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E-cigarettes can be as toxic as normal cigarette, says WHO report
Health Industry News.NetNEW YORK - The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday called for a ban on the use of e-cigarettes indoors saying they can be as toxic to bystanders as normal cigarettes. Despite releasing vapour ...
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Trial Ebola drug offered by Japan for treatment
Health Industry News.NetTOKYO -- Japan has offered to provide an anti-influenza drug favipiravir developed by a Japanese-pharmaceutical company Toyama Chemical Co, a subsidiary of Fujifilm Holdings, as a possible treatment ...
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WHO Urges Stiff Regulatory Curbs on E-cigarettes
Health Industry News.NetGENEVA- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called for regulation of electronic cigarettes as well as bans on indoor use, advertising and sales to minors. In a long-awaited report that ...
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Five lifestyle changes could reduce dementia risk
TelegraphA jog, a Mediterranean diet, and learning a new hobby are among the top five tips to stave off dementia - but one in five Britons think there is nothing they can do
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Fears over new system of checks on overseas nurses
TelegraphAs figures show a doubling in the numbers of overseas nurses registered to work in Britain, safety fears over new system to speed up recruitment from EU
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Weight loss surgery reduces chance of Alzheimers Disease
TelegraphThe new study found that when obese women underwent bariatric surgery changes in their brain which are linked to Alzheimer’s disease were reversed.
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Ebola victim William Pooley expects to return to Sierra Leone
TelegraphThe British nurse who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone told friends that he is determined to return to the West African country to continue treating patients with the disease.
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15 diseases doctors often get wrong
CNN(Health.com) -- When you experience strange pains, mysterious digestive issues, or other unexplained symptoms, you'd hope a trip to the doctor would solve your health woes. But sometimes, ...
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Transgender woman feels complete
CNNObamacare is providing relief to many transgender people who have struggled to get insurance Some companies used to deny those with gender identity disorder Federal law now prohibits health insurance ...
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6 yoga poses to help with sciatica
CNNExperts estimate up to 40% of adults have experienced sciatic pain Yoga can help prevent sciatica and ease symptoms, expert says Different exercises are recommended based on where the pain is ...
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Twitter helps Chicago find sources of food poisoning
General SourcesNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When Chicago health officials saw Twitter users complaining about local food poisoning episodes, they reached out on Twitter to those users and often ended up charging the ...
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Obama tells veterans better mental health care on the way
ReutersCHARLOTTE N.C. (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to make amends with veterans on Tuesday, announcing steps to expand their access to mental health care and an initiative with financial ...
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WHO shuts Sierra Leone lab after worker infected with Ebola
ReutersFREETOWN/KINSHASA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it had shut a laboratory in Sierra Leone after a health worker there was infected with Ebola, a move that may hamper ...
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U.S. names Connecticut official to lead federal Obamacare marketplace
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday named the head of Connecticut's state health exchange to oversee the federal marketplace that provides subsidized private health ...
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More parents think their overweight child is about right
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) Between 1988 and 2010, the number of parents who could correctly identify their children as overweight or obese went down, according to a new study. Today, almost one out ...
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