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WHO's Ebola response called 'egregious failure' LONDON - The World Health Organization's failure to sound the alarm until months into West Africa's Ebola outbreak was an "egregious failure" which added to the enormous suffering and death toll, global health experts said Monday.
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Ebola reappears in Liberia, leaving the question: Why? In this Wednesday, March 11, 2015, file photo, health workers carry the body of a person that they suspected died form the Ebola virus at a new graveyard on the outskirts of Monrovia, Liberia.
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Planned Parenthood sues Texas over Medicaid funding Planned Parenthood and 10 of its patients sued the state of Texas on Monday to block officials from cutting off Medicaid funds, calling the state's actions political and part of a long-term pattern of denying reproductive healthcare to women.
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Planned Parenthood Sues Texas in Dispute Over Funding for Clinics HOUSTON - Planned Parenthood sued Texas officials in federal court in Austin on Monday, seeking to block the state from cutting off its Medicaid funding, the latest in a series of lawsuits it has filed against Republican-led states after the ...
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Avoiding Thanksgiving food-safety problems A perfect Thanksgiving feast includes the proper preparation of the meal. The key is to plan ahead. (Matthew Mead /Associated Press).
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2 states lead on pharmacist-prescribed birth control Beverly Schaefer, a co-owner of Kattermans Sand Point Pharmacy in Seattle, has a physician's permission to prescribe various medications and will prescribe hormonal contraceptives for women who say they have previously been prescribed them.
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Citing multiple deaths, study calls for banning crib bumpers For nearly eight years, a Washington University School of Medicine physician has been trying to alert parents, consumers and regulators to the danger of infant suffocation and injury from crib bumpers.
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Scientists Create Mosquito Strain With Malaria-blocking Genes November 23, 2015 9:36 PM. WASHINGTON—. Scientists aiming to take the bite out of malaria have produced a strain of mosquitoes carrying genes that block its transmission, with the idea that they could breed with other members of their species in the ...
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Engineering Mosquitoes' Genes to Resist Malaria In a basement on the Irvine campus of the University of California, behind a series of five protective doors, two teams of biologists have created a novel breed of mosquito that they hope will help eradicate malaria from the world.
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Scientists create mutant malaria-resistant mosquitoes This photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ) shows a feeding female Anopheles stephensi mosquito crouching forward and downward on her forelegs on a human skin surface, in the process of obtaining its blood meal ...
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High 'Resting' Heart Rate Tied to Higher Odds of Early Death MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A rapid "resting" heartbeat might mean you have a higher risk of dying early, researchers suggest.
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Higher resting heart rate linked to increased risk of death Researchers suggest people pay attention to their resting heart rate as it may be an indicator of health risks. Photo by file404/Shutterstock.
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Novartis' heart failure medicine Entresto(TM) receives EU approval (Thomson Reuters ONE via COMTEX) -- Novartis International AG / Novartis' heart failure medicine Entresto(TM) receives EU approval .
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Happiness Happens In Brain, New Study Suggests It's true that different people have different definition of happiness. For some happiness is earning a lot of money, while for some it is a smile on their loved ones' face.
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Bristol-Myers Squibb's (BMY) Opdivo Approved by FDA as Treatment for Advanced ... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Opdivo (nivolumab) to treat patients with advanced (metastatic) renal cell carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer, who have received a certain type of prior therapy.
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Hidden Threat: Blood Banks Only Test New Donors for Chagas Disease After passing Chagas test, blood donors aren't subsequently screened for the T. cruzi parasite, Chagas disease. By Scott Friedman, Eva Parks and Dr.
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One of last 4 northern white rhinos is euthanized All it took was one last ragged exhalation from a 41-year-old rhino named Nola, one of four of the massive, two-horned animals remaining on Earth.
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Ebola review calls for reforms to boost global outbreak response The World Health Organization (WHO) disease outbreak functions need to be reorganized to streamline future emergency responses, with systems in place to avoid political pressure, build country core capacities, and ensure adequate funding, ...
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Fitbit Update Means More Accurate Exercise Tracking Fitbit sees you when you're sleeping, it knows when you're awake, and now it knows if you've been exercising, so stick to your workout plan for goodness sake.
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World AIDS Day a time to show support World AIDS Day, held every Dec. 1, is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite and show their support for people living with HIV, and to remember those who have lost their lives to the disease.
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Study: Younger Women Drinking Alcohol More Like Men Women are closing the gender gap with men when it comes to drinking alcohol, a recent analysis by scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) suggests.
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Senatobia firefighter returns home after face transplant SENATOBIA, Miss. - It was a hero's homecoming for a man who made history after receiving the most extensive face transplant to date.
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8 treated for "spice" drug overdoses in San Diego SAN DIEGO -- Authorities say eight people have become ill -- two of them seriously -- in downtown San Diego after apparently overdosing on the synthetic marijuana drug mix "spice.
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Maine Wants To Ban Soda, Sweets From Food Stamp Sales <span class='image-component__caption' itemprop="caption">Maine ASSOCIATED PRESS Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) says no more candies.
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Maine DHHS renews push for ban on buying soda and candy with food stamps This time it's trying to get the USDA to allow a ban as an addition to federal healthy-eating efforts. By Steve Mistler Staff Writer.
