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Germanwings Crash Raises Questions About Shifting Ideas of Pilot Fitness Aviation agencies in Europe and the United States once banned all pilots from flying if they disclosed a mental illness to their employers.
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Battling nightmare infections: US CDC's plan to beat supberbugs CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - With painstaking effort, a group of Chicago hospitals has managed to cut by half the number of infections caused by an especially deadly type of superbug.
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Guinea president announces new emergency measures in Ebola fight CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea's President Alpha Conde announced on Saturday new emergency measures enabling authorities to restrict movements in western Guinea where Ebola transmission continues a year after the epidemic was declared.
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Liberia calls for sexual abstinence to cut Ebola transmission risk MONROVIA (Reuters) - Liberia called on Ebola survivors on Sunday to strictly observe a period of sexual abstinence after recovering from the disease, amid fears the country's last case may have resulted from sexual transmission.
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Police fire tear gas on crowd during Sierra Leone Ebola lockdown FREETOWN (Reuters) - Police fired tear gas at an angry crowd fighting over food supplies in Sierra Leone on Saturday, while other residents defied a three-day national lockdown that the government hopes will accelerate the end of the Ebola epidemic.
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Indefinite Safe Sex Urged for Liberian Ebola Survivors The Liberian government recommended on Saturday that male survivors of Ebola practice safe sex indefinitely, until information can be collected on the length of time the virus might remain present in semen.
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After bipartisan Medicare reform, GOP refocuses on repealing Obamacare The Republican Party isn't giving up on reversing President Obama's Affordable Care Act (ACA), even after Congress' recent bipartisan efforts put in place a key Medicare provision that legislators have long fought over.
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Minnesota finds third bird flu infection in commercial poultry CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Saturday confirmed the third infection of a virulent strain of avian flu in a commercial poultry flock in Minnesota, the nation's top turkey-producing state.
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3rd Minnesota turkey farm hit by outbreak of bird flu strain that's deadly to poultry MINNEAPOLIS - A third Minnesota turkey farm has been struck by a bird flu strain that's deadly to poultry. The federal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on Saturday confirmed that a commercial turkey flock in Stearns County of central Minnesota ...
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Bird flu found in a top Minnesota turkey producing county FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2005 file photo, turkeys are pictured at a turkey farm near Sauk Centre , Minn. A dangerous strain of avian influenza has turned up at farms in Minnesota, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas and several western states.
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Guinea president declares 45-day Ebola 'emergency' Guinean President Alpha Conde has declared a 45-day "health emergency" in five regions of the Ebola-hit nation in a bid to stem the spread of the deadly disease.
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Calories in rice can be cut by 50% Rice is intrinsic to the diet of many populations across the world, especially in the subcontinent and China. It is easy to cook and goes very well with Indian curries but it also leads to weight gain and increases risk for diabetes.
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Second-Grader Who Tips the Scales at 54 Pounds Wonders Why Her School ... Amanda Moss could hardly believe it when Kylee, her 7-year-old daughter, came home and showed her the letter from her Missouri school.
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Meningitis B vaccine agreed for babies in Wales A vaccine for meningitis B will be made available for all babies in Wales, the Welsh government has confirmed. It follows a deal made by the UK government on behalf of the devolved governments with the drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline.
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Guinea patrols border as Sierra Leoneans flee Ebola lockdown A police officer on Saturday guards a home that has been placed under an Ebola virus quarantine in Freetown, Sierra Leone. (Michael Duff, The Associated Press).
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Guinea deploys police as Sierra Leoneans flee Ebola lockdown A police officer guards outside a home, rear, that have been placed under a twenty one day Ebola virus quarantine period as Sierra Leone enters the second day of a three day country wide lockdown on movement of people due to the Ebola virus in the city of ...
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Like Angelina Jolie, Upper West Side Woman Chose To Have Surgeries To ... NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Actress Angelina Jolie put a very public face on a serious health issue when she announced last week she underwent surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes to reduce her risk of developing cancer.
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EIGHT members of Angelina Jolie's family have fallen victim to deadly cancer gene Angelina Jolie took drastic measures to overcome having a deadly cancer gene - as it emerged eight family members have tragically fallen victim to the disease.
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For 1 Wisconsin veteran, even high doses at Tomah didn't end the pain MADISON, Wis. - Air Force veteran Jason Bishop says he has struggled in vain to find chronic pain relief at several Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, including one in Tomah.
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Reuters Health News Summary Guinea's President Alpha Conde announced on Saturday new emergency measures enabling authorities to restrict movements in western Guinea where Ebola transmission continues a year after the epidemic was declared.
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Jolie's decision brings ovarian cancer into spotlight They still call it the "Angelina Jolie wave" at the University of Kansas Hospital. When the international philanthropist and filmmaker announced two years ago that she'd had her still-healthy breasts removed because her family history and genetics put her at ...
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Guinea president reinforces emergency Ebola measures CONAKRY, Guinea -- Guinea's president says new measures will be taken to combat Ebola in the country's western region including restrictions on burials and possible lockdowns.
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Guinea Deploys Police as Sierra Leoneans Flee Ebola Lockdown Guinea has deployed security forces to the country's southwest in response to reports that Sierra Leoneans are crossing the border to flee an Ebola lockdown intended to stamp out the deadly disease, an official said Saturday.
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Maui hospital considers cuts to cope with budget shortfall WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) - Maui's only acute care hospital is considering eliminating cardiology and a birthing unit to cope with a $28 million cut to the state hospital system's budget for the Maui region.
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Bird flu found in a top Minnesota turkey producing county MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - An outbreak of a deadly bird flu strain spread to one of the top poultry producing counties of the nation's top turkey producing state of Minnesota, government officials confirmed on Saturday, raising fears that the that the highly ...
