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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Medical DailyVenom may lead to a new line of cancer treatments thanks to a compound inside the poison.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Medical DailyVending machine bans in schools aren't making kids any healthier, according to a new study. Researchers offer solutions to reduce childhood obesity.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Medical DailyMusic doesn't only inspire you to be more physically active, it also helps you work more efficiently. What are the best songs for this?
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Scientific American - HealthAnimal studies find that a replacement compound for the estrogen-mimicking chemical bisphenol A may be also be harmful to human health -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Health24 NewsThere have been no confirmed cases of the Ebola virus in Asia, but health authorities are taking no chances.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Psych Central NewsResearch in positive psychology, or the study of happiness, well-being, and quality of life, suggests that the pursuit of true happiness can lead people to lifestyles that will not only be more satisfying but better for the environment a...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSResMed today announced Air Solutions, a new forward-thinking connected care solution for treating sleep-disordered breathing that can benefit all stakeholders in the care continuum. The ResMed Air Solutions platform has data-driven compo...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSSanofi and MannKind Corporation announced today that they have entered into a worldwide exclusive licensing agreement for development and commercialization of Afrezza (insulin human) Inhalation Powder, a new rapid-acting inhaled insulin ...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Health24 NewsScandals have shone an international spotlight on Thailand's largely unregulated surrogacy business, prompting authorities to crack down on clinics.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSAvillion LLP, a co-developer of late-stage pharmaceutical assets, announces that the first patients have been dosed in the United States in a global Phase 3 clinical trial called "BFORE," which is designed to assess the effectiveness and...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSTechne Corporation, (d/b/a Bio-Techne) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended June 30, 2014.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSMylan Inc. today announced that it has launched Capecitabine Tablets USP, 150 mg and 500 mg, the generic version of Genentech's Xeloda Tablets. Mylan received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated ...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Natural NewsHealth experts around the globe stress fruit and vegetable intake. But adults might not be getting enough of these items in their diets.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Psych Central NewsDespite a 21st century professional environment that touts equal opportunity, research presented at the American Psychological Association’s Annual Convention suggests that nearly 40 percent of women who earn engineering degrees quit the...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Medical Xpress - spotlight medical and health news storiesUniversity of Wyoming researchers have discovered a substance that greatly increases the survival of listeria monocytogenes, a food-borne bacterial pathogen that contaminates processed meat and milk products, as well as fresh produce.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Health24 NewsAccording to WHO officials, the first round of clinical trials of a potential Ebola vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline may begin next month.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Medical Xpress - spotlight medical and health news stories(Medical Xpress)—Experts believe a molecule in parasitic worms could help explain why worm infections can effectively treat a range of autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Health24 NewsScientists took skin cells from a healthy 86-year-old man and genetically reprogrammed them to regrow nerve connections in rats.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Medical Xpress - spotlight medical and health news stories(Medical Xpress)—In a world-first, a newly published study has captured in detail the brain electrical activity in children as they emerge from anaesthesia, shedding light on why some are distressed and agitated when they wake up.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSFor the millions of adults and children in the U.S. who have to shun nuts to avoid an allergic reaction, help could be on the way. Scientists are now developing a method to process cashews - and potentially other nuts - that could make t...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Medical Xpress - spotlight medical and health news stories(Medical Xpress)—Discovery of a new mechanism of drug action could lead to the next generation of drugs to treat schizophrenia.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSResearchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified the mechanism by which a rare, inherited neurodegenerative disease causes often crippling muscle weakness in men, in addition to reduced fertility.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Medical Xpress - spotlight medical and health news storiesMany human metabolic functions only run smoothly if the acid level in the body remains neutral and stable. For humans, normal blood pH values lie between 7.35 and 7.45. By way of comparison, an empty stomach is extremely acidic, with a p...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Psych Central NewsEmerging research suggests a student’s mental framework influences their recall of material. Investigators discovered material was better retained if a student understood that they would be expected to teach the material. “When com...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from POPSUGAR FitnessIt's true that a squat is one of the best basic moves for your butt, but doing it wrong can make it harder to see the results you're looking for - not to mention lead to back or knee injuries. So it's important to learn the move correctl...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Kaiser Health News - Womens HealthToday's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about health exchange developments in Oregon and Massachusetts.