2014年8月16日 星期六

2014-08-17 U.S. Health

  BBC News   
Ebola crisis to last 'at least six months' - MSF  BBC News
The outbreak of Ebola in West Africa will take at least six months to bring under control, medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says. Speaking in Geneva, MSF President Joanne Liu said the situation was "deteriorating faster, and moving faster, than ...

Ebola Spurs Nigeria Surveillance, Border Limits Through Region   Businessweek
Ebola: West Africa and the medical game plan   BusinessDay
Kenya bans travelers from Ebola-hit West Africa   Deutsche Welle
Toronto Star   
Nigerian Tribune   
CBC.ca   
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  NBCNews.com   
State of emergency issued after several synthetic drug overdoses  KSN-TV
MANCHESTER, N.H. (WHDH) – The governor of New Hampshire has declared a state of emergency due to a popular synthetic drug. Manchester Police and local health authorities said that at least 44 people in Manchester have experienced serious medical ...

Overdoses linked to synthetic pot 'Smacked' forces NH to declare state of ...   Daily Digest
STATE OF EMERGENCY   Daily Beast
Spice overdoses   Chicago Tribune
CSPnet.com   
Personal Liberty Digest   
News 92 FM   
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  New York Daily News   
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge  WJTV
In an effort to bring awareness to a not so hot disease, people are taking part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge all over. "This is a devastating disease, it's something that's very much unknown. I think ever since this ALS ice bucket challenge has come about, ...

VIDEO: Bill Gates takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge   New York Daily News
Carrie Underwood Takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to New Level   Just Jared
White Sox: Chris Sale gets in on Ice Bucket Challenge   Comcast SportsNet Chicago
KXLY Spokane   
Comicbook.com (blog)   
Nashua Telegraph   
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  Sydney Morning Herald   
Ebola outbreak forces Team USA to scrap Senegal trip  Detroit Free Press
CHICAGO — The Ebola outbreak has changed USA Basketball's travel plans before the FIBA World Cup. The team scrapped an Aug. 27 trip to Senegal after health officials said it was too risky. More than 1,100 people have died in the Ebola outbreak ...

USA Basketball Cancels Trip to Senegal Due to Ebola Outbreak   Businessweek
USA cancel Senegal trip over Ebola fears   The Guardian Nigeria

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Scientists develop new Chikungunya vaccine  KGNS.tv
(FILES) Photo released 23 December 2005 shows the Aedes Albopictus mosquito which transmits the Chikungunya virus. Chikungunya is a rare viral infection transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. It is characterized by a rash, fever, and severe joint ...


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  Celebuzz   
'How The Sun Sees You' Video Shows Skin Through Ultraviolet Lens  MyFox Chicago
YouTube user Thomas Leveritt posted this video showing peoples faces when looking at them through an ultraviolet lens. People were able to see what kind of freckles and colors had formed under their skin after years of exposure to the suns rays.
This video will make you finally wear sunscreen   WXIA-TV
Sun Damage Video Shows What Skin Looks Like Under Ultraviolet Light ...   The Hollywood Gossip

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Medicare to pay doctors to manage needs of chronically ill  The Seattle Times
Starting in January, Medicare will pay monthly fees to doctors who manage care for patients with two or more chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and depression. By ROBERT PEAR. The New York Times ...


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  Wall Street Journal   
English Drug Panel Backs Hepatitis Drug at a Discount  Wall Street Journal
Gilead Sciences' $1,000-per-pill hepatitis C treatment has drawn criticism from insurers and politicians in the U.S., but the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended its use in England. Associated Press/Gilead Sciences.
UPDATE 1-Gilead says panel rejects Roche's claims on hep C drug   Reuters
A Double Dose of Good News for Gilead Sciences, Inc.   NASDAQ
Gilead, Vipshop Lead Top 4 IBD 50 Stocks In EPS Gains GILD VIPS   Investor's Business Daily
Tech Times   
Diabetes Insider   
Honolulu Star-Advertiser   
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  Boston Globe   
Peg-Interferon for MS Wins FDA Nod  MedPage Today
Neurology. Peg-Interferon for MS Wins FDA Nod. Published: Aug 16, 2014. By John Gever, Managing Editor, MedPage Today. save. |. A. A. Post Test Complete · Take Posttest. A pegylated form of interferon-beta-1a (Plegridy) that can be administered once ...

FDA Approves New MS Treatment   Diabetes Insider
FDA Gives Green Signal to Biogen's MS Drug, Plegridy   Uncover California
Biogen Earns Approval by FDA for MS Drug   Financial Market News
Bidness Etc   
Boston Globe   
Reuters   
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NY cardiology group to repay $1.3M from referrals  San Francisco Chronicle
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Federal authorities say a cardiology group has agreed to repay the federal government $1.3 million plus interest to resolve allegations that its payments to doctors for referring Medicare patients to other providers violated federal law.

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