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In pursuit of next-generation Ebola stockpile vaccines LONDON (Reuters) - As West Africa's devastating Ebola outbreak begins to dwindle, scientists are looking beyond the endgame at the kind of next-generation vaccines needed for a vital stockpile to hit another epidemic hard and fast.
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As Ebola Ebbs in Africa, Focus Turns From Death to Life MONROVIA, Liberia - Life is edging back to normal after the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history. At the height of the epidemic, Liberians met horrific deaths inside the blue-painted walls of the Nathaniel V. Massaquoi Elementary School, as classrooms ...
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Amid growing vaccination debate, measles continues to spread and is now in ... Health officials announced that a college student diagnosed with measles recently traveled across New York on a train, potentially exposing untold numbers of travelers to the virus, according to news reports.
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Carl Djerassi dies at 91; was instrumental in development of the Pill Carl Djerassi was 28 and working for a small chemical company in Mexico City in 1951 when he helped make a discovery that changed the world.
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9 tips to prevent the flu during pregnancy Getting the flu is miserable for most people, but if you're pregnant it can be dangerous. The number of pregnant women who choose to get the flu vaccine is on the rise, with about 52 percent opting in during the 2013-14 flu season, according to the Centers for ...
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Stanford chemist who developed birth control pill dead at 91 Carl Djerassi, a Stanford chemist who was a key contributor to the invention of the birth control pill, which forever changed the lives of modern women, died Friday of complications of cancer at his home in San Francisco.
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| Chimerix Scraps Testing of Experimental Ebola Drug in Liberia Chimerix Inc. scrapped testing of its experimental antiviral in Ebola patients in Liberia, saying the number of infections had dropped in recent weeks, and that only a handful of patients had been enrolled in the Liberian study.
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"Mutant mosquitoes" may stop spread of deadly diseases in Florida Keys Look out, mutants are coming to the Florida Keys. Mutant mosquitoes, that is. Millions of them. At least that's the plan being considered by federal health officials to head off dengue fever and chikungunya -- two deadly, mosquito-borne diseases.
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Why Even Vaccinated People Can Catch Measles A measles outbreak that started last December has infected at least 84 people in 14 states, including at least 5 people who were immunized against the virus.
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Father of birth control dead at 91 Oct. 20, 2009: Carl Djerassi talks to Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann, not seen, at the federal chancellery in Vienna, Austria.
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Carl Djerassi, Scientist Considered Father of Birth-Control Pill, Dies Carl Djerassi, the chemist widely considered the father of the birth control pill, has died. Djerrasi died of complications of cancer in his San Francisco home, Stanford University spokesman Dan Stober said.
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New Measles Cases Confirmed In Marin And San Mateo Counties SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - Health officials Friday evening announced that they have confirmed a third case of measles in San Mateo County, bringing the total new cases announced in the Bay Area Friday to three.
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How The GOP Prescribes To Obama's Precision Medicine Plan When it comes to most things, Republicans aren't on the same page as President Obama. And when it comes to health care, they're rarely on the same planet.
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First Hand Account: The White House Precision Medicine Announcement Andrew Shephard - the protagonist of Andrew Sorkin's The American President - describes the White House as "The single greatest home-court advantage in the modern world," a sentiment I understood more fully as I joined a crowd of invited patients, ...
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Enterovirus may be linked to paralysis in 12 Colorado children, study finds A new study by researchers from Children's Hospital Colorado suggests a potential link between a rare respiratory virus and a form of paralysis that has so far affected more than 100 children in the US.
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Distraction techniques may reduce pain, anxiety during conscious surgery For some surgical procedures - such as the removal of varicose veins - the patient remains awake. Though safe, the patient can experience some pain and anxiety.
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Health officials: NY Amtrak passenger had measles WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - A college student who rode an Amtrak train through New York to last Sunday has the measles, prompting health officials to warn anyone who came in contact with the patient to watch for signs of the illness.
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Third case of measles in San Mateo County confirmed Health officials Friday evening announced that they have confirmed a third case of measles in San Mateo County, bringing the total new cases announced in the Bay Area Friday to three.
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Flu deaths and spousal abuse spike during big sports events like the Super Bowl Sports are wonderful, and can bring people together in unexpected ways. But when so many people get together in one place, bad things also multiply.
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Anti-Vaccine Movement Causes Worst Measles Epidemic In 20 Years Measles is now spreading outward from Disneyland in California, in the worst outbreak in years. The epidemic is fueled by growing enclaves of unvaccinated people.
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Carl Djerassi, chemist behind birth control pill, dead at 91 Carl Djerassi, the chemist widely considered the father of the birth control pill, has died in his San Francisco home. Djerrasi died of complications of cancer Friday, Stanford University spokesman Dan Stober said.
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Manhattan CrossFit Gym To Close After Complaints Of Slamming Barbells WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 7: Nicole Andress takes a break during an Olympic weight-lifting class at District CrossFit SW in Washington, DC on October 7, 2014.
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Amtrak travelers warned of measles exposure in New York Some Amtrak travelers were exposed to measles this week, New York health officials said, asking passengers who were not vaccinated to contact their physicians if they have symptoms.
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DC Week: Administration Pushes Ahead on Multiple Fronts savesaved; ">. by Shannon Firth Contributing Writer. WASHINGTON -- On Friday, the president announced details of his $215 million Precision Medicine initiative, while the Department of Health and Human Services released a draft document for developing ...
