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Fatal birth defect stalks 3 Central Wash. counties As a mysterious cluster of rare birth defects grows in Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties, state health officials are conducting first interviews with women who lost babies to the devastating disorder known as anencephaly.
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China's 'blood famine' drives patients to the black market SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's rising demand for healthcare is exposing a chronic shortage of an essential commodity: blood. With hospital blood supplies tight, desperate patients are turning to agents known as "blood heads", who sell certificates that give ...
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Australian food company recalls berries after hep A outbreak linked to China SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian company has recalled its frozen berry products following a hepatitis A outbreak linked to poor hygiene and water supplies in a Chinese packaging plant, reigniting fears about the safety of the Asian giant's food exports.
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RPT-China's "blood famine" drives patients to the black market (Repeats item first published on Sunday with no changes to text). By Alexandra Harney. SHANGHAI Feb 16 (Reuters) - China's rising demand for healthcare is exposing a chronic shortage of an essential commodity: blood.
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Liberia reopens dozens of schools as Ebola wanes MONROVIA (Reuters) - Thousands of Liberian children in pristine uniforms flocked back to school on Monday as classrooms opened their doors for the first time after a six-month hiatus designed to stem the spread of the worst Ebola outbreak in history.
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Ebola outbreak: Liberia schools reopen after six months Many schools in Liberia have reopened, six months after they were closed to try to curb the spread of Ebola. Pupils welcomed the move, but some raised fears that the deadly disease had not yet been totally eradicated.
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China Product Recalled in Australia After Hepatitis Outbreak SYDNEY - An Australian company has recalled its frozen berry products after a hepatitis A outbreak linked to poor hygiene and water supplies in a Chinese packaging plant.
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Detroit-area Ebola survivor to speak at Wayne State Dr. Craig Spencer knew the risks when he returned from Africa to New York City in October. His one-month stint with Doctors Without Borders had him treating Ebola patients in the west African nation of Guinea, helping them endure the vomiting, diarrhea and ...
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Australian food company recalls berries after hep A outbreak linked to China SYDNEY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - An Australian company has recalled its frozen berry products following a hepatitis A outbreak linked to poor hygiene and water supplies in a Chinese packaging plant, reigniting fears about the safety of the Asian giant's food ...
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Still Fighting Ebola: A View from Liberia's Front Line We've pretty much signed off on Ebola in the United States - last week, President Obama withdrew the US troops sent to fight the disease - but in Africa, the news on the epidemic has seemed pretty good.
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Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia target zero new Ebola cases in 60 days CONAKRY Feb 16 (Reuters) - Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, the three states hardest hit by an epidemic of Ebola, said on Monday they had set a target of reducing the number of new cases to zero within 60 days.
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Fast-acting HIV strain in Cuba troubles AIDS researchers The strain of human immunodeficiency virus - a combination of three subtypes of the virus - progresses so fast that researchers worry infected patients may not seek antiretroviral therapy until too late.
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HIV strain that becomes AIDS in 3 years identified in Cuba A strain of HIV that could develop into AIDS before patients realize they are infected has been identified in Cuba. The aggressive variant was seen in patients who developed AIDS within three years of contacting the virus, according to a new study.
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Telescopic contact lens shows promise for AMD An innovation that combines a telescopic contact lens with "smart" glasses that look like normal eyewear looks set to be a great help to people with serious vision problems, such as age-related macular degeneration.
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Sierra Leone promises probe into Ebola spending FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - An internal audit in Sierra Leone has found that millions of dollars - nearly one-third of the money received to fight Ebola - was spent without receipts and invoices.
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FACT CHECK: Rand Paul backtracks on vaccines, college WASHINGTON (AP) - As Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky eyes a presidential race, he's likely to face questions about several contested or disproven statements he has made on various subjects.
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New aggressive form of HIV accelerates AIDS LONDON: A new aggressive form of HIV can progress to AIDS in just three years - so rapidly that patients may not even realize they were infected, scientists say.
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Sunday Is The Last Day To Sign Up For Affordable Care Act Coverage Before ... DEARBORN (WWJ) - Sunday is the final day to sign up for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act before facing a tax penalty.
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Duchess Kate speaks out for Children's Mental Health Week The Duchess of Cambridge is taking a stand for children's mental health in a new PSA released Monday. "Both William and I have seen that many young people are struggling to cope with the impact of bullying, bereavement, domestic violence, family ...
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This Is What's Keeping Teens From Getting Enough Sleep Up to a third of teens in the U.S. don't get enough sleep each night, and the loss of shut-eye negatively impacts their grades, mental well-being and physical health.
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Frozen berries evidence crucial for hepatitis A compensation claims Consumers should ignore instructions to throw out packets of frozen berries that have been linked to a hepatitis A outbreak if they ever want to seek compensation, lawyers say.
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Chinese medical teams help to fight Ebola in Africa LAGOS, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- When the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease picked up pace in West Africa, China has sent medical teams and experts to help.
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Sierra Leone promises probe into Ebola spending FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - Sierra Leone's government promised a full investigation Monday after an internal audit found that nearly one-third of the money received to fight Ebola was spent without saving the necessary receipts and invoices to justify ...
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Now, contact lenses that zoom in and out GENEVA: Researchers have unveiled the latest version of a first-of-its-kind telescopic contact lens that allows the wearer to zoom in and out with the wink of an eye.
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Hepatitis A Outbreak in Australia Linked to China-Packed Berries (Bloomberg) -- Health authorities in Australia are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to frozen berries packed in China.
