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Insight: Tougher laws a likely legacy of the Disneyland measles outbreak NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chris Barr had no problem getting his eight children exempted from vaccinations when they went to school. First in California, and later when the family moved to Arkansas, the natural healing practitioner simply signed a piece of paper ...
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US minors easily buy e-cigarettes online: UNC study NEW YORK (Reuters) - Teenagers in North Carolina who try to buy electronic cigarettes online are likely to succeed even though selling the devices to minors is illegal in the state, researchers reported on Monday.
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Life After Ebola: Nurse Nina Pham Says She Has Nightmares, Aches, Hair Loss Since surviving a harrowing brush with Ebola last October, Dallas nurse Nina Pham has been plagued with nightmares, body aches and hair loss, her lawyer told ABC News.
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Exclusive - Payment delays dent India's flagship health, AIDS programmes Relatives of patients rest in the premises of a government-run hospital in Kolkata February 25, 2015. Credit: Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri.
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Two Strains of HIV Cut Vastly Different Paths Thirty-four years ago, doctors in Los Angeles discovered that some of their patients were succumbing to a normally harmless fungus.
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Nurse Who Survived Ebola Sues Dallas Hospital System The Dallas hospital that treated the first patient to be diagnosed in the U.S. with Ebola lied to Congress when it said its staff was trained to handle the deadly virus, a nurse who contracted the disease contends in a lawsuit filed Monday.
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Junk De-Bunk: And the Average Guy's Size Is … For some men, love has long been a battle of inches. But a new report revealing the "definitive" length of typical manhood may let many guys breathe easier - even as they, undoubtedly, grab a ruler.
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Nurse Who Contracted Ebola in the US Sues Her Hospital Employer The nurse who was the first person to contract Ebola in the United States filed suit on Monday against the Dallas hospital where she worked, saying it knowingly left workers without the training or equipment needed to handle the disease.
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Changes linked to Alzheimer's disease evident even in young brains Scientists know that Alzheimer's disease gains a foothold in a patient's brain years before he or she first stashes car keys in the freezer, or gets lost coming home from the store.
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Pakistan Polio Push: 471 Parents Arrested for Refusing to Vaccinate Kids PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Pakistan has arrested 471 parents for refusing to vaccinate their children against polio amid persistent and violent opposition to the government's nationwide eradication efforts, officials said on Tuesday.
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African Nations Say Tide Has Turned Against Ebola BRUSSELS—Leaders of the three most heavily Ebola-stricken African nations said Tuesday the tide had turned against the epidemic, with weekly infections falling roughly from 1,000 to 100, but warned against declaring victory prematurely.
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Guinea says Ebola patients sent home after botched blood tests Health officials botched more than 20 Ebola blood tests in January and February which led to the release of at least four positive patients, two of whom later died, Guinea's anti-Ebola coordinator and other health officials told Reuters.
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Majority of pediatricians agree to delay vaccines An oral vaccine is given to 6-month-old James Noland, of Salem, at Childhood Health Associates of Salem on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015.
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Harvard prevention trial studies tau, Alzheimer's other protein CHICAGO (Reuters) - Alzheimer's researchers at Harvard for the first time are scanning the brains of healthy patients for the presence of a hallmark protein called tau, which forms toxic tangles of nerve fibers associated with the fatal disease.
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3 to 5 cups of coffee per day may lower heart attack risk Good news for people who drink coffee every day: Consuming a moderate amount of coffee could lower the risk of clogged arteries that can lead to a heart attack, a new study finds.
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Regular coffee drinkers have 'cleaner' arteries Drinking a few cups of coffee a day may help people avoid clogged arteries - a known risk factor for heart disease - Korean researchers believe.
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Most penises are normal, more research says Reuters Health - Many men are self-conscious about their penis size. Odds are they don't need to be, but now there's a chart of what's "normal," just in case.
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Peanuts May Lower Risk Of Death From Heart Disease By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Peanuts may reduce the risk of death from heart disease, a large study found, suggesting that the health benefits of this low-cost nut may be similar to pricier options like almonds and pistachios.
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After four months, North Korea's Ebola quarantine comes to an end TOKYO - North Korea has lifted its four-month-long Ebola quarantine, bringing an end to a period of isolation that was notable even by the Hermit Kingdom's standards.
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Internet trolls take aim at pic of disabled girl, 2: family Liitle Mariah, with her mother Kyra Pringle. A photo posted online last month caught news 2 Liitle Mariah, with her mother Kyra Pringle.
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Oregon family hopes to free daughter jailed in Japan PORTLAND, Ore. - An Oregon family is trying to win the release of a young woman jailed in Japan because she shipped in a medication containing amphetamine.
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US minors easily buy e-cigarettes online: UNC study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers in North Carolina who try to buy electronic cigarettes online are likely to succeed even though selling the devices to minors is illegal in the state, researchers reported on Monday.
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Report: As Ebola wanes, other countries remain vulnerable N'DJAMENA, Chad - Arriving airline passengers lined up outdoors to have their temperatures checked, the screens in the nighttime darkness like glowing lightning bugs.
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Your penis size is probably normal: study The average penis is just longer than 5 inches when erect, says a new study Alexey Laputin/shutterstock.com The average penis is just longer than 5 inches when erect, says a new study.
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Indiscriminate cuts threaten Italy's healthcare successes CROTONE, Italy (Reuters) - When an inter-city bus smashed into Giovannina Caprara's car five years ago, she was fortunate to be admitted to coma rehabilitation clinic Istituto Sant'Anna, a rare world class medical institution in one of Europe's poorest regions.
