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Ghana records first Lassa fever case Following a confirmed case of Lassa fever, the Ghanaian health authority said it has imposed surveillance and screening procedures at the various entry points into the country.
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Doctor Performs Brain Surgery On Wrong Patient, Suspended Along With Accompanying Staff A patient at Kenya's largest and oldest hospital is reportedly "progressing well" after a doctor mistakenly performed brain surgery on him, reports said Sunday.
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South Africa's processed meats blamed in Listeria outbreak You might say the source of South Africa's deadly Listeria outbreak was hiding in plain sight, but it took the deaths of 180 people before the Health Minister could collect enough evidence to name the culprits.
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Man's Foot Gets Amputated Due To Flesh-Eating Bacteria A man in Houston thought he merely had a blister on his foot, but it escalated to an amputation after he turned out to have contracted flesh-eating bacteria.
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He thought it was a blister. Now his foot has been amputated. At first, Raul Reyes, 26, thought it was a blister from an injury at work. Then a yellowish mass spread across his right foot. The Houston day-care teacher is now coming to terms with the ravages of a flesh-eating infection that burrowed into his ...
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Gun in Central Michigan University shooting belonged to suspect's police officer father, Mich. cops say A southwest suburban 19-year-old is suspected of fatally shooting his parents at a Central Michigan University residence hall on Friday, March 2, 2018.
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Texas daycare teacher's foot amputated after contracting flesh-eating bacteria TEXAS (CNN)– A daycare teacher in Texas had to have his foot amputated after contracting a flesh-eating disease. Twenty-six-year-old Raul Reyes was concerned about a blister when he went to a clinic where doctors told him he had a flesh-eating bacteria ...
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Research Reveals Cannabis Access Reduces Opioid Abuse Danielle Corcione is a news writer for Complex. Their work has also appeared in Teen Vogue, Playboy, Esquire, Vice, and more. Visit daniellecorcione.
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The killer disease with no vaccine Since the beginning of the year, Nigeria has been gripped by an outbreak of a deadly disease. Lassa fever is one of a number of illnesses which can cause dangerous epidemics, but for which no vaccine currently exists.
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Flu has 'definitely peaked' for the 2017-18 season (CNN) -- Flu has been shown the door in the United States. Illness activity peaked and began to decline during the eighth week of the year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's weekly surveillance report indicated Friday.
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Rabid Coyote On The Loose In New York A coyote that went on a biting spree in a New York City suburb has tested positive for rabies. The coyote was eventually captured and killed on a golf course at Westchester County, but the Yonkers Police Department confirmed on Saturday that the animal ...
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What caused the opioid crisis? An opioid crisis has gripped the U.S. long before President Trump · Donald John TrumpAccuser says Trump should be afraid of the truth Woman behind pro-Trump Facebook page denies being influenced by Russians Shulkin says he has White House approval to ...
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Patients medicating with cannabis for cancer showing improvement After the six months continuous course, the researchers found 96% improvement in the condition of the patients. By. Victor Philips.
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Large study debunks 'obesity paradox' It's official. The so-called "obesity paradox" is a furphy, according to evidence that shows obese people do in fact die earlier and have higher rates of cardiovascular disease than normal-weight people.
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Listening to music may help you exercise longer and more regularly, finds study The results of a new research reinforce the idea that upbeat music has a synergistic effect in terms of making a person want to exercise longer and stick with a daily exercise routine.
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Women 'don't regret one night stand if they made first move' Women are more likely to regret sleeping with someone too soon, while men regret not doing so. But women can be as content as men when it comes to no-strings sex, a study suggests - as long as they make the first move and the person they are sleeping ...
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Changing the stigma around eating disorders When sophomore nursing major Alexis Himes fainted during a high school basketball game, she had no idea how dangerous her eating disorder had become.
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Discrimination and HIV Stigma Index Project co-ordinator at FJN+ Jokapeci Tuberi Cati speaks at the launch of the People Living with HIV Stigma Index Study report at Holiday Inn in Suva last Thursday.
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Calls for the government to provide in-patient treatment for eating disorders Molly Saunders had not eaten in weeks and her body was in shut-down mode. Her desperate mum took her to the emergency department but was told there was nothing they could do.
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Bad selfies blamed for rise in unnecessary plastic surgery Selfies taken at 30cm make the base of the photographer's nose look about 30 percent wider. Credits: Video - CBS; Image - file.
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Occasional Marijuana Use Has No Link To Kidney Disease, New Study Claims Prior to the study, little was known about the possible side effects of marijuana on kidney function. Occasional Marijuana Use Has No Link To Kidney Disease, New Study Claims Ethan Miller / Getty Images Health · Lorenzo Tanos.
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Recognizing eating disorder awareness week National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAW) began on Monday, Feb. 26. The primary goal of NEDAW is to educate the public about eating disorders, which have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, and to encourage those suffering from ...
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Regular walking reduces heart failure risk in post-menopausal women by 25% Heart failure is a condition in which the heart becomes too weak to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. Regular walking reduces heart failure risk in post-menopausal women by 25%.
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Ulster University professor offers a way forward on Northern Ireland's mental health crisis Professor of Mental Health Sciences at Ulster University, Siobhan O'Neill, is researching mental health and suicide in Northern Ireland.
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