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More Americans Evacuated From Sierra Leone After Ebola Scare More Americans who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus are being evacuated from Sierra Leone and will be quarantined near special isolation units, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday.
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Ten Americans Evacuated From Sierra Leone After Ebola Scare Ten Americans who helped treat a medical worker infected with the Ebola virus are being evacuated from Sierra Leone and will be quarantined near special isolation units, the charity they work for said Saturday.
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Tests of Cholesterol Drugs Offer Hope of Reducing Heart Attacks and Strokes A new class of experimental cholesterol drugs might sharply reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes, researchers reported on Sunday, citing what they described as preliminary evidence.
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FDA Approves Boston Scientific's Watchman Device Boston Scientific Corp.'s controversial surgical device for preventing strokes has been approved for sale by the Food and Drug Administration, the company said on Friday, concluding a six-year effort to sell the Watchman device in the U.S.. The approval is a ...
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Ten US aid workers in Sierra Leone being sent home, monitored for Ebola A group of American aid workers in Sierra Leone possibly exposed to the Ebola virus will be transported back to the United States for monitoring, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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Experimental cholesterol drugs cut heart risk, but questions remain San Diego, March 15 (Reuters) - Studies of a new class of experimental cholesterol-lowering drugs signal that they may reduce by half the risk of heart attack and other major cardiovascular problems compared to standard treatment alone.
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At least 10 Americans being flown to US after possible Ebola exposure (Reuters) - At least 10 Americans possibly exposed to the deadly Ebola virus were being flown to the United States from Sierra Leone for observation, the U.S.
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Long-term use of AstraZeneca heart drug brings benefits, some risks LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - Long-term use of AstraZeneca's drug Brilinta can cut the risk of death, another heart attack or stroke in patients with a history of past attacks by 16 percent, a keenly awaited clinical trial showed on Saturday.
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Officials: Listeriosis not cause of 3 deaths, may be factor KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A foodborne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products might have been a contributing factor in the deaths of three hospital patients in Kansas, health officials said Saturday.
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Three die from contaminated ice cream in Kansas, prompting recall Three patients at a Kansas hospital have died after eating Blue Bell Creameries ice cream tainted with listeria, health officials said.
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How Ice Cream Gets Contaminated—and Sometimes Kills Three people in Kansas have died after eating contaminated Blue Bell Creameries brand ice cream products. A total of five people were infected, and the ice cream has been recalled.
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Officials: Listeriosis in ice cream not cause of 3 deaths, may be factor This photo shows a container of Blue Bell ice cream March 13, 2015, in Dallas. The deaths of three people who developed a foodborne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products has prompted the Texas icon's first product recall in its 108-year history ...
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11 Americans returning from Sierra Leone for Ebola concerns (CNN) Eleven Americans are being flown back to the United States as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigates the possibility they might have been exposed to Ebola in Sierra Leone.
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Cancer Survivor Credits Hot Sauce With Saving His Life A cancer survivor says a spontaneous hot sauce challenge saved his life. Randy Schmitz of Orland Park, Illinois, was on vacation with his family in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, last summer when he stopped on the boardwalk at a hot sauce store called ...
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Watching E-Cig Ads May Increase the Urge to Smoke, Study Says Seeing commercials for electronic cigarettes can increase the urge to smoke traditional cigarettes, a new study suggests. Researchers at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania discovered that watching advertisements that ...
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USDA reports virulent strain of avian flu in Kansas poultry CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed an infection of a virulent strain of avian flu in poultry in Kansas, the first case in a migratory bird route that runs through the center of the country.
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UPDATE 1-USDA reports virulent strain of avian flu in Kansas poultry (Updates with details on discovery, background). By Tom Polansek. CHICAGO, March 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has identified the first infection of a virulent strain of avian flu in poultry in Kansas, confirming the virus has spread into a ...
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Most fast-food places do well with food safety Burger King restaurants in Philadelphia were cited for an average 0.52 violations considered food-borne illness risk factors in 2014.
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Possible Ebola Exposure Sends 10 Aid Workers Back to US At least 10 American aid workers who may have come into contact with the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone were preparing on Saturday to be evacuated to the United States, according to a United States Embassy spokeswoman in the Sierra Leonean capital, ...
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Ill. man credits 'Flashbang' hot sauce with saving life Relieved mom Susan Schmitz and her son, Randy Schmitz, 30, talk about the August seizure that allowed doctors to identify a cancerous brain tumor.
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Poultry farmers, experts scramble for flu answers Animal health experts and poultry growers are scrambling to determine how a dangerous new strain of bird flu infected poultry flocks in four states - including Minnesota, the top nation's turkey-producing state - and how to stop it from spreading.
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Long-term use of AstraZeneca heart drug brings benefits, some risks Pictures related to India which caught our eyes or made news during the past week. Pictures · Photos of the week · The Duchess of Downton Abbey · Off to the races · Offbeat fashion runways · Spotted at Paris Fashion Week · » Click here for more slideshows.
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Routine clinic scans 'could cut heart attack risk' says study Scans for clinic patients may cut the risk of heart attacks, a study led Scottish scientists has suggested. Researchers tracked 4,000 patients with symptoms of angina, half of whom were given CT scans as well as regular tests.
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Iowa woman: Stomach pains led to surprise birth in shower Brittany Young, 24, of Des Moines, Iowa, went into labor and had delivered her baby, Miracle, in the shower of her apartment. Young knew she was pregnant, but thought she was earlier along than she was on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, Des Moines, Iowa.
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Americans evacuated after possible Ebola contact The 10 U.S. aid workers without symptoms will not be hospitalized, but will instead remain in isolation and be subject to monitoring.