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Brain tumor shrinking for 1-year-old kissed by Pope Francis, family says During Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia in September, one of the children brought to the popemobile was Gianna Masciantonio, a 1-year-old with a rare brain tumor.
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Weizmann Institute Study: Blood Sugar Levels in Response to Foods Are Highly ... The Activist Lawyer Seminar will be held on March 7 to March 13 in Jerusalem and Northern Israel. Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) · Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) · Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) · Click to ...
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Moderate Amount Of Caffeine During Pregnancy Not Harmful To Baby's IQ Expectant mothers can take a moderate amount of coffee daily without worrying about the caffeine negatively affecting their baby, a new study found.
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How to Be Happier This Thanksgiving Our big national holiday is coming up. Time to get ready for Black Friday! Oh wait, that should say Thanksgiving. Apparently a lot of people get confused at this time of year.
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What Are You Grateful for... in Your Career? It's Thanksgiving time here in the U.S. It's a holiday where we reflect on our gratitude. After witnessing so much violence and destruction in the news lately, it's easy to lose track of what is good.
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Charlie Sheen put a spotlight on HIV and sex workers. But here's what's ... In the wake of Charlie Sheen's announcement that he was HIV-positive, there was talk of how it would affect the actor's career and also news about the reactions of his exes.
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Winter Garden nursery, 4 other growers get medical-marijuana licenses Bruce Knox, president of Knox Nursery in Winter Garden, which has been awarded a license to grow medical marijuana. Bruce Knox, president of Knox Nursery in Winter Garden, which has been awarded a license to grow medical marijuana.
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Docs, and patients, should remember to use generics (Reuters Health) - Prescribing generic medicines instead of brand name drugs whenever possible cuts costs, improves patient adherence and improves health outcomes, according to a new recommendation from the American College of Physicians.
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Florida approves 5 nurseries to grow medical marijuana Five Florida nurseries, including two from Miami-Dade County, were selected Monday to cultivate and distribute the first legal marijuana in the state, opening the door to the sale of the non-euphoric strains to treat patients with seizure disorders and ...
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Arizona court rules against DUI immunity for medical marijuana patients Arizona Supreme Court justices rejected a claim Friday by two residents who argued their state-issued medical marijuana cards protected them from charges of driving under the influence of marijuana, as reported by Tucson.
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Barry Banks on medical marijuana Barry Banks, a graduate student in curriculum and instruction, smokes medical marijuana from a glass pipe Saturday at his home. Banks receives the prescription for diabetic neuropathy and is currently participating in a statewide pilot program.
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Advocates losing ground in GMO fight Public health and environmental groups appear to be losing the fight to keep food with genetically modified ingredients off the dinner table.
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Man in critical condition after e-cigarette explosion MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) -. A man is in the hospital after an e-cigarette exploded on him. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. 29-year-old Cordero Caples is a Memphis native living in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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CDC fights rumors, urges all to get flu shot A physician assistant gives a flu shot at Scotia Glenville Family Medicine in this 2012 file photo. FACEBOOK · TWITTER · GOOGLE+ · LINKEDIN; $VAR1 = 'mailLink'; $VAR2 = '/mailfriend/72/103878/e5ce3bea5f/'; $VAR3 = 'title'; $VAR4 = 'CDC fights rumors, ...
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Man in critical condition after e-cigarette explosion Caples is in critical condition with a shattered vertebrae. He will be having surgery to determine whether he will be able to walk again.
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Man in hospital after e-cigarette exploded Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. A Memphis native is recovering from injuries to his neck and face, after an electronic cigarette exploded Friday.
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Spending Review: What is it? On Wednesday 25 November the government will announce the details of its Spending Review and Autumn Statement in a combined statement to Parliament.
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Crab for the holidays? A definite maybe Crab pots sit idle at the Moss Landing Harbor on Wednesday, November 4, 2015. High levels of the naturally occurring toxin were found recently in crab caught along the California coastline and pose a significant risk to the public if consumed ...
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Group says youth drug overdoses up in Kansas Wichita - A study by a nonprofit health advocacy group says youth drug overdose rates are up in Kansas, but that they remain lower than the national rate.
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Lab-grown vocal cords offer hope of treating voice disorders WASHINGTON (AP) - From mom's comforting croon to a shout of warning, our voices are the main way we communicate and one we take for granted unless something goes wrong.
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Attorney General Bob Ferguson reaches $1.2 million agreement in Novartis drug ... Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced Washington has reached an agreement in principle Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation's kickback scheme to promote its drug, Exjade.
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EXTending a hand in Dunn County ... -- Always wash your hands, utensils, the sink, and anything else that comes in contact with raw turkey and its juices with soap and water.
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FDA Gives Approval To Novartis Drug Combo For Skin Cancer Novartis announced last Friday that the FDA approved its combination drug for metastatic melanoma or advanced skin cancer. The regulatory nod for the combination therapy was based on two years of overall patient survival.
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Local father uses month of November to spread awareness about diabetes Seven-year-old Ava Kaelke shows a device she uses to monitor her blood sugar. November is National Diabetes Awareness and one local father with a seven-year-old daughter with Type 1 diabetes is using the month to spread awareness about the disease.
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