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Nearly Beaten in Sierra Leone, Ebola Makes a Comeback by Sea FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - It seemed as if the Ebola crisis was abating. New cases were plummeting. The president lifted travel restrictions, and schools were to reopen.
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Sierra Leone vice president places himself in Ebola quarantine FREETOWN (Reuters) - Sierra Leone's Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana said on Saturday that he had placed himself in a 21-day quarantine after one of his bodyguards died of Ebola amid a worrying recent surge in new infections in the West African ...
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Vaccine-preventable diseases are back! But are they here to stay? First it was whooping cough. Now it's measles. As the number of measles cases in California over the past 2½ months rose Friday to 130, the Golden State is still battling its worst whooping cough epidemic in seven decades.
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ZMapp Ebola Trial Starts In Liberia: Is It Too Late? The widely-discussed antibody cocktail, ZMapp, is finally going to be tested under standardized, controlled conditions for its safety and efficacy in Ebola virus disease-infected patients in Liberia and, potentially, the United States.
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Swedish teen with Asperger syndrome missing in Manhattan Marcus Kerttu, 15, was last seen around 8 p.m. on Friday at a McDonald's DCPI Marcus Kerttu, 15, was last seen around 8 p.m. on Friday at a McDonald's on Canal St. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, black sneakers, black coat and a black hat.
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Flu Vaccine Less Effective Than Expected: CDC Does it seem like everyone you know is getting sick this winter? That may be because this year's flu vaccine isn't as strong expected, according to the U.S.
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Vaccines are safe, but there are risks Vaccinations can cause minor side effects including redness at the injection site and sometimes mild fever, but medical experts say serious complications are rare and much less dangerous than the diseases that vaccines prevent.
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Burma captures 9th rare white elephant RANGOON,Burma (AP) - Burma says it has found a rare, white elephant in the jungles of the western Ayeyarwaddy region. Loading… Post to Facebook.
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Gerbils, Not Rats, Spread The Black Death Rats have been blamed for spreading the plague for more than a century, but new research suggests the real culprit was their cousin the gerbil.
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Human tests begin for ZMapp Ebola drug Ebola expert Erica Ollmann Saphire of The Scripps Research Institute holds a model of ZMapp, a three-antibody "cocktail" that has been shown to neutralize Ebola in animal studies.
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At cusp of zero cases, Ebola returned by sea A resident bathes by a wharf where fishing boats sit idle in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Sick fishermen came ashore in early February, causing a new outbreak of the virus.
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Nerve Treatment Via Nose Shows Promise Against Migraines SUNDAY, March 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A procedure that delivers the anesthetic lidocaine (Xylocaine) directly to nerves in the back of the nasal cavity appears to offer significant relief to migraine sufferers, preliminary research indicates.
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Sierra Leone's VP goes into Ebola quarantine A health worker wearing protective gear talks to newly admitted Ebola patient at a Red Cross BAZ RATNER/REUTERS A health worker wearing protective gear talks to newly admitted Ebola patient at a Red Cross facility in Sierra Leone, where the country's ...
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What experts say about vaccination When health officials say vaccines are safe, they mean they're safe for most people. Even if they don't mention the rare cases of injury, they know that vaccines, like any drug, can have side effects.
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Chronic fatigue syndrome is a biological illness Researchers have found evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a result of immunological dysfunction, meaning it is a biological illness and not a psychological disorder as commonly thought.
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Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone vice-president quarantined The vice-president of Sierra Leone has put himself into quarantine after one of his bodyguards died from Ebola. Samuel Sam-Sumana said he would stay out of contact with others for 21 days as a precaution.
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Sierra Leone's vice president in quarantine for Ebola FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - Sierra Leone's vice president has put himself in quarantine following the death from Ebola of one of his security guards.
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Study: Suicide Rates Rising Among Older Adults A new study revealed that suicide rate for older adults aged between 40 and 64 years in the United States has increased by about 40% since 1999.
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Oregon considers banning most vaccine exemptions SALEM, Ore. • Jennifer Margulis has her kids vaccinated, and she gets shots herself. But she doesn't like the idea of government telling parents they must get their children immunized.
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Study: Suicide Rise In Middle-Age Adults Linked To Recession (CBS DC) - Over the last few years, suicide rates have increased among middle-aged adults, and new research finds that those suicides may be linked to the recession that occurred in 2007, Live Science reports.
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Ban on vaccine exemptions weighed Bobbie Cassler, a medical assistant, prepares a vaccine at Childhood Health Associates of Salem on Thursday. Parents who want to maintain the right to refuse vaccinations for their children are mounting a strong fight against an Oregon bill that takes aim at ...
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U.S. Suicides Rates Increasing Among The Middle- Aged U.S. Suicides Rates Increasing Among The Middle- Aged Suicides rates are increasing in the United States and this dynamic is most likely caused by the economic context.
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Study Suggests Compassion Is Associated With A Better Doctor (5) Does physician compassion influence perceptions of other physician attributes related to the physician-patient relationship? In this study, we use the Webster's dictionary definition of compassion as "sympathetic concern for the suffering of another, ...
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Eureka! Scientists discover biological signs of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome The study examined patients who had been suffering from CFS for less than three years, and it found that they had higher protein levels than other people, meaning that CFS sufferers could be diagnosed more quickly than in the past and thus speed treatment ...
