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Friday, August 8, 2014 from Psych Central NewsA new study suggests that physically fit sixth-graders — especially girls — are less likely to report feeling depressed when they reach seventh grade. The research was presented at the American Psychological Association’...
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from Psych Central NewsNew research from the UK finds that while weight loss was associated with improved health, the mental benefits, if any, were fleeting. Researchers followed 1,979 overweight and obese adults in the UK and found that people who lost five p...
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from Health24 NewsCancer treatment will be boosted with new system which can lead to more effective classification of cancers.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from POPSUGAR FitnessLet's talk a little about the legacy of Joan Benoit Samuelson. In 1983 (at the age of 26), she set the women's marathon world record for her finish time of 2:22:43 at the Boston Marathon - a course record that would not be bested for 11 ...
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As many as 70 children were admitted to a hospital in West Bengal’s Hooghly district Thursday after they fell ill on consuming street food, an official said. According to state health services director B.R. Satpathi, the children f... -
Friday, August 8, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Coaching May Help Diabetics Battle Depression, Disease Better Category: Health News Created: 8/6/2014 12:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Fears of U.S. Ebola Outbreak Unwarranted, Experts Say Category: Health News Created: 8/6/2014 12:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: 'Elder Abuse' Often Involves Finances, Study Finds Category: Health News Created: 8/6/2014 2:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Children With Jailed Family Members More Likely to Have Poor Health Later Category: Health News Created: 8/6/2014 4:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Pride Over Weight Loss May Help Drive Anorexia Category: Health News Created: 8/6/2014 4:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Low Vitamin D Levels May Boost Alzheimer's Risk, Study Finds Category: Health News Created: 8/6/2014 4:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Researchers Closer to Test for Human Form of 'Mad Cow' Disease Category: Health News Created: 8/6/2014 5:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Sharp Rise in Risk With New Breast Cancer Gene, Scientists Say Category: Health News Created: 8/6/2014 5:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Is the PSA Test Worth It? Major Study Is Inconclusive Category: Health News Created: 8/6/2014 7:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Health Tip: Signs That an Elderly Person Isn't Eating Right Category: Health News Created: 8/7/2014 7:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Health Tip: Reading Out Loud With Your Child Category: Health News Created: 8/7/2014 7:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Gut Bacteria May Reveal Colon Cancer, Study Finds Category: Health News Created: 8/7/2014 9:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: U.S. Hospitals See Big Rise in Drug-Related Suicide Attempts Category: Health News Created: 8/7/2014 9:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: CDC Raises Ebola Outbreak Response to Highest Alert Status Category: Health News Created: 8/7/2014 9:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Ebola Virus: How Contagious? Category: Health News Created: 8/7/2014 11:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSA chance meeting between two leading UK and US scientists could have finally helped solve a key mystery in cancer research.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from POPSUGAR FitnessBridesmaid dresses that will never go out of style - Fashion 12 ways to get you out of your rut and find your calling - Smart Living The secrets to Gabrielle Union's youthful looks - Beauty 24 signs you found your soulmate - Love & S...
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Ringing in the ears or tinnitus may be uncommon but if you hear voices despite any external source of sound, you should probably increase your intake of coffee and tea. According to a new research published in American Journal of Medicin... -
Friday, August 8, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSPatients treated with a drug widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes can live longer than people without the condition, a large-scale study involving over 180,000 people has shown.
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The Centre has finally woken up to the threat of the ebola virus and all passengers coming from ebola-hit countries will be checked. ‘Passengers will have to respond to queries on a new form (drafted by the health ministry) and submit th... -
Friday, August 8, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSWomen with problem transvaginal mesh surgery must hurry to file their claims, according to a major public information website for mesh victims, or risk not participating in current billion-dollar court settlements.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSIn the first evidence that natural selection favors an individual's infection tolerance, researchers from Princeton University and the University of Edinburgh have found that an animal's ability to endure an internal parasite strongly in...
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSDiabetes education significantly improves outcomes among people with the condition, leading to reduced blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, according to data presented by the Diabetes Self-Management Education Program from...
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSToday, the No on 46 campaign released its first campaign video on multiple online platforms. Entitled "The Truth about Proposition 46," the two-minute video features real practicing physicians and medical students from across the state d...
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So all that we thought about exercising and weight loss turns out to be a myth. Michael Mosley, the brain behind the popular 5:2 diet and co-author of book ‘The Fast Diet’, claimed on a television show appearing on a B... -
Friday, August 8, 2014 from Health24 NewsHealth24's CyberShrink, columnist Professor Michael Simpson comments on the first day of closing arguments in the Oscar Pistorius trail.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWS3SBio Inc., a leading China-based biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceutical products, today announced it has entered into an exclusive license with DiNonA Inc. for the develop...
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSJersey Shore University Medical Center is conducting a clinical trial that provides women with a more accurate way to detect cervical cancer.
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Basketball ace LeBron James, who was recently voted the fittest athlete in the world by Sports Illustrated, looks scary skinny in recent pictures that he posted on Instagram. His face looks notably gaunt and the word on the street is tha... -
Friday, August 8, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSPatients recovering from total joint replacement surgery who receive animal-assisted therapy (AAT) require less pain medication than those who do not experience this type of therapy.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSAbout a year ago, on Aug. 22, a team of inspectors from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unit of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services arrived in Frankfort, Ky., to see if the people working out of a nondes...
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from Edmonton Journal - HealthThe current Ebola crisis in West Africa is on pace to sicken more people than all other previous outbreaks of the disease combined, a U.S. health official said Thursday.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from LiveScience.comAstronauts often suffer from sleep deprivation during space flight and in the months leading up to a mission, a new study finds.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from WebMD Health Headlines
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Medical DailyYou are most likely to hear your door bell chime in the warmer states, where Southern hospitality dominates Conde Nast Traveler's "friendliest cities" list for a second year in a row.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Medical DailyThose who give without expecting anything in return may be the most likely to succeed professionally, according to a recent study from Germany.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Medical DailyThe Recurrence of Kidney Stone (ROKS) nomogram tool can predict if a patient will experience a second kidney stone, using 11 questions.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Medical DailyOne study suggests a healthy dose of stress can relieve irritated skin.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Medical DailyMany hospitals have missed the electronic health records deadline, for which they may face millions of dollars in reduced Medicare payments this year.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Medical DailyAs Ebola ravages West Africa, and infected patients are flown to the U.S. and Spain to be treated, learn the ways that the virus affects the human body and the various treatments that could save people.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Medical Xpress - spotlight medical and health news storiesIn an extensive study of sleep monitoring and sleeping pill use in astronauts, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Colorado found th...
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from FOXNews.comWe all know that eating breakfast is key to getting our day off to a healthy start, but between waking up late and getting to work on time, sometimes eating on the go is the only option
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsLONDON (Reuters) - West Africa's Ebola epidemic is an "extraordinary event" and now constitutes an international health risk, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from FOXNews.comWhen it’s time to protect our skin from the sun, we usually work from the outside in: diligently applying (and reapplying) sunscreen, donning our cover-ups, and creating our own shady oasis beneath wide-brimmed hats.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsBANGKOK (Reuters) - Asian nations are using thermal imaging cameras and posting doctors at airports to screen out sick travelers as health authorities scramble to avert any outbreak of the Ebola virus that has killed almost 1,000 people ...
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from BBC News - HealthRoads outside Bearsden Academy in Glasgow have become so busy that the children have been resorted to checking-up on their parents.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from FOXNews.comThe current Ebola crisis in West Africa is on pace to sicken more people than all other previous outbreaks of the disease combined, a U.S. health official said Thursday
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsZURICH (Reuters) - A new drug from Roche for women with an incurable form of breast cancer is too expensive for routine use on Britain's state-run health service even after a discount, the country's healthcare cost watchdog ruled on Friday.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from BBC News - HealthA pioneering new breast cancer treatment will not be routinely available on the NHS in England, the official drugs advisory body is proposing.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from BBC News - HealthThe World Health Organization declares the spread of Ebola in West Africa an international health emergency.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from FOXNews.comThe World Health Organization on Friday declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to be an international public health emergency that requires an extraordinary response to stop its spread.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from BBC News - HealthA pioneering new breast cancer treatment called Kadcyla will not be routinely available in England, the NHS drugs advisory body NICE is proposing.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from Reuters: Health News(Reuters) - Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is facing a mounting wave of lawsuits by women who allege that the company knew about possible serious side effects of its blockbuster anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor but never properly warned the pu...
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from NYT > HealthPublic health authorities are wrestling with whether and how to bring an experimental medicine to the countries in Africa afflicted with the virus.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from BBC News - HealthWhy does Ebola cause more concern than other deadly diseases?
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from NYT > HealthA reader asks: Is yoga sufficient strength exercise for optimal health, or do I have to lift weights in a fitness center?
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from NYT > HealthA summit meeting of African leaders in Washington did not give priority to discussing the outbreak.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comWhat is worse? Depression? Or psychosis? That was a question posed to me by a friend some years ago. It is a bit difficult to separate the two in my case because I have been diagnosed for many years now with major depression with psychot...
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from NYT > HealthSome Ebola patients still die at a Sierra Leone hospital, but just as many, if not more, are dying in the city and neighboring villages, increasing the risk of the disease’s spread.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday ordered families of its diplomats in Liberia to leave and warned against non-essential travel to the West African country because of the growing Ebola outbreak.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from CBS News - HealthEating at restaurants rather than at home adds up to a lot more calories per day
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from NYT > HealthInmates, likelier than the general population to have Hepatitis C, also have a constitutional right to medical care.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from NYT > HealthResearch on post-traumatic stress disorder among members of the armed forces beginning a generation ago has implications for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from CBS News - HealthThe baby is one of the world's tiniest preemies to undergo a heart procedure, and doctors say her prognosis is good
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from NYT > HealthThe Food and Drug Administration is permitting an experimental drug from Tekmira Pharmaceuticals even though it had halted a trial because side effects were observed.
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Friday, August 8, 2014 from NYT > HealthWalmart is looking to grab a bigger share of the billions of health care dollars being spent in the United States and to benefit from the shifting delivery system that has resulted from the Affordable Care Act.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comCDC and our partners are currently fighting the biggest and most complex outbreak of Ebola virus disease ever recorded. There are hundreds of cases in West Africa and now a new cluster of cases in Nigeria is very concerning. The spread o...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsFREETOWN/MONROVIA (Reuters) - The army blockaded on Thursday rural areas in Sierra Leone that have been hit by the deadly Ebola virus, a senior officer said, after neighboring Liberia declared a state of emergency to tackle the worst out...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from CBS News - HealthHow could a bug bite turn a carnivore into a vegetarian? Doctors say it happens, and it's becoming more common
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from CBS News - HealthAlexandra Mae Van Kirk of Michigan is one of the smallest babies ever to undergo heart procedure
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Obama administration is forming a special Ebola working group to consider setting policy for the potential use of experimental drugs to help the hundreds infected by the deadly disease in West Africa, ...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comYou're in the mood for steak and have some choice cuts in the freezer -- what's your first step? If you answered "thaw the steaks," prepare to have your mind and palate blown, because you've been doing it wrong according to Dan Souza, Se...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comI have always been a health food buff and gained a reputation among family and friends for my "interesting" creations (aka, kitchen lab experiments). I've always joked that I am the lab rat in my own kitchen before I'd try any creation o...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comWell, that just happened. While on "Conan," Larry King admitted he likes marijuana, aka jazz cigarettes for those in the know, but doesn't want to deal with the smoke. Conan came prepared though and brought out a pot brownie, which he, K...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comSPECIAL FROM Grandparents.com Jan Dunlap, 58, wasn’t expecting to lose weight when she adopted an energetic Labrador mix named Gracie several years ago. But in the first three months as a dog owner, the Chaska, Minnesota, author dropped ...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with diabetes who live in the poorest areas of California are about twice as likely to end up with their legs or feet amputated than those living in the wealthiest areas, according to a new study.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from NYT > HealthA series of problematic choices confront anyone dealing with cancer.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from BBC News - HealthA Spanish priest infected with Ebola while working in Liberia returns home, as Liberia's president declares a state of emergency over the the world's worst ever outbreak of the virus.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comMONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Africans seeking a drug to help contain the Ebola virus will have to wait months before a potentially life-saving experimental treatment used on two infected Americans is produced even in small amounts, officials...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comBy Rod Nickel Aug 7 (Reuters) - Tekmira Pharmaceutical Corp said on Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had modified its clinical hold status on Tekmira's experimental Ebola treatment to enable its potential use in humans...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsWASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The health care system in Liberia is collapsing, hospitals closing down and medical workers fleeing from the Ebola epidemic, which is poised to worsen, Liberia’s foreign minister said on Thursday.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comYoga is about more than flexibility and working up a good sweat -- it benefits the mind, just as much as it does the body. We chatted with some of our favorite yogis, ranging from instructors to yoga enthusiasts, to ask them about why th...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comMy parents weren't athletes but they were runners. My father picked up the habit from a student of his during his late twenties -- come on Mr. C, the kid said, he was a body building enthusiast -- you gotta take care of yourself a little...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comBY KATHRYN DOYLE NEW YORK Wed Aug 6, 2014 11:51am EDT (Reuters Health) - Many kids are prone to underestimate their weight problem if they have one, according to a new study, but kids who recognize they are overweight or obese are more l...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comWe are all social beings, no surprise there. In fact, it seems so obvious, we can easily take it for granted. Connecting is in our DNA. We are not meant to live our lives alone and in isolation. This internal pull to connect with others ...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comBeing honest with ourselves and others can take some time. For Mary Gorham Malia, being authentic meant ending her marriage and coming out as a lesbian after 50. Malia joined HuffPost Live host Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani to discuss her ...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comI recently participated in Club Cancer's new discussion series, "The Survivor Dialogues." Club Cancer is an advocacy organization focusing on young adult and teen cancer awareness. Founded by Partick Betters, a survivor of Non Hodgkin's ...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comI'm just a mom of four with a body that says she's no elite athlete. Dark circles under my eyes, crow's feet and soft in places that will never regain their firmness. A body stretched and expanded to great depths to hold an eight pound b...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers who play risk-glorifying video games rated for mature audiences are more likely to act aggressively, drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes and have unprotected sex, a new study suggests.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Health | Mail OnlineSisters Adele and Anita, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, suffer from Pica - an eating disorder characterised by the desire to eat items with little or no nutritional value.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will not renew funding for a major research project into Lassa fever, a decision that will, in turn, cut resources for a facility in Sierra Leone that is at the forefront of the current battle a...