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Medical Xpress - spotlight medical and health news stories"When a tiger starts to move towards you, you need to know whether it is something you are actually seeing or whether it's just something that you remember or have imagined," says Prof. Julio Martinez-Trujillo of McGill's Department of P...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Medical Xpress - spotlight medical and health news stories(Medical Xpress)—A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that exposure-based cognitive behaviour therapy via the internet is a more effective treatment for health anxiety than an active psychological treatment with relaxation and st...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Psych Central NewsExperts say that now more than ever before, job stress poses a threat to the health of workers. Although work-related stress has been known to increase risk of cardiovascular disease, the far-reaching effects of stress are still being un...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Medical Xpress - spotlight medical and health news stories(Medical Xpress)—There was no association between levels of vitamin D in newborn babies and the risk of developing multiple sclerosis in adulthood. This is the observation made by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in a newly published...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Medical Xpress - spotlight medical and health news stories(Medical Xpress)—University of Queensland researchers have discovered a way of predicting cancer-free survival in breast cancer patients and identified a new treatment target.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Medical Xpress - spotlight medical and health news storiesA University of Cincinnati experiment aimed at this diverse and growing population could spark development of advanced tools to help all the aging baby boomers, injured veterans, diabetics and white-cane-wielding pedestrians navigate the...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from POPSUGAR FitnessTry these untraditional marathon plans from Shape to finish strong during your next marathon. Logging 140 miles per week may make sense for an Olympic marathoner. But training for 26.2 doesn't necessarily require seven days of running 20...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Health24 NewsGlaxoSmithKline's experimental Ebola vaccine has produced promising results in animal studies involving primates and is now due to enter testing in humans.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Health24 NewsAccording to a new study, antibacterial compounds may be linked to developmental and reproductive issues in pregnant women and their unborn children.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSA new analysis confirms that US lung cancer rates are declining overall, but it also uncovers previously unrecognized trends related to cancer subtype, sex, race/ethnicity, and age.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSFor the first time in the world, a patient with a mechanical heart pump has received a new gene therapy for heart failure at Harefield Hospital, London.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical News TodayCelebrities, character, and popular designs like Transformers, One Direction, and Frozen may be what's on your child's mind; but when it comes to the kind of backpack to purchase for school, safety...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical News TodayViruses are resilient. They mutate and adapt to survive, fueling the fear of uncontrollable epidemics.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Health24 NewsMany parents aren't really aware of how dangerous it is for their teen to answer a cell phone while driving.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from THE MEDICAL NEWSRetina Implant AG, the leading developer of subretinal implants for patients blinded by retinitis pigmentosa (RP), today announced that the Company's Alpha IMS microchip was granted NUB innovation status and will now be reimbursed by Ger...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Health24 NewsMany astronauts are not getting enough rest, and the use of sleeping pills could impair their ability to perform duties.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical News TodayChildren affected by trisomy 21 (or Down syndrome) are 50 to 500 times more likely to develop leukemia than other children.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Health24 NewsThe Texas doctor treated for Ebola after being evacuated from West Africa said that he was growing stronger every day.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Health24 NewsOlder adults' brain function can vary widely during the day, but seniors are more focused and better able to ignore distraction in the morning than in the afternoon.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from FOXNews.comLiberia's world famous soccer star George Weah has produced a song to raise awareness about Ebola, the deadly disease ravaging West Africa
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from BBC News - HealthHealth warnings on alcoholic drinks should be introduced and the drink-drive limit cut, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Misuse says.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from FOXNews.comConcussions in high school football players are equally serious no matter where on the head the hit occurred, according to a new study
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsLONDON (Reuters) - A 37-year-old British man who needs a mechanical pump to keep his heart working has kicked off tests to see if gene therapy could help him recover and potentially avoid the need for a heart transplant.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's GN Resound is banking on a hearing aid packed with bluetooth-like technology that lets users listen to calls and music from their iPhones as it seeks to steal a march on its rivals, its new chief executiv...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Reuters: Health News(Reuters) - Biodel Inc said its experimental insulin formulation was found more effective than current therapies in controlling glucose after two meals, in a mid-stage trial.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from FOXNews.comWhether it is running, swimming, weight lifting or aerobics, fitness experts say the center of all exercise routines is the core - the abdominal, back and muscles around the pelvis - which is the seat of stability, strength and power.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from FOXNews.comThe devastating news didn't make sense to Brazilian Pierre Freitaz. How was it possible that, at age 17, he was infected with HIV if his only boyfriend seemed fit and healthy?