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Study exonerates rats, implicates gerbils as carriers of Black Death WASHINGTON -- After nearly eight centuries of accusations for spreading the bubonic plague, scientists say they have compelling evidence to exonerate the much-maligned black rat.
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Study: Doctors giving bad news are seen as less compassionate Regardless of how they frame the discussion, doctors who deliver bad news may be viewed as less compassionate by their patients, a new study suggests.
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Leprosy cases in FL blamed on armadillos 13 Health officials confirmed three cases of leprosy on the east coast of Florida since November of 2014 and the cases were linked to contact with armadillos.
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Being less compassionate associated to doctors who deliver the bad news 8 A new study suggests that doctors who are giving the bad news are always looked at as less compassionate doctors regardless of how they deliver the bad news.
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Three Cases of Leprosy Reported in The Past Five Months in Florida Leprosy is also known as Hansen's disease. The rare condition is caused by the infection of the bacterium known as mycobacterium lepra.
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Suicide Rate Among Middle-Aged Adults Increasing due to Great Recession Suicide rates among middle-aged adults had a sharp rise during the Great Recession. (Photo : Flickr). Suicide rates among middle-aged adults had a sharp rise during the Great Recession.
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Eating disorders among men seems to be neglected according to report 13 A new report says that there are at least 320,000 men being admitted to hospital annually due to bulimia, anorexia and muscle dysmorphia.
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Suicide Rates Among US Adults Rises 40 Percent - Linked To Recession (Photo : Getty Images/Christopher Furlong) Research shows that suicide rates among US adults have risen by 40 percent over the past 15 years.
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Scientists Find First Physical Marker For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Photo : Getty Images/Scott Wintrow) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has long polarized some doctors and sufferers. Scientists say they have found the first "robust evidence" that the debilitating condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or myalgic ...
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3 different Leprosy cases confirmed in Florida – Armadillos are being blamed for it 3 different Leprosy cases confirmed in Florida - Armadillos are being blamed for it Health officials in Volusia County in Florida have informed that new cases of leprosy have been reported ever since October of 2014.
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Scopes Linked To Superbug Infection Deaths In UCLA Medical scopes suspected to have spread deadly bacteria have come under scanner after an outbreak at UCLA Medical Center this month.
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Researchers Blame Economic Recession for Increased Suicide Rates A new study unveils that over the last few years the suicide rates have increased among middle aged adults in the U.S. Researchers suggest that financial crisis is the main reason behind the increase in suicide rates, especially between 2007 and 2008 which ...
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Florida county Leprosy cases associated with 'armadillos' – the disease finally ... It has been verifies that the 3 cases of leprosy that has been found on the east of Florida since November 2014 are associated with the contact with armadillos.
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Scientists seek to rename the chronic fatigue syndrome The CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) is a real and serious condition that requires a new name to express and direct way to diagnose it, said Tuesday a government advisory group.
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Recession May Have Caused an Increase in Suicides in Middle-Aged People The financial crisis called the Great Recession may have contributed to an increase in suicides in middle-aged Americans. While mental health problems are the leading factor in suicide, problems associated with money, a job, or legal issues played a role in ...
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Florida County Reports New Leprosy Cases Leprosy might be rare around th e world but it is however seen in some places from time to time. Well, it is also true that no one would ever expect to see it in the United States.
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Suicide rate among middle-aged Americans Rose at onset of financial crisis in ... A new study published Friday in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine has linked sharp increase in suicide rates in the years after 2007 with Great Recession.
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New Leprosy Cases Reported In Florida County Leprosy might be rare but every so often it pops up somewhere in the world. Of course, nobody would ever expect it to show up in the United States, let alone three in the same town at the same time.
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Flu Vaccine Less Effective Than Expected: CDC A pharmacist prepares to give a flu shot by filling the syringe from the vial containing the flu vaccine. Getty Images. Flu Vaccine Less Effective Than Expected: CDC.
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Gene mutations found in leukemia patients increase with age: Study The gradual accumulation of DNA mutations in blood stem cells leads to leukemia. This could take decades to develop. As per a new study, with age, one can accumulate these gene mutations found in leukemia cases.
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Florida leprosy cases linked to interaction with armadillos The three cases of leprosy found on the east coast of Florida since November last year have been linked to interaction with armadillos.
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Current flu vaccine is just 18 percent effective- CDC 2 According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's current report, the effectiveness of the current flu vaccine is down to 18 percent from 23 percent protection level.
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is Indeed Serious Biological Illness, New Study Finds Chronic fatigue syndrome causes deep and prolonged exhaustion, severe muscle pain and neurological problems such as loss of memory.
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Sierra Leone registers rise in new Ebola cases FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - President Ernest Bai Koroma says the government has reinstated restrictions in Sierra Leone in response to the rise in confirmed cases of Ebola.
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Three New Leprosy Cases In Florida May Have Been Caused By Armadillos If you've been following the news throughout the last year, you've probably been hearing about a number of diseases that sound tailor-made to disturb, distress and depress - like Ebola, for starters, to say nothing of the anti-vaccination fueled measles ...
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is Genuine Illness, Say Researchers A team of researchers has recently claimed that the weakening condition i. e. the chronic fatigue syndrome which was once called as 'yuppie flu' is actually a real illness.
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