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Measles outbreak raises fury over California's vaccine exemptions California's permissive vaccine law is under fire as the state struggles to contain an expanding outbreak of measles, a once-controlled infectious disease that has sickened more than 90 people across the state and threatens many more.
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College Student Who Flew Into NYC, Took Amtrak Out of Penn Station ... State health officials say an upstate college student who took an Amtrak train out of Penn Station earlier this week has been diagnosed with the highly contagious measles.
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California health care contract fight resolved SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Health insurance provider Blue Shield of California and the Sutter Health network of doctors and hospitals have reached agreement on a new contract, ending a dispute that threatened to force nearly 280,000 consumers in Northern ...
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Ebola-hit Liberia delays school reopening Liberia's education ministry said on Sunday it had postponed by two weeks the reopening of the country's schools, which were closed six months ago to limit the spread of the Ebola virus.
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How to Win the Super Bowl—of Your Bowels In terms of food consumption, this is the unhealthiest day of the year. It doesn't have to be. James Hamblin Feb 1 2015, 10:10 AM ET.
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'Tough-love approach' to measles vaccine challenges doctors' ethical ... Pediatrician Charles Goodman holds an MMR vaccination, an immunization against measles, mumps and rubella at his practice Thursday in Northridge, California.
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Measles spread hits a yearly high after only a month into the new year The recent outbreak of the measles spread hits a yearly high after only a month into the new year. In 2015 there has already been 84 reported cases of measles.
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Bridge of Hope assists in donation of aid truck to Sierra Leone A surplused aid truck from the city of Kirkland, with an assist from The Bridge of Hope, will be donated with medical supplies to the Ebola relief effort.
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Measles Outbreak Force Health Officials to Focus on Herd Immunity Concept With over 67 people affected in 5 states and Mexico, the measles outbreak is one of the worst we have seen in years. Just last month, the outbreak occurred in the Disneyland Parks in California and has since spread.
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California May Raise The Smoking Age To 21, Making Cigarettes Totally ... Lawmakers in California want to raise the state's smoking age to 21, in a move that some legislators believe may curtail smoking among teens and young adults.
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Super Bowl's Outcome May Vary According to Players' Biological Clock British researchers found that the outcome of this year's Super Bowl, or of any other professional sports event, may be settled by the biological rhythms of the players.
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Heavy Drinking at Middle Age Increases Stroke Risk by 34 Percent Heavy drinking in middle age could lead to an increased risk of stroke, according to a new study. How significant is the danger? (Photo : Kimery Davis).
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Outbreak of Measles Causes Super Bowl Concern With thousands of people arriving for Super Bowl XLIX in Arizona there has being a rising concern about measles by some of the football fans flocking to Glendale to see the annual championship of the NFL.
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Stroke risks elevated by middle-aged heavy drinking as opposed to other ... Stroke risks elevated by middle-aged heavy drinking as opposed to other conventional factors A new study in the American Heart Association journal Stroke reveals that consumption of more than 2 alcoholic beverages per day during ones middle-increases ...
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British Military Nurse Returns To UK For Ebola Monitoring According to the recent reports revealed, a British military healthcare worker has been flown back to the UK from Sierra Leone for Ebola monitoring.
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San Mateo County in California reports third Measles case in the Bay area California health officials confirmed more measles cases in San Mateo County on Friday. This is the third new case in the Bay Area, raising concerns across the world.
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California Is Attempting To Raise Legal Smoking From 18 To 21 California could become the state with the highest minimum smoking age in the US if a bill proposed by state Sen. Ed Hernandez (D-Azusa) on Thursday would endure the council.
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Selling Poop for Cash Helps Sick Patients Battling C. Difficile The opportunity presented by OpenBiome is a rare one, donate healthy poop and see rewards of up to $13,000 annually. But, there is a serious reason behind the cliche worthy headlines.
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Military healthcare worker returns to Britain for Ebola monitoring LONDON, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- A British military healthcare worker arrived back into Britain from Sierra Leone for Ebola monitoring, Public Health England (PHE) confirmed on Saturday.
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California legislation would boost smoking age from 18 to 21 The bill is likely to face stiff opposition from tobacco groups, which argue that the law will do nothing to curtail smoking among teens.
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California is increasing the legal smoking age The legal smoking age has been put on debate between lawmakers in California. Lately, they showed a legislation that plans to increase the above mentioned smoking age in the California state.
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Chikungunya or Rheumatoid Arthritis? Which One is It? Ebola aside, scientists now have a brand new cause of concern to work upon- it has now been revealed in a new study that individuals affected by chikungunya actually exhibit the same symptoms as those affected by rheumatoid arthritis, making diagnosis ...
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Chikungunya And Rheumatoid Arthritis Share Similar Symptoms And Test Results Researchers have stated that doctors should check on their patients' travel and medical histories to help them identify whether Chikungunya or Rheumatoid Arthritis is behind the symptoms.
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Middle Aged Heavy Drinking Linked To Strokes According to a new study, heavy drinking in middle age can increase our risk for suffering a stroke in the later years. The study states that more than two drinks a day in middle-age may raise your stroke risk more than traditional factors such as high blood ...
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Californian Lawmakers Want To Increase Smoking Age To 21 Californian officials want to pass a legislation which will increase the legal minimum age for smoking from the current age of 18 to 21.
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California May Increase Smoking Age To 21 In hopes of reducing teen smoking, California Senator Ed Hernandez introduced Senate Bill 151 this week that would increase the legal smoking age in the state from 18 to 21.
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