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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Psych Central NewsA recently published study suggests a new class of drug may act as a dimmer switch to control schizophrenia. The approach is heralded as a method to manage the symptoms of schizophrenia without some of the side effects associated with cu...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Psych Central NewsNew research is helping scientists figure out the neurobiology behind habit formation. Wendy Wood, Ph.D., a social psychologist at the University of Southern California, said, “much of our daily lives are taken up by habits that we...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Psych Central NewsEmerging research finds that working with images of extreme violence increases the risk of psychological trauma to journalists – including post-traumatic stress disorder. A study, published by JRSM Open, shows that frequent, repetitive v...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Psych Central NewsAn emerging theory suggests exposure to narrative fiction can improve an individual’s ability to understand what other people are thinking or feeling. Dr. Raymond Mar, a psychologist at York University in Canada, said, “we understa...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Insurance Status May Affect Cancer Outcome: Study Category: Health News Created: 8/8/2014 12:35:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Sleep Woes for Astronauts May Pose Risks in Space: Study Category: Health News Created: 8/8/2014 12:35:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Experts Issue Guidelines for Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome Category: Health News Created: 8/8/2014 2:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Shingles Vaccine Still Effective After Chemotherapy Category: Health News Created: 8/8/2014 2:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Mutant Gene Spurs Dangerous Heart Condition in Newfoundland Dogs: Study Category: Health News Created: 8/8/2014 2:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: First Ebola Vaccine Could Be Less Than a Year Away, Scientist Says Category: Health News Created: 8/8/2014 2:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Front-of-Head Hits Blamed for Nearly Half of Young Football Player Concussions Category: Health News Created: 8/11/2014 9:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Exercise Cuts Breast Cancer Risk in Older Women, Study Finds Category: Health News Created: 8/11/2014 9:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: U.S. Lung Cancer Rates Falling Overall, Study Finds Category: Health News Created: 8/11/2014 9:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Ethicists Grapple With Tough Questions Over Release of Ebola Drugs Category: Health News Created: 8/11/2014 9:36:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Doctors May Miss Out on Recommending Aspirin Therapy Category: Health News Created: 8/8/2014 4:35:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Plan Children's Meals That Make the Grade Category: Health News Created: 8/8/2014 6:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: School Vending-Machine Bans May Not Boost Kids' Nutrition: Study Category: Health News Created: 8/8/2014 6:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Poorly Packed Lunches Can Cause Food Poisoning Category: Health News Created: 8/8/2014 6:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Expert Offers Safe Splinter Removal Tips Category: Health News Created: 8/9/2014 9:37:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: CDC: Ebola Questions and Answers Category: Health News Created: 8/9/2014 11:04:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: WHO Declares Ebola an International Emergency Category: Health News Created: 8/9/2014 11:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Exposure to Common Antibacterials May Affect Growth of Fetus: Study Category: Health News Created: 8/10/2014 9:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Health Tip: Brush Up on Nutrition for Back to School Category: Health News Created: 8/11/2014 7:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Health Tip: Promoting Social Behavior in Toddlers Category: Health News Created: 8/11/2014 7:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Ebola Vaccine Trials Set to Begin in September Category: Health News Created: 8/11/2014 9:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: For Breech Baby, C-Section May Be Safer Option: Study Category: Health News Created: 8/11/2014 9:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from MedPage Today.com Latest HeadlinesCHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has not reached a decision about the safety and efficacy of spray-on sunscreens, but continues to accumulate information to base an eventual verdict, a skin specialist said here.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from WebMD Health Headlines
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from MedPage Today.com Latest HeadlinesWASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Making sure doctors know which networks they're in isn't a high priority for state insurance regulators trying to define what makes a network "adequate."