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10 US charity staff to be evacuated from Sierra Leone after colleague tests ... FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - A Boston-based nonprofit organization says 10 of its clinicians in Sierra Leone will be evacuated to the United States after one of their colleagues was infected with Ebola.
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Miami Beach installs 50 free sunblock dispensers to help visitors protect against ... MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Miami Beach is installing 50 free sunblock dispensers to help visitors protect themselves against sun damage and skin cancer.
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Nursing assistant at Novi center charged with abusing patient A nursing assistant at a Novi healthcare facility has been charged with abusing a patient. William Thomas Hill, 28, of Westland was arraigned via video today on two counts of third-degree vulnerable adult abuse, charges that carry possible sentences of two ...
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Treatment Continues For Ebola Patient At NIH BETHESDA, MD. (WJZ)– As an American with Ebola continues to receive treatment at a Maryland hospital Saturday night–the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says at least 10 more Americans are on their way home after possibly being exposed to ...
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Drug ATX-101 that gets rid of double chins receives recommendation for FDA ... A new injectable drug designed to eliminate double chins without surgery was unanimously recommended for approval by a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee this week.
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Anti-herpes drug may help treat HIV: Study WASHINGTON: A common herpes drug can reduce the levels of HIV infection, a new study has found. The finding rebuts earlier scientific assumptions that Valacyclovir (Valtrex) required the presence of the other infection to benefit patients with HIV-1, ...
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World?s First Successful Penis Transplant (And Yes, It Works!) A South African man received the world's first successful, fully functioning penis transplant after being castrated years prior.
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Study: E-cigarette ads spur tobacco cravings WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 14 (UPI) -- The use of electronic cigarettes, especially among teens and young adults, has skyrocketed over the last few years, and so far, e-cigarettes remain largely unregulated.
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PROMISE Results Have Implications for Managed Care; May Change ... Patients who had computed tomography angiography (CTA) to evaluate their symptoms of heart disease fared about as well as patients who had functional testing for coronary artery disease (CAD), according to results of a large, federally funded trial that won ...
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At Least 10 Americans Being Flown To U.S. After Possible Ebola Exposure March 14 (Reuters) - At least 10 Americans possibly exposed to the deadly Ebola virus were being flown to the United States from Sierra Leone for observation, the U.S.
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New avian flu outbreak along Mississippi flyway challenges fowl farmers Officials say there is no risk to the public and there are no food safety concerns from an outbreak of avian bird flu among domestic turkeys, which is tied to migratory waterfowl along the Mississippi flyway.
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Thank ATX-101 And Say Buh-Bye To Your Double Chin With This Painless ... ATX-101, a drug that dissolves additional fat in the chin, was approved by the FDA's advisory panel. The drug might be offered quickly if it is authorized by the FDA in Could this year.
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Man credits 'Flashbang' hot sauce with causing cancer diagnosing seizure A special education job coach from Chicago suburb is crediting a hot sauce so potent that it triggered a seizure sending the man to the hospital, with saving his life.
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AstraZeneca Heart Drug Brilinta Might Benefit Heart Sufferers But Carries Risks Brilinta could help prevent heart attacks and strokes, but can raise the threat of bleeding, a new study concludes. (Photo : Rennett Stowe | Flickr) Brilinta may perhaps help some sufferers with heart troubles, but the drug could also carry substantial dangers,.
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Thank ATX-101 And Say Buh-Bye To Your Double Chin With This Painless ... ATX-101, a drug that dissolves extra fat in the chin, was approved by the FDA's advisory panel. The drug may be available soon if it is approved by the FDA in May this year.
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CT scans comparable to functional testing for CAD Key clinical point: Clinical outcomes are comparable with CT angiography and functional testing for suspected coronary artery disease in symptomatic patients.
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Study: Raising age to buy tobacco would bring 'significant' benefits The current age to buy tobacco in the United States is at least 18, but a new study by the Institute of Medicine shows raising the age limit would have many benefits and significantly reduce the number of teenagers who begin smoking.
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Boston Scientific Gets FDA's Nod For Watchman Heart Device Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) finally sees its decade long pursuit coming to an end, as its heart device has received the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval.
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CTA No Better Than Stress Test for Coronary Disease savesaved. author name. by Shara Yurkiewicz MD Staff Writer, MedPage Today. Patients with symptoms of coronary artery disease (CAD) who underwent coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) did not have better clinical outcomes than those ...
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Real Cause Why E-Cigarette Ads Give Us The Urge To Smoke Actual A single Current and former smokers may perhaps be more probably to partake in tobacco use right after watching e-cigarettes in use throughout tv commercials, a new study reveals.
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Listeriosis Outbreak Now Poses Threat to Ice Cream—Blue Bell Creameries ... It's in the popcorn, in the caramel apples, and now it's in the ice cream. It appears that Listeria monocytogenes has some pretty great tastes, seeing as how it has infected all of our favorite treats.
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Beneficial or Not, America Doesn't Want a Smoking Age Increase Anti-smoking campaigners across the US have been lobbying for an increase to minimum smoking ages for decades now to little avail.
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Energy Drink Consumption Linked to Blood Pressure Problems The findings of a new study conducted by a team of researchers at Mayo Clinic have now found a link between several unhealthy impacts of consumption of energy drinks.
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Increase legal age of tobacco would decrease smoking rate According to the report, increase the minimum age to buy cigarette to 21 or 25 years old would drastically decrease smoking rate in young people and also reduce tobacco-related harmful diseases in the United States.
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Real Reason Why E-Cigarette Ads Give Us The Urge To Smoke Real One Current and former smokers may be more likely to partake in tobacco use after watching e-cigarettes in use during television commercials, a new study reveals.
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