March and June of ...
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Study: Fewer struggle with medical costs as coverage grows FILE - This Nov. 12, 2014 file photo shows the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, on a laptop screen, shown in Portland, Ore. Not only do more Americans have health insurance, but the number struggling with medical costs has ...
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Is a unversal flu shot on the way? Hamilton researchers think so Hamilton researchers are set to begin clinical trials on what they believe is a universal one-time flu vaccine to prevent against all strains of the virus. Researchers at McMaster University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, say their ...
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Flu vaccine not working well; only 23 percent effective NEW YORK (AP) — This year's flu vaccine is doing a pretty crummy job. It's only 23 percent effective, which is one of the worst performances in the last decade, according to a government study released Thursday. The poor showing is primarily because the ...
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Tests show holiday bread was laced with marijuana mimic SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Police have confirmed that a holiday sweet bread that caused dozens of people to be ill was deliberately laced with a synthetic drug that mimics the active ingredient in marijuana. Santa Ana police said in a statement Thursday that ...
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