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Red Cross: $6 million for Ebola fight stolen through fraud In this Friday, Jan. 15, 2016 file photo, people pass a banner reading 'STOP EBOLA' forming part of Sierra Leone's Ebola free campaign in the city of Freetown, Sierra Leone.
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Red Cross: $6 Million for Ebola Fight Stolen Through Fraud Fraud by Red Cross workers and others wasted at least $6 million meant to fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the organization confirmed on Saturday.
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Red Cross Says $6 Million In Donations, Payroll Stolen During Ebola Crisis As Red Cross teams were busy saving lives during the Ebola outbreak, other staff members were scheming plans to steal money from the humanitarian organization.
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This 9-year-old boy may not live to see Christmas, so strangers are sending him holiday cards A 9-year-old Maine boy may not life to see Christmas, so strangers are helping to make every day feel like a holiday. ( Stock photo ). Comment.
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New London Doctor Loses License Due To Remedial Computer Skills "The problem now is that I am not doing certain things on computer. I have to learn that. It is time consuming. I have no time.
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Strong Support For Medical Cannabis Among US Veterans A recent survey of military veteran households in the USA has revealed overwhelming support for medical cannabis. The survey indicated 92 percent of veteran households support medical cannabis research and 83 percent said the U.S.
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STIs: The symptoms and dangers of common sexually transmitted infections, and how to treat them Condoms are still one of the most reliable methods to prevent STIs from spreading, but they're not failsafe. (Getty Images: bagi1998).
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Nine-year-old Jacob Thompson may not live until Christmas. So strangers are sending him an early holiday. He was diagnosed several years ago with Stage 4 neuroblastoma, a rare type of cancerous tumor that has spread to his head, including on the membrane between his skull and his brain, his family says.
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Laura Plummer, British Woman Carrying Painkillers For Husband Jailed In Egypt A British woman was imprisoned in Egypt after flying into the country with painkillers for her husband's sore back. 33-year-old Laura Plummer, from Kingston upon Hull, was arrested after she took nearly 300 painkiller tablets including Tramadol and ...
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AAMC: Lung cancer remains the deadliest cancer According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women - about one out of four cancer deaths are from lung cancer.
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Tourist could face death penalty after being locked up in Egypt over husband's painkillers A woman has been detained in Egypt after flying into the country with painkillers for her husband's sore back. Laura Plummer, 33, from Hull in England, was arrested when she was found to be carrying tramadol and Naproxen in her suitcase, The Sun ...
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Baby AJ doing OK after surgery; Emory moving forward with kidney donation, attorneys say They said a Monday meeting is expected with Emory Healthcare to hopefully secure final approval for a kidney transplant from A.J.'s father that's needed to save his life.
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Auckland hit by largest mumps outbreak in 23 years Dr Josephine Herman says NZ has a vulnerable population who have not been fully immunised. Photo / 123RF. Newstalk ZB. By: Jordan Bond.
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Bulgaria reports two more outbreaks of virulent bird flu SOFIA (Reuters) - A virulent bird flu virus has spread to two more regions in Bulgaria prompting veterinary authorities to announce a cull of nearly 8,000 ducks, the Balkan country's food safety agency said on Sunday.
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Diversity rate, poor access to health care affects nonadherence to lupus therapy SAN DIEGO - Medicaid beneficiaries with lupus who live in areas with a greater proportion of African-American residents, fewer hospitals and limited access to health professionals may have lower adherence to therapy, according to data presented at the ...
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Transgenders could become pregnant says expert According to fertility expert Richard Paulson, an obstetrician-gynecologist and the president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, transgender women who were anatomically men could actually become pregnant.
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Gut bacteria may make or break your chances of cancer treatment working New, potent cancer therapies can act like daggers pressed into the hindquarters of the immune system, prodding it to lunge at any cancerous cells in the body.
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Men might now be able to get pregnant According to one of the world's leading fertility professor, men could start getting pregnant any day now - thanks to womb transplant developments, reports The Independent.
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There's One Sure Way to Fix the Opioid Crisis Officials nationwide finally appear to be tackling America's opioid crisis. Last week, President Trump declared the epidemic a public health emergency, which will give states more flexibility in responding.
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Stents Not as Useful as we Think, Shows Lancet Study The Study says that stents -- tiny wire mesh medical devices used to open blockages in blood vessels -- do nothing to relieve angina pain.
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3D Mammograms and Breath Test Represent Advances in Breast Cancer Detection Technology Recent advancements in technology, specifically in detection methods, have demonstrated significant improvement in how early patients are diagnosed with breast cancer and treated.
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Teens who drink, smoke weed are less likely to study, score jobs or get married A study found that chronic marijuana use in adolescence was negatively associated with achieving important developmental milestones in young adulthood.
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Dr Libby Weaver recalls 20000 books after 'mongolism' outrage Dr Libby Weaver has shared a video on Facebook, apologising for using the term "mongolism" in her new book. Dr Libby Weaver has recalled 20,000 copies of her new book over its use of the term "mongolism" and issued a public apology.
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Streptococcus vaccine 'could prevent over 100000 baby deaths worldwide' Group B streptococcus is recognised as a cause of septicaemia and meningitis in newborns, with potentially deadly effects. Photograph: Brooke Pennington/Getty Images.
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Woman Who Brought Hundreds Of Painkillers Into Egypt May Face Death Penalty A young, British woman who brought hundreds of painkillers into Egypt may face the death penalty, The Guardian reports. Laura Plummer was detained on October 9, after 290 tramadol tablets—a highly addictive opioid pain medication—and some naproxen ...
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Dr Libby recalls book over derogatory word The nutritional biochemist Dr Libby Weaver has announced she will recall copies of her latest book as it uses a derogatory word to describe Down Syndrome.
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Trial finds blood-plasma infusions for Alzheimer's safe, promising Stanford University School of Medicine investigators have reported success in an early-phase clinical trial examining the safety, tolerability and feasibility of administering infusions of blood plasma from young donors to participants with mild to ...
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Briton held in Egypt over drugs made 'honest mistake' A British woman who has been detained in Egypt for bringing nearly 300 Tramadol tablets into the country made "an innocent, honest mistake", according to her brother.
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Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City receives "A" grade for keeping patients safe OKLAHOMA CITY - Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City has earned an "A" grade for keeping patients safe, according to a new report. The Leapfrog Group released its fall 2017 Hospital Safety Grades, which score hospitals on how safe they keep their patients ...
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Home test kits to help cut China's cervical cancer rate HANGZHOU, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have developed a new home test kit that enables women to collect their own samples without having to visit a hospital, to increase early detection of cervical cancer.
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Lahey Health recognized for excellence in patient safety The hospitals within the Lahey Health System perform well when it comes to patient safety, according to ratings recently released from The Leapfrog Group.
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Harlingen Medical Center receives 'A' for patient safety: Top score reflects high level of health care provided HARLINGEN - Harlingen Medical Center has been awarded an "A" for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group, a national health care ratings organization.
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Scientists ID Brain Chemical That Helps Stop Intrusive Thoughts In a new study, researchers identified a key neurotransmitter in a brain area critical to memory that enables us to suppress unwanted thoughts.
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Africa: Global Nutrition Crisis Threatens Human Development, Demands 'Critical Step Change' in Response - Report Milan - Almost every country in the world now faces a serious nutrition-related challenge, whether stemming from undernutrition or obesity, the authors of The Global Nutrition Report 2017 said today.
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