Articles filed under Health
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UK military health care worker has Ebola, officials sayMar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - A British military health care worker in Sierra Leone has tested positive for the deadly Ebola virus, British health care officials said Wednesday - the fi...
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Study: Tetanus shot may aid treatment of deadly brain cancerMar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Can a tetanus shot help treat brain cancer? A small study hints that it might. A dose of tetanus vaccine let patients live longer when added to an experi...
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Liberia holds church service for Ebola victimsMar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - Liberians held a church service Wednesday for Ebola victims to mark the country's 99th National Decoration Day, a holiday normally set aside for...
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Arkansas poultry officials say avian flu found in turkeysMar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas poultry officials say a strain of avian flu has been detected in a commercial turkey flock in the northern part of the state and that t...
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Judge: Man charged in Facebook fraud case apparently fledMar 09, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - A New York man has apparently escaped his electronic monitoring bracelet and fled rather than face charges that he fraudulently claimed an ownership stak...
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Federal health insurance aid in doubt for nearly 8 millionMar 09, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly 8 million people could lose up to $24 billion a year in health insurance subsidies in a Supreme Court case threatening President Barack Obama's ...
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Bird flu confirmed at 2nd turkey farm in MissouriMar 09, 2015 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS (AP) - A bird flu deadly to poultry has been confirmed at a second turkey farm in Missouri, and state agriculture leaders are making efforts to stop the spread...
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Sprinter who lived rough in London hoping to resume careerMar 09, 2015 11:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - Already orphaned by Sierra Leone's civil war when his adopted mother was killed by Ebola, Jimmy Thoronka felt he had nothing to return home to after compet...
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WHO creates independent panel to assess its Ebola responseMar 09, 2015 11:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization says it has created a panel of independent experts to assess its response to the biggest-ever Ebola outbreak in history. In a...
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Obamacare, Private Medicare Plans Must Keep Updated Doctor Directories In 2016Mar 08, 2015 11:00 pm - Starting next year, the federal government will require health insurers to give millions of Americans enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans or in policies sold in the fed...