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Study raises concerns about Roundup component glyphosate Seventeen experts from 11 countries met at the International Agency for Research on Cancer, IARC, (the World Health Organization's Cancer Agency) in Lyon, France, to assess the carcinogenicity of pesticides including glyphosate, a broad-spectrum ...
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Roseroot herb: An effective alternative treatment for depression A new research found that roseroot can be a natural alternative treatment for depression with lesser side effects. Rhodiola rosea (R.
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Britain to offer all infants meningitis B vaccine LONDON (AP) - Britain says it will become the first country to offer all babies a vaccine for potentially fatal meningitis B after it reached a price deal with GlaxoSmithKline PLC.
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Guinea declares Ebola emergency in five west coast districts Guinea's President, Alpha Conde, has declared a health emergency in the nation's western region, where Ebola continues to claim new victims even as the rest of the West African nation is seeing improvements.
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Police fire tear gas on crowd during Sierra Leone Ebola lockdown ... * Authorities say lockdown required to fight complacency. * Some residents defy lockdown in search of supplies. * Sierra Leone has reported nearly 12,000 Ebola cases.
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Dad Thinks He Has a Stroke After Accidentally Eating Daughter's Pot Brownies A father in Michigan called 911 after mistakenly eating several pot brownies his daughter had baked the night before. He said he thought he was having a stroke.
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Sri Lankan Sudhair James Finds Way To Cut Calories In Rice By 50% With much of the world's population relying on forms of rice as a staple part of their diet, there are certain amounts of health factors caused by its consumption.
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Outgoing FDA chief slams critics who want to fast-track drugs to the market Hamburg warned that if drugs are approved without proper testing and vetting, they could put patients at risk. In a speech aimed at answering her critics as she steps down after six years, U.S.
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Maui hospital considers cuts to cope with budget shortfall WAILUKU, Hawaii - Maui's only acute care hospital is considering eliminating cardiology and a birthing unit to cope with a $28 million cut to the state hospital system's budget for the Maui region.
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Health rankings not what they seem The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute released the health rankings of 62 New York state counties. Here's how counties in the region fared in health factors, overall: Essex: 22.
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Bird flu found in a top Minnesota turkey producing county MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - An outbreak of a deadly bird flu strain spread to one of the top poultry producing counties of the nation's top turkey producing state of Minnesota, government officials confirmed on Saturday, raising fears that the that the highly contagious ...
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Regular Coffee consumption decreases liver cancer risk caused by regular ... There are a lot of studies that shows the many benefits of drinking coffee. Aside from containing caffeine to keep us awake when needed, coffee is teeming with antioxidants and essentials nutrients to keep you in top shape.
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In swansong, US FDA chief defends drug approval process WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - In her final speech after six years as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dr.
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Coffee Reduces Liver Cancer Risk In Alcohol Drinkers The World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF) has released an analysis of global studies on the probable causes of and preventions for living cancer which indicates not only how much alcohol it takes to cause liver cancer, but also how much coffee ...
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Weight Loss Surgery Reduces Asthma Flare-Ups In Obese People, Study ... New research suggests weight-loss surgery, known as bariatric surgery, could prove beneficial for obese people afflicted with asthma, as the study's findings suggest a significant post surgery reduction in asthma flare-ups.
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New bird flu strain 'a bad actor' MINNEAPOLIS -- Animal health experts and poultry growers are scrambling to determine how a dangerous new strain of bird flu infected poultry flocks in four states -- and to stop it from spreading.
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Heavy Drinkers Can Prevent Liver Cancer by Drinking Coffee Heavy drinkers are always discouraged from drinking too much not only because drinking too much may affect your cognitive function, but it also causes chronic liver damage which can lead to liver cancer and cirrhosis.
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Why Roseroot Herb Could be the Next Big Treatment for Depression Roseroot, also known as Rhodiola rosea, has been used since centuries to survive the Siberian winters, and now, the findings of a new study have revealed that it could also possibly act as an effective treatment for depression, and may work even better than ...
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Another Weight Loss Benefit: Better Outcomes After Joint Replacement Surgery Losing weight, even though surgery, has shown to bring many benefits. Weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, is indicated for overweight patients who face multiple health issues.
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Coffee Keeps Liver Cancer Away, Even For Heavy Drinkers A new study has found that drinking coffee reduces liver cancer risk, which is in turn increased alcohol consumption and obesity. Liver cancer is currently the second-leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide.
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How the 'Angelina effect' could save thousands of lives Angelina Jolie made waves in 2013 when she decided to remove both of her still-healthy breasts to avoid getting breast cancer - which, due to genetic family history, she had a high risk of contracting.
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The 'Angelina effect': Actress' cancer battles expected to inspire Lancaster ... Sisters Jen Garman and Lonnie Kopcha helped each other through their double mastectomies. Both carry a genetic mutation and have a family history that increases their risk for getting cancer.
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Bionic Eye Transplant May Restore Vision On March 24, 2015 a cutting-edge procedure was carried out by Dr. Gregg T. Kokame of the Hawaii Eye Surgery Center. This surgery comes two years later after the first bionic implant of a prototype conducted by researchers from Bionic Vision Australia.
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Research states regular coffee consumption can prevent Liver Cancer in Heavy ... Heavy drinkers can now take a sigh of relief along with a cup of coffee, which can help prevent the occurrence of cancer causing elements in the Liver of daily drinkers.
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Cutting-edge Technology: Bionic Eye Implant A Hawaiian woman is now able to see again due to a cutting-edge technological device - a bionic eye- which was implanted on March 24.
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