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from MedPage Today.com Latest Headlines(MedPage Today) -- Digoxin was associated with increased risk of death in patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation, independent of drug adherence, kidney function, cardiovascular comorbidities, and concomitant therapies, researc...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from MedPage Today.com Latest Headlines(MedPage Today) -- Short courses of rifamycin-containing treatment regimens prevented active tuberculosis as well as standard monotherapy did, researchers reported.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from WebMD Health Headlines
Some sodas, juices and sports drinks may harm young smiles -
Monday, August 11, 2014 from WebMD Health Headlines
WebMD shares questions to ask your doctor about how to lose weight. -
Monday, August 11, 2014 from WebMD Health HeadlinesThese five situations can make it really tough to stick to your diet. Read WebMD's tips for what do to at happy hour, business lunches, family dinners, and more.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from MedPage Today.com Latest Headlines(MedPage Today) -- All patients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) can benefit from new treatment regimens but some should get therapy more urgently than others, according to new guidelines.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from WebMD Health Headlines
Drugs that suppress the immune system make it harder to fight infection, study says -
Monday, August 11, 2014 from MedPage Today.com Latest Headlines(MedPage Today) -- The Affordable Care Act's Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation is trying to find the "big ideas" for fixing the U.S. healthcare system.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from MedPage Today.com Latest Headlines(MedPage Today) -- Cardiology-related news from the past week from around the Web.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from WebMD Health Headlines
WebMD hosted an online chat on Thursday, Aug. 7, with an expert panel to answer reader questions about the Ebola virus outbreak. -
Monday, August 11, 2014 from MedPage Today.com Latest Headlines(MedPage Today) -- One in six patients with lupus discharged from the hospital was readmitted within a month, with underserved minority populations being most vulnerable, researchers found.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from WebMD Health Headlines
If you find yourself making lots of sacrifices for your partner's happiness but don't get much in return, you might be in a codependent relationship. WebMD describes the warning signs and what you can do to get things on an even keel. -
Monday, August 11, 2014 from MedPage Today.com Latest Headlines(MedPage Today) -- Male mice born to obese mothers displayed cardiac hypertrophy and dysfunction in young adulthood despite being of normal weight themselves, a study reports.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from MedPage Today.com Latest Headlines(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Medical DailyDr. Mulualem Gessesse doesn't have many supplies to work with in Ethiopia, so she has to be a little inventive sometimes.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Kaiser Health News - Womens HealthChallengers of a tough Texas law regulating abortion clinics argue that it would soon close El Paso’s sole abortion clinic. That, critics say, could leave women seeking abortions to drive 550 miles or else go to an out-of-state clinic wh...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Health24 NewsOscar Pistorius' lawyer has claimed that because he is trained to react to sound, his immediate reaction was to pull the trigger.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Kaiser Health News - Womens HealthA selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Health24 NewsDubbed 'the trial of the century' with millions of people across the world following Oscar Pretorius' defence and prosecution, many of us are wondering what the possible outcomes could be. Here we lay them out.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Edmonton Journal - HealthSpain has imported a U.S.-made experimental Ebola drug to treat a Spanish missionary priest evacuated from Liberia last week after testing positive for the killer virus.
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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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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsLONDON (Reuters) - Philip Morris International, the world's largest tobacco company, is prepared to sue the British government should it implement a law requiring plain packaging of cigarettes, a document seen by Reuters on Tuesday showed.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from FOXNews.comRobin Williams was found dead this afternoon at his home near Tiburon, California, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from BBC News - HealthA boy who was born without ears has had a pair created from his ribs.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from FOXNews.comBlood vessel tears that lead to strokes may be associated with – but not necessarily caused by – treatments involving neck manipulations, researchers say.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from FOXNews.comMany babies in breech position are still delivered vaginally, which increases their risk for complications, a new report warns.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsLONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) - It is ethical to offer unproven drugs or vaccines to people infected or at risk in West Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak, a World Health Organization panel of medical ethics experts ruled on Tuesday, but cautioned...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from FOXNews.comThe World Health Organization declared Tuesday that it's ethical to use unproven Ebola drugs and vaccines in the outbreak in West Africa provided the right conditions are met.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from FOXNews.comIn the 18th and 19th centuries, ocean air was considered a cure-all for nearly any illness, from depression to tuberculosis. But is there real science to the supposed healing powers of a visit to the sea?
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comFlying can be really ruff . British Airways knows that air travel can be a stressful , nerve-racking experience. That's why the airline is launching a new channel for their in-flight entertainment system titled "Paws and Relax." "Paws an...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from FOXNews.comWASHINGTON Jim Lewis and Jim Springer were identical twins raised apart from the age of 4 weeks.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from FOXNews.comSome overweight and obese preschoolers may already have risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, a new study from Italy suggests
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from FOXNews.comMany shift workers use over-the-counter and prescription drugs to stay awake or fall asleep at the appropriate times – but the evidence behind those practices is weak, researchers say.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from FOXNews.comThere are many options we have in taking care and beautifying our smile these days. The claims can be enticing— promises of whitening, tartar control, cavity control, germ killing, and more.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comHave you ever peeled a banana and felt inexplicably forlorn? Like something was missing? One company has tapped into the emotional anguish of banana-eaters everywhere and crafted a remedy: The DestapaBanana . The apparatus injects banana...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comNot a soul on the planet should have to abstain from the enchanting delicacy that is ice cream. If you're dairy-averse or looking for a fresh take on the icy treat, vegan ice cream is yours for the making. There are plenty of alternative...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from FOXNews.comLiberia said on Tuesday it would treat two infected doctors with the scarce experimental Ebola drug ZMapp, the first Africans to receive the treatment, while authorities in Spain said a 75-year-old priest had died of the disease.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Health | Mail OnlineMany emergency departments are so overwhelmed they've become like 'war zones', one of the country's most senior A&E doctors warned.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Health | Mail OnlineNew research claims the answer to avoiding jet lag could be as simple as altering what you eat when you reach your destination.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsMONROVIA/DAKAR (Reuters) - Liberia said on Tuesday it would treat two infected doctors with the scarce experimental Ebola drug ZMapp, the first Africans to receive the treatment, while authorities in Spain said a 75-year-old priest had d...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Health | Mail OnlineLee Adams, 37, is one of 24 people taking part in a trial of the treatment - which involves injecting a protein into the heart muscle - at Harefield Hospital in London.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Health | Mail OnlineWe reveal how to get the enviable physiques of the stars. This week: Halle Berry's waist.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine[Daily Trust]Lagos -Five of the 10 persons currently in isolation after being infected with the Ebola virus have been responding to treatment and are in stable condition, Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, said at a meeting with tr...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from BBC News - HealthUntested drugs can be used to treat patients infected with the Ebola virus, the World Health Organization says.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Health | Mail OnlineEvidence is mounting to show that paracetamol causes stomach damage and may also harm us in many other serious ways.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Health | Mail OnlineThe drink, which tastes like slightly sweet, slightly salty water, is said to be high in minerals such as potassium and magnesium, which are vital for muscle movement and brain operation.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Health | Mail OnlineBoomers actress Stephanie Beacham, 67, answers our health quiz.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine[FrontPageAfrica]Monrovia -The Government of Liberia has renewed its commitment to the protection of healthcare workers in the wake of the Ebola virus outbreak that has claimed the lives of over 250 persons in Liberia.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine[Health-e]The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) outlines its plan for the next three years in this 8-page performance plan.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine[FrontPageAfrica]As health workers continue to fall prey to the deadly Ebola virus in Liberia, a nurse at the only public clinic in Compound #3, District #3 biggest town, has expressed concern over the limited amount of Ebola-related sup...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Health | Mail OnlineLiam Sayer, 7, from Basildon, Essex, may have to stay out of the sunshine for two years following the temporary image of his favourite Star Wars character.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Health | Mail Online'For the past 18 years I've lived with a plastic plate on the roof of my mouth and an utter fear of visiting the dentist,' writes JAMES CONEY.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine[FrontPageAfrica]Monrovia -President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the three-day of National Fast and Prayer can help turn the Ebola virus disease crisis into tremendous opportunities, including one of unity, reconciliation, and deepening o...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from - Health & Families RSS FeedA GP surgery in Essex has told its patients not to use social media to complain about service on Facebook and Twitter, warning of a “zero tolerance policy”.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine[FrontPageAfrica]Monrovia -The Liberia National Police says it has found no evidence of well poisoning as has been rumored around Monrovia and its environs. Speaking during a news conference in Monrovia on Monday, Police director Col. Ch...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Reuters: Health NewsMADRID (Reuters) - Spanish priest Miguel Pajares, 75, the first European infected by a strain of Ebola that has killed more than 1,000 people in West Africa, has died in hospital in Madrid, a spokeswoman for the city's health authorities...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine[FrontPageAfrica]Monrovia -U.S. President Barack Obama may be having second thoughts about his assertions about experimental drugs being used in Africa.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Health | Mail OnlineMello is made from pressed melons and nothing else. There is no added water, sweeteners or preservatives — and it is low-calorie, fat-free and full of vitamins and minerals.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from U.S. News - HealthMADRID (AP) — A Spanish missionary priest being treated for Ebola died Tuesday in a Madrid hospital, authorities said.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine[Daily Trust]President Goodluck Jonathan has said he will meet tomorrow with the 36 state governors and their commissioners for health to discuss how to contain the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in the country.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Philly.com Health and ScienceMONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - Liberia announced Monday that it would soon receive doses of an experimental Ebola drug and give it to two sick doctors, making them the first Africans to receive some of the scarce treatment in a spiraling outbr...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine[Inquirer]Authorities of the Liberia National Police (LNP) have vowed to deal with protesters and those setting up road blocks as a means of expressing their grievance in the wake of the State of Emergency imposed by the Government of Li...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from NPR Topics: HealthThree companies are working to develop a drug that can battle Ebola. The free market has not produced a solution — a situation the U.S. government has been trying to correct.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Health - Voice of AmericaUganda, which has a history of containing Ebola outbreaks, has sent 20 of its experts to Sierra Leone and Liberia to help curb the spread of the disease. The current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the largest ever. Late Monday, the Wor...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Society: Health | theguardian.comWilliams, like many others, struggled with addiction and personal demons. Mental illness is a great leveller but is still too little understood Robin Williams found dead in California home aged 63 The sadness of the clown is an old showb...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine[Deutsche Welle]The US government has confirmed that it will send doses of an experimental Ebola drug to treat doctors in Liberia. The treatment has been so far used on just three people, however, there is no vaccine for the virus.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comMADRID (AP) — A Spanish missionary priest being treated for Ebola died Tuesday in a Madrid hospital, authorities said. Spain's Health Ministry said a day earlier that it had obtained a course of the U.S.-made experimental Ebola drug ZMap...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from The Seattle Times: HealthThe United States' top disease detective calls Ebola a "painful, dreadful, merciless virus."
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine[Vanguard]Lagos -- An intending passenger collapsed and died yesterday while waiting to collect the Yellow Card from Port Health officials at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine[Vanguard]Abuja -President Goodluck Jonathan Monday described describe late Patrick Sawyer actions as pure 'madness' and craziness.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine[Vanguard]Abuja -President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, described the late American-Liberian, Patrick Sawyer's visit that heralded the entry of the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, into the country, as "pure madness."