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Watch: Princess Kate Urges For Open Talk About Kids' Mental Health In a new PSA, Kate makes a passionate appeal for more open discussion of the difficulties facing vulnerable children. The princess, 33, stated that many young people who suffer from bullying and domestic violence don't get the help they need because a lack ...
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Ebola-hit nations pledge to eradicate virus in 60 days The leaders of the countries devastated by the west African Ebola outbreak vowed at a summit in Guinea on Sunday to eradicate the virus by mid-April.
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Singapore PM diagnosed with prostate cancer SINGAPORE, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo surgery to remove his prostate gland on Monday, the Prime Minister 's Office (PMO) announced in a media release on Sunday.
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US teens sleeping less than ever as study shows over half are getting under ... Fewer American teenagers than ever are getting enough sleep, which experts warn could be harming their health and academic performance.
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China's 'blood famine' drives patients to the black market Blood packs, donated by college students, are seen on a table at a hospital in Shanghai, April 23, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer. China's rising demand for healthcare is exposing a chronic shortage of an essential commodity: blood.
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Marijuana Use May Be Messing Up Your Sleep: Here's Why A new study conducted by researchers from the Nationwide Children's Hospital found that close to 10 percent of adolescents sent to a Sleep Center for evaluation of excessive daytime sleepiness also screened positive for marijuana use.
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Singapore's Lee in Surgery Today After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, seen here, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo a robot-assisted keyhole surgery tomorrow.
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Exercise and diet may not be enough to treat obesity Experts suggest that doctors look to other options to help with weight loss, like medication and surgery. By: Rachael Rettner, LiveScience.
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Duchess of Cambridge records video message urging 'early action' for children ... The Duchess of Cambridge has delivered a rare video address to highlight the importance of children's problems to prevent them getting worse in later life.
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Why diet and exercise sometimes aren't enough to lose weight Why is it eating right and being active doesn't always result in weight loss? (Shutterstock). You've heard it before: all you need to do to lose weight is diet and exercise, right?
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New, aggressive form of HIV identified in Cuba In Cuba, a variant of HIV that is much more aggressive than other known forms of the virus has been documented. Patients infected with this new variant progress to AIDS so rapidly that they may not even know they are infected, with AIDS symptoms occurring ...
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U.S. Government Re-Visiting the Guidelines for Cholesterol (TRFW News) For over decades the nation's top nutrition advisory panel has debated the health benefits of cholesterol. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC), a group that provides dietary guidelines based on scientific findings, has portrayed ...
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The Mediterranean Diet May Help Cut the Risk of Strokes Strokes are life-threatening medical emergencies that occur when the brain experiences a disturbance in its blood supply. Because the affected area of the brain can no longer function due to oxygen deprivation, symptoms often include the inability to move ...
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Increased cases of Ebola in Guinea and Liberia Japanese antiviral medication gave "encouraging" results in Africa. The number of cases of Ebola in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone has increased for the first time in 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
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HIV patients progress to AIDS before they even realize they are infected A deadly new strain of the HIV virus has been discovered in Cuba. Florida officials are worried it will spread to the states. A new strain of the human immunodeficiency virus has been discovered in Cuba.
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As China Struggles with Blood Supply Crisis, Patients Turn to Black-Market China is currently facing an unprecedented blood supply crisis, which led to the emergence of a black market tolerated by the government and local officials.
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New aggressive strain of HIV can progress to AIDS in just three years, scientists ... A new study found the strain, called CRF19, is capable of transforming from an infection to full-blown aids within just three years.
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Blood shortage in China drives patients to make black market deals A peculiar kind of famine is affecting Chinese citizens as the demand for blood rises much higher than the legal supply. As hospital supplies run low, patients in need of the life-saving transfusions are resorting to agents called "blood heads.
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Why Is Diet And Exercise Not Enough To Beat Obesity? -- 'The Why' Welcome to the newest edition of The Why. "Why is diet and exercise not enough to beat obesity?" you ask? Good question. (Besides, it beats answering the question: "Why do women with multiple muffin tops call themselves 'curvy'?
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New Aggressive HIV Strain Detected In Cuba According to the recent reports revealed, a new strain of HIV (Human Imunodeficiency Virus) recognized in Cuba can transmute into AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) after just three years.
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According to a new research- the Mediterranean diet may lower ischemic stroke ... Home/; Health/; According to a new research- the Mediterranean diet may lower ischemic stroke risk among women. med According to a new study the Mediterranean diet may lower the ischemic stroke risk but not the hemorrhagic one amongst women.
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China's 'blood famine' drives patients to the black market China's rising demand for healthcare is exposing a chronic shortage of an essential commodity: blood. PHOTOS. Enlarge; Caption.
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The Future Of Technology: Lenses With Built-in Zoom At this year's American Association for the Advancement of Science's (AAAS) in California which took place on Friday Feb. 13, a team of researchers presented the future of technology: lenses with built-in zoom.
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Mediterranean Diet Can Reduce The Risk Of Ischemic Strokes According to a new study conducted by a team of researchers led by Dr. Ayesha Sherzai, following a Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk of ischemic strokes which are caused by the lack of oxygen-enriched blood in the brain.
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China's Blood Shortage Drives Patients To Black Market In China, a shortage of blood which has been dubbed the "blood famine" by some, is driving some desperate patients to black market agents known as "blood heads" who sell certificates which allow patients access to state blood banks.
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