us-hotdailynews: 2015-03-02 U.S. Health

Sierra Leone's Vice President Self-Quarantined for Ebola
Gawker
Samuel Sam-Sumana, vice president of Sierra Leone, has voluntarily placed himself under a three-week quarantine after the death from Ebola of one of his security personnel last Tuesday, the Associated Press reports. Sierra Leone recorded 18 new cases of ...

Sierra Leone's vice president becomes highest ranking official to be quarantined   Sierra Leone Times
Nearly Halted in Sierra Leone, Ebola Makes Comeback by Sea   New York Times
Sierra Leone's Vice President in Quarantine for Ebola   ABC News
The Week Magazine
Reuters
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Z-Mapp Trial: US Pharmaceutical Group Begins Human Experiment > Monro
Front Page Africa
Monrovia - The human trial of a drug expected to fight against the deadly Ebola virus disease began on Friday in Monrovia. Z-Mapp, the drug that is currently being tested to determine its effectiveness in humans against Ebola was previously administered to ...

ZMapp Ebola Trial Starts In Liberia: Is It Too Late?   Forbes
Human tests begin for ZMapp Ebola drug   U-T San Diego
US, Liberia kick off trial of Ebola drug ZMapp   Reuters
Washington Post
Los Angeles Times
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Amgen says Kyprolis doubles progression-free survival vs Velcade
Reuters
March 1 (Reuters) - Amgen Inc's Kyprolis helped patients with relapsed multiple myeloma live twice as long before their blood cancer worsened compared to a regimen containing rival drug Velcade, according to an interim analysis announced by the ...

Amgen Sees Positive Results From Kyprolis Study   Wall Street Journal
Amgen says a study found its cancer drug more effective than rival drug   Los Angeles Times
Amgen's Kyprolis Outperforms Rival Drug In Study   Forbes
TheStreet.com
PR Newswire (press release)
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Leprosy Cases Hit Florida Counties
ABC News
Some people might think of leprosy as a scourge from biblical times, but it still afflicts victims -- and a Florida county is reporting a rare increase in cases, with three people diagnosed in just five months. In the past decade, before the new cases, only one ...

Three leprosy cases confirmed in Florida   CBS News
Health Officials Linked Florida Leprosy Cases With Armadillos' Interaction   Frontline Desk
Nine-banded armadillos thought to have caused LEPROSY in Florida patients   Daily Mail
The Guardian
Times Gazette
New Hampshire Voice
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Nurse who survived Ebola says hospital failed her
Fox News
This 2010 photo provided by tcu360.com, the yearbook of Texas Christian University, shows Nina Pham, 26, who became the first person to contract the disease within the United States. (AP). A 26-year-old nurse said in a newspaper interview that a hospital ...

Nurse who contracted Ebola prepares to sue Texas hospital for failing to protect ...   OregonLive.com
Ebola Survivor Nina Pham Suing Hospital to Be 'Voice for Other Nurses'   ABC News
Nurse in Ebola outbreak says hospital failed her, plans suit   Columbus Dispatch
USA TODAY
WFAA
whotv.com
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WHO: 1.1 billion people at risk of hearing loss
The Week Magazine
The World Health Organization has a warning: 1.1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of hearing loss due to listening to their music too loud and spending too much time in noisy venues. WHO analyzed data from studies in "middle- and high-income ...

WHO warn 1 billion youth risk deafness by loud music   Gatton Star
More than 1 billion young people at risk of hearing damage from listening to loud ...   ABC Online
Health Highlights: March 1, 2015   Philly.com
Xinhua
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Suicide in Fast Rise Among Some Americans, Study Shows
Newsweek
People walking under an umbrella are pictured through a bus stop window on a rainy day in New York, December 23, 2013. Carlo Allegri/Reuters. Filed Under: Tech & Science. Suicide rates for adults between the ages of 40 and 64 has risen sharply in recent ...

Suicide Rate Up Among Middle Aged Americans   Pioneer News
Study Links Recession to Spike in Suicides Among Middle-Aged   Philly.com
Economic downturn linked to uptick in suicide rates among adults   Fox News
Al Jazeera America
CBS Local
Morning Ledger
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Flu season in state not over, most deadly in years
The Seattle Times
While the deadliest flu season in Washington state in at least five years is winding down, more cases and deaths are likely, state health officials say. By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP. The Associated Press. The deadliest flu season in Washington state in ...

Hong Kong Flu Death Toll Passes 300   SMN Weekly
Most deadly flu season in years not quite over for Washington state   Chinook Observer
Washington flu season most deadly in years, but not over   Fort Mills Times

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SFGate

Survey: Parents increasingly ask doctors to delay vaccines
Savannah Morning News
A pediatrician uses a syringe in January to vaccinate a 1-year-old with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine in Northridge, Calif. SPECIAL OFFER FOR NEW READERS. 99 cent digital subscription to savannahnow.com. Subscriber-members get access ...

Vaccines are safe, but there are rare, unexpected risks   Charlotte Observer
Vaccine-preventable diseases are back! But are they here to stay?   San Jose Mercury News
Top-Line Questions From Moms About MMR   Huffington Post
CBC.ca
CBS Local
Forbes
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New Intranasal Treatment Could Finally Spell Relief for Migraine Sufferers
Diabetes Insider
According to Dr. Kenneth Mandato, MD, “Migraine headaches are one of the most common, debilitating diseases in the Unites States.” Indeed, just ask anyone who suffers from them and they will tell you that migraine headaches can be very debilitating, often ...

Nerve Treatment Via Nose Shows Promise Against Migraines   Philly.com
Intranasal Radiology Treatment Breaks The Migraine Cycle   Science 2.0
Migraine treatment using X-ray guidance may hold potential for relief   Fox News

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