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It's Really Easy for Teens to Buy E-Cigs Online Young people under age 18 can buy e-cigarettes online, even in states where it's illegal, a new study shows. More. America's Pain Killer Problem is Growing, Federal Data Shows11 Wesleyan Students Hospitalized After 'Molly' UseLAPD Shooting Could Be ...
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Why 1 billion could be at risk for hearing loss Grab the earplugs, turn down the headphones and move away from the speakers. That's what the World Health Organization recommends for teens and young adults in a report sounding the alarm about hearing loss.
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Nina Pham, Dallas nurse who contracted Ebola, to sue hospital A nurse who contracted Ebola last fall in Dallas while caring for the first person in the U.S. diagnosed with the deadly disease now claims that the hospital where she worked failed her.
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Ebola Patient, Nurse Says Hospital Used Her As "PR Pawn" DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) - Ebola survivor Nina Pham said Monday in a statement as she filed a lawsuit against her employer she felt she was "left with no choice but to turn to the courts for help.
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Texas nurse sues Dallas hospital over Ebola infection DALLAS (Reuters) - A nurse filed a lawsuit on Monday against the Texas hospital where she worked, saying it did not do enough to prevent her from being infected with Ebola and invaded her privacy after she was diagnosed with the virus.
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Morning Break: Ebola Nurse Sues Hospital; Booty Boosts Boom savesaved. by MedPage Today Staff. Nina Pham, one of the two nurses in Dallas who survived Ebola they contracted there, has sued the hospital system -- not only for allowing her to become infected, but also for invading her privacy while she was being ...
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Moderate Amounts of Coffee May Help Keep Arteries Clear, Study Says Drinking three to five cups of coffee per day may help to reduce signs of blocked arteries, says a new study out of South Korea. Published Monday in the medical journal Heart, the study involved more than 25,000 male and female workers, who previously ...
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Insight - Indiscriminate cuts threaten Italy's healthcare successes 1 of 12. A coma patient lies in bed at Sant'Anna hospital in Crotone, south of Italy, December 16, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Max Rossi.
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Ebola nurse files lawsuit against company that she says was negligent A draft of the Nina Pham vs. Texas Health Resources lawsuit, which alleges that the hospital failed to develop policies and train its staff for treating Ebola patients.
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Pakistan Arrests Parents for Refusing Polio Drops ISLAMABAD—. Authorities in Pakistan have arrested more than 470 parents and issued warrants for hundreds of others for refusing to have their children vaccinated against polio.
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Peanuts may reduce risk of heart disease death WASHINGTON, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Eating peanuts may lower your risk of dying from a heart attack, U.S. and Chinese researchers said Monday.
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Minors 'can easily buy e-cigarettes via the Internet' In a study investigating compliance with North Carolina's electronic cigarette age-verification law, researchers have found that minors are easily able to circumvent legislation and buy electronic cigarettes from retailers via the Internet.
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Jimmy Kimmel won't back down about vaccines If you ever needed an excuse to love Jimmy Kimmel as much as Jimmy Kimmel hates Matt Damon, the late night host keeps giving us reason with his tough as nails messages to the people who still think not vaccinating their kids is a great idea.
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No, Drinking Coffee Won't Save Your Life Or Prevent Heart Attacks Once again the media has swallowed the bait hook, line, and sinker. Following the publication of a a new study in the journal Heart last night, hundreds of news reports have now appeared extolling the miraculous benefits of coffee.
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Dr. Marla: Coffee reduces clogged arteries, says study As I sit having my morning coffee, I was pleased to see this headline in my inbox: People consuming three to five cups of coffee a day have lowest risk of cloggingý their arteries.
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Study on penises reveals the average size ... and it's smaller than you think It's a finding that could bring relief to millions of men. Although six inches has long been the accepted "norm" for the length of a manhood, the average is actually almost a full inch smaller, research reveals.
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Love Coffee? Your Heart May, Too MONDAY, March 2, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking three to five cups of coffee a day may reduce the risk of developing clogged arteries, which in turn might reduce the risk for heart attack, a new study suggests.
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Chicago's Retired Cardinal George Admitted to Hospital Chicago's retired Cardinal Francis George has been admitted to the hospital for evaluation after he stopped treatment for kidney cancer more than a month ago.
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Study: Peanut Eaters May Live Longer Researchers found that people who ate peanuts and tree nuts every day had a lower risk of dying over a five or six-year period than people who ate fewer peanuts or none at all.
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Pakistan: Antivaccine Parents Arrested Hundreds of parents in northwestern Pakistan were arrested and jailed on charges of endangering public security after refusing to allow their children to be vaccinated for polio, officials said Monday.
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North Korea reopens borders to tourists following Ebola crackdown North Korea today reopened its borders to foreign tourists, more than four months after closing them amid concerns over the spread of Ebola.
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Alzheimer's Protein Found in Young Brains for the First Time For the first time, scientists have found evidence of a protein found in Alzheimer's disease, called amyloid, in the brains of people as young as 20.
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Ebola Reveals Weak Health Care A new report warns that nearly 30 countries are highly vulnerable to an Ebola-like epidemic. Save the Children says those countries have even weaker health care systems than Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone had before the outbreak.
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Como Zoo welcomes baby gorilla Arlene A baby gorilla named Arlene is the latest addition to the Como Zoo's growing family of animals, officials announced Monday. The female western lowland gorilla was born February 22 to Dara, a first-time mother, in the day room at the zoo's Gorilla Forest ...
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