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World Health Organization Says Ebola Is Over in Sierra Leone—for Now sierra-leone-ebola-free Throughout 2014 (when this photo was taken) and 2015, Sierra Leone was at the epicenter of the West Africa Ebola outbreak.
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Guinea confirms 2 new Ebola cases, 3 probable in southeast People prepare food at a homestead in the city of Conakry, Guinea, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015. Guinea had been declared free from transmission of Ebola, the World Health Organization said in December.
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Brain Stimulation Could Speed Stroke Recovery For people who've had a stroke, a treatment that involves applying an electric current to the brain may help boost recovery of their mobility, a small clinical trial found.
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Tuna canners recall 34000 cases for possible contamination Canned tuna producers Bumble Bee Foods LLC and Tri-Union Seafoods LLC have issued separate voluntary recalls for thousands of cases of canned chunk light tuna that could be contaminated.
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Tuna recalled for concern it may be under cooked Two companies announced voluntary recalls Thursday of several canned tuna products according to the Food and Drug Administration's website.
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What to know about the tropical Zika virus in Latin America NEW YORK - A rare tropical disease has become epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean. The mosquito-borne Zika virus usually causes a mild illness but is now suspected in an unusual birth defect and other health issues.
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What to know about the tropical Zika virus in Latin America FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2016 file photo, a researcher holds a container of female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes at the Biomedical Sciences Institute at Sao Paulo University in Brazil.
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Scientists find 'switch' in the brain that helps control appetite Appetite.jpg "In theory, if we really understand what's occurring here we might be able to deliberately target this mechanism with drugs that could control appetite, which could help in the fight against the obesity epidemic," he said.
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Scientists find obesity 'switch' in the brain A brain cell that stops over-eating has been identified by scientists, paving the way to potential new anti-obesity treatments. Share.
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Guinea confirms 2 new Ebola cases, 3 probable in southeast CONAKRY, Guinea - Two bodies tested positive for Ebola in Guinea, the government said Thursday, months after the outbreak was declared over in the West African country and hours after Sierra Leone announced the end of the recent flare-up of the virus ...
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DuPage ranked as healthiest county in state DuPage County ranks first in the 2016 County Health Rankings complited by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
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St. Johns County gets some top health rankings St. Johns County has top health rankings among Florida counties, according to a study that also showed some weaknesses in the county's overall health.
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'Lost' Alzheimer's Memories Can be Found Researchers say the findings raise the possibility of developing future treatments that might reverse some of the memory loss seen in early-stage Alzheimer's.
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Marin continues its reign as the healthiest county in California Continuing its winning streak, Marin County was ranked as the healthiest county in California for the seventh consecutive year in a new report released Tuesday.
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Pizza Ranch Linked to Multistate E. Coli Outbreak An investigation into a multistate E. coli outbreak has been linked to food served at several Pizza Ranch restaurants, health officials concluded.
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Will a Sit-Stand Desk Make You Healthier? THURSDAY, March 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Sit-stand desks are fixtures in many offices today. But new research finds little proof of health benefits associated with their use.
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Food for thought: More students need to eat breakfast Children who are malnourished can't learn well; their brains don't develop as they should; their futures can be troubled - costing society as a whole in the long run.
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2 Breakfasts May Be Better Than None For School Kids When it comes to school breakfasts, two is better than none, says a new report released Thursday in the journal Pediatric Obesity.
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School Breakfast Programs Vital, Even if Some Kids Also Eat at Home THURSDAY, March 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Students who eat two breakfasts are less likely to become overweight or obese than those who skip the morning meal, according to a new study.
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Falcons' Arthur Blank says prostate cancer surgery successful Arthur Blank underwent successful surgery for prostate cancer four weeks ago and is now cancer-free, the Atlanta Falcons owner said Thursday at the Technology Association of Georgia Summit.
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Scientists find way to create human stem cells with only 23 chromosomes, could revolutionize genetic research A scientific discovery unveiled Wednesday could revolutionize genetic research with new screening tools and therapies. Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center, the New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute and Hebrew University ...
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Study finds acetaminophen to be useless in relieving osteoarthritis pain With this week's release of new guidelines aimed at driving down prescriptions for opioid pain medications, a new analysis of published research studies has found that, in older patients with osteoarthritis, acetaminophen provides no more pain relief ...
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Watch the Hype: Cancer Treatment Still Has Far to Go Cancer is our most feared bodily assault. It is the "crab" (in Greek) that an ancient physician saw in a breast tumor, although it seems more formidable—a giant B-movie alien monster looming over us all.
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Opioids: What is being done locally RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -- Have you ever gone to the doctor for a sore throat and been prescribed Vicodin? It is something that happens every day in the U.S.
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MIT scientists find evidence that Alzheimer's 'lost memories' may one day be recoverable Memory loss is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's and heartbreaking for loved ones to watch progress. Gone are the details of a first love or a child's wobbly first steps.
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Washington docs who take pharma money prescribe more brand-name drugs, analysis shows TIMES WATCHDOG | An analysis by investigative journalists at ProPublica, with cooperation from The Seattle Times, finds that half of top doctors in Washington accept payments from the medical industry, and those who do are twice as likely to prescribe ...
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Maine doctors back 2 bills to restrict opioid prescriptions, but seek flexibility The measures would set limits on the length of prescriptions for opioid pain relievers, which are addictive and have played a large role in the state's heroin epidemic.
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Stand To Work If You Like, But Don't Brag About The Benefits I've been itching to get a standing desk. After all, America's sitting itself into an early grave. Sitting is the new smoking.
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Cancer groups line up against Medicare cost-cutting plan More than 300 chronic care groups are pushing back against the Obama administration's plan for reforming payments under Medicare Part B. The coalition, including more than 50 cancer-focused groups, are urging GOP leaders in Congress to halt those ...
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Healthy heart may also mean healthy brain If you eat right, exercise and take care of your heart, you may also be doing good things for your brain, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers assessed memory, thinking and brain processing speed in more than 1,000 New York City residents and found ...
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Kick Butts Day: Area teens take a stand against tobacco STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.– Teens at Tottenville High School are speaking out and standing up to the tobacco industry in an effort to end tobacco use among their peers.
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E.Coli lawsuit filed against Pizza Ranch ORANGE CITY, Iowa | The family of a 7-year-old Kansas girl who reportedly became severely ill from E.Coli after eating at a Pizza Ranch restaurant has sued the Orange City, Iowa-based chain for more than $750,000 in damages.
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Women With Alzheimer's Keep Verbal Memory Longer Than Men Women tend to retain memory longer than men in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. This delays early diagnosis of the debilitating disease among women.
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Vaccine Refusal Puts Unvaccinated and Vaccinated at Risk More than 50% of recent measles cases in the United States occurred in children whose parents refused vaccination, and at least a quarter of pertussis cases in the five largest statewide outbreaks also occurred in unvaccinated or undervaccinated ...
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Kids who eat two breakfasts are less likely to be overweight than those who eat none A growing number of children are eating free breakfasts at school, but the push to provide morning meals for all children in low-income communities has long been accompanied by a concern that it might mean more kids end up eating a double breakfast ...
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Walgreens, UnitedHealth Form Pharmacy Partnership Two of the largest players in the U.S. pharmaceutical supply-chain, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s OptumRx, formed a partnership aimed at helping them capture a greater share of the prescription drug market.
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Rats—Even the Thought of Them—Can Cause Depression rats A new study suggests the presence of rats in one's community can cause symptoms of depression. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder.
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Do rats make you sad? Researchers find psychological toll for some Rats on the tracks at the Union Square subway station in New York in 2015. A study in Baltimore found residents who see rats the most in their neighborhoods and their homes are significantly more likely to suffer from sadness, anxiety and other ...
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Kickings Butts: Saying No To Tobacco The tobacco industry spends nearly 24 million dollars a year on advertising to target teens in South Dakota. Because of that, a group of high school students at Montrose were busy today teaching younger students to say no to the flashy ads and sweet ...
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Deaf woman hears boyfriend's voice for the first time JACKSON, Miss. - A deaf woman was able to hear her boyfriend's voice for the first time after being given a cochlear implant for her ears.
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Who really needs a colonoscopy? Peg Bradford is pictured at her home in Sewell, N.J. Sewell's grandmother died of colon cancer at 62. Sewell put off getting examined only to find four polyps.
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Health fair highlights colorectal cancer dangers Dressed as a polyp, or an abnormal tissue growth, Wellness Assistant Bessie Phillip explains the ins and outs of colon cancer to Alvena Pete during a heath fair Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Dena'ina Wellness Center in Kenai, Alaska.
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A Healthy Heart May Protect an Aging Brain WEDNESDAY, March 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- New research adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that keeping your heart fit may help your mind stay sharp as well.
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Atlanta doctor: Kids who aren't vaccinated at risk for measles, more Children who don't get vaccinated for measles or pertussis are more likely to get those diseases, according to a new study by an Atlanta researcher and other doctors.
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What's really in McDonald's Shamrock Shake? With more than 60 million sold, it generates almost as much buzz as the popular McRib sandwich. The Shamrock Shake--the bright green sweet treat that signals that St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner-- is another long-time McDonald's cult ...
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