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from FOXNews.comScientists and farmers agree that phosphorus from agriculture runoff is feeding the blue-green algae blooms on Lake Erie linked to a toxin found in the drinking water of 400,000 people in Ohio and southeastern Michigan last week.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from FOXNews.comThe United States' top disease detective calls Ebola a "painful, dreadful, merciless virus."
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from FOXNews.comIt had all the makings of a public-health horror story: an outbreak of a wildly deadly virus on the doorstep of the nation's capital, with dozens of lab monkeys dead, multiple people testing positive, and no precedent in this country on ...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from FOXNews.comA clinical trial of an experimental vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus is set to start shortly, according to British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, which is co-developing the product with U.S. scientists.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from FOXNews.comPeople in Sierra Leone and Liberia filled churches on Sunday to seek deliverance from an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, defying official warnings to avoid public gatherings to contain an epidemic that has killed nearly 1,000 people ...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from FOXNews.comNigeria's Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, says that the West African country has one more confirmed Ebola case, a nurse who was treating Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian-American who flew into the country with the disease and died of i...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from BBC News - HealthBritain is sending a team of doctors to Gaza, to help people wounded in the violence.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's Lagos has 10 confirmed cases of Ebola, up from seven at the last count, although only two so far have died, including the Liberian who brought the virus in, the health minister said on Monday.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Whether it is running, swimming, weight lifting or aerobics, fitness experts say the center of all exercise routines is the core - the abdominal, back and muscles around the pelvis - which is the seat of stability, s...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from BBC News - HealthNorthern Ireland’s health minister says he can see merit in the idea of charging fees to people who end up needing hospital treatment as a result of taking drugs or alcohol.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from BBC News - HealthA panel of medical ethics experts from the World Health Organisation is meeting in Geneva to discuss the possible use of experimental drugs to treat the Ebola virus.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Concussions in high school football players are equally serious no matter where on the head the hit occurred, according to a new study.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Health & Science: Science News, Health News, Scientific Developments, Healthcare & Nutrition - The Washington PostMore than 50 years after the Kennedy administration found that the National Park Service had a single black ranger and bemoaned a serious lack of diversity in the federal conservation corps, not much has changed at public and private org...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from NYT > HealthAfter overdosing on heroin, a 17-year-old plunged into a state that was neither dead nor functional.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from NYT > HealthIt is the vividness of a perceived threat, rather than the threat’s true potency, that plays the bigger role in the potential to spread through social media, researchers find.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from BBC News - HealthHow the art of illusion is helping disabled children
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from BBC News - HealthWhat are the ethics of using experimental treatment drugs?
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsMONROVIA/FREETOWN (Reuters) - People in Sierra Leone and Liberia filled churches on Sunday to seek deliverance from an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, defying official warnings to avoid public gatherings to contain an epidemic that h...
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from NYT > HealthNigerian health officials announced two deaths from the Ebola outbreak that is sweeping West Africa, including a nurse and the naturalized American from Liberia she had been caring for.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health officials in North Carolina said on Sunday they will require missionaries and others coming home after working with people infected with Ebola in Africa to be placed in quarantine as a precaution against the...
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comBy Clair MacDougall MONROVIA, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Liberians packed churches in the capital Monrovia on Sunday to seek solace from an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, defying official warnings to avoid public gatherings to try to contai...
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from NYT > HealthDr. Michael Phillips, the director of NYU Langone Medical Center’s infection prevention and control unit, knows that at any time someone might appear carrying a dangerous virus.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsLONDON (Reuters) - A clinical trial of an experimental vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus is set to start shortly, according to British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, which is co-developing the product with U.S. scientists.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comIf you're anything like me, you're a people pleaser by nature. You have an innate need to constantly say "yes" when asked to commit to something in your professional and personal worlds. You feel like you're doing the right thing by taki...
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comIn the last 10 years, a new field of neuroscience has mapped the mental zone that can literally change the brain to quiet an overly active stress response system and simultaneously pave the way for higher brain networks to perform at opt...
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.com"Are you religious?" My brow furrowed with confusion. I'd just told this family friend, a retired dentist, that I had narcolepsy. I wasn't sure why he was asking about religion. "I consider myself spiritual, but not religious," I stammer...
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comFlickr: Xamogelo This month's top 10 list plays host to a variety of dance cuts, club remixes, and curious collaborations. On the cardio front, you'll find a pair of songs from Cash Cash -- an original song and a remix of Katy Perry's la...
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comBy Amanda Gardner Some popular diet books say you should ditch wheat or gluten to shed pounds. But the USDA recommends eating grains daily, and at least half of those should be whole grains. Unless you have celiac disease, non-celiac glu...
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.com"If you are not a horse person, it might be hard to understand why some people love their horses so much," writes HuffPost blogger, bestselling author and relationship expert Margaret Paul, Ph.D . "There is something about a horse's ener...
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from BBC News - HealthLiberia's information minister admits that the country's health care system has been overwhelmed by the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Health officials say missionaries retuning to the United States after working with patients infected with Ebola will be put in quarantine and monitored. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services sa...
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comEach week HuffPost Gay Voices, in a partnership with bloggers Liz Margolies and Scout , brings you a round up of some of the biggest LGBT wellness stories from the past seven days. For more LGBT Wellness, visit our page dedicated to the ...
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comOne year ago today, my sister, Amy Wallace, died of an overdose of prescription painkillers. She had prescriptions for some drugs, but supplemented her allowance by using online pharmacies. Those wanting to know more about Amy can scroll...
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from NYT > HealthThere will be a bounty of peppers mild and hot through October. Here are five new ways to prepare them.
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Sunday, August 10, 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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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsTORONTO (Reuters) - A patient being treated in a Toronto-area hospital in a suspected Ebola case has tested negative for the virus, Ontario's health ministry said on Sunday.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from NYT > HealthThe “baby wall” at obstetricians’ and midwives’ offices is gradually going the way of cigars in the waiting room, because of the federal patient privacy law known as Hipaa.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from BBC News - HealthThousands of patients face long delays in ambulances while waiting to be transferred to accident and emergency care, research by Labour suggests.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsCONAKRY (Reuters) - Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf apologised on Saturday for the high death toll among the country's healthcare workers who have fought an Ebola outbreak, which has killed nearly 1,000 people in three countries.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from BBC News - HealthHow football is helping Denmark's homeless
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Saturday, August 9, 2014 from BBC News - HealthHow many people infected with Ebola die?
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Saturday, August 9, 2014 from Health & Science: Science News, Health News, Scientific Developments, Healthcare & Nutrition - The Washington PostGiant urban sprawl could pave over thousands of acres of forest and agriculture, connecting Raleigh to Atlanta by 2060, if growth continues at its current pace, according to a newly released research paper from the U.S. Geological Survey...
