Archive: 23/01/2015
Sierra Leone lifts Ebola quarantine measures
Sierra Leone lifted quarantine measures imposed at the height of the Ebola epidemic Friday, as the World Health Organization warned the crisis was still "extremely alarming" despite a drop in new cases.
Jan 23, 2015
Disneyland measles outbreak puts California on alert
California is battling a surge of measles cases clustered around the famous Disneyland theme park, despite the virus being all but eliminated in the United States, authorities said Thursday.
Jan 23, 2015
Celiac disease rate among young children has almost tripled in past 20 years
The evidence to date suggests that up to 1% of all children in the UK have blood markers for coeliac disease, an autoimmune reaction to dietary gluten from wheat, barley, and rye.
Jan 23, 2015
New review looks at the effect of thyroid disