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American Doctor Working in Sierra Leone Tests Positive for Ebola
11/14/14 4:29 PM PST
Dr. Martin Salia was reportedly working as a general surgeon in Sierra Leone when he contracted the Ebola virus. On November 15th, he is expected to arrive at the Nebraska Medical Center to begin treatment
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Doctor Arrested for 13 Sterilization Deaths
11/14/14 1:53 PM PST
A team of AIIMS doctors are in Bilaspur to investigate the botched government-funded sterilizations
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FDA Advised to Change Longtime Blood Donation Ban
11/14/14 12:00 PM PST
On November 14th, the Food and Drug Administration was advised by a panel to do away with the 31-year-old ban on blood donations from men who have had sex with men and follow suit with donation policies of other nations
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India Forms New Ministry to Promote Yoga, Traditional Medicine
11/14/14 11:24 AM PST
India appoints Shripad Naik as head of a new ministry aimed at promoting alternative therapies like yoga and traditional ayurveda medicine
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Filipino Peacekeepers Start 21-Day Quarantine on Caballo Island
11/14/14 10:19 AM PST
Upon their arrival from Liberia, more than a hundred Filipino soldiers have been shipped off to an isolated island as part of the Philippines' precautions against Ebola
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Robin Williams Suffered from Lewy Body Dementia
11/14/14 9:56 AM PST
According to the coroner's report, the late, beloved comedian Robin Williams had Lewy Body Dementia, which causes graphic hallucinations, confusion, disorientation, and unusual behavior
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'Instabreast' Gives Patients Breast Implants for 24 Hours
11/13/14 5:02 PM PST
New York plastic surgeon develops a procedure that gives women the impression of breast implants for approximately a day
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'Obamacare Guru' Openly Mocks 'Stupidity of the American Voter'
11/13/14 3:11 PM PST
The MIT economist who helped write the Affordable Care Act has apologized for controversial comments about the necessity to convolute the legislation to get it to pass Congress
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6 Million Filipino Senior Citizens Granted Automatic Health Insurance
11/12/14 4:26 PM PST
A new law will give all senior citizens in the Philippines the right to claim benefits from the country's national health insurance provider
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Would You Eat This USDA-Approved 'Super' Spud?
11/12/14 4:00 PM PST
The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the commercial planting for the Innate Potato, a genetically engineered spud that could cut down on a possible cancer-cutting substance
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Sierra Leone Ebola Health Workers Go on Strike
11/12/14 3:56 PM PST
At the Bandajuma clinic in southern Sierra Leone, around 400 workers have gone on strike, saying they have not been paid a 'hazard payment' since September
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Working Inconsistent Shifts May Harm Brain
11/12/14 10:42 AM PST
New research suggests that working irregular shifts can have a chronic effect on a person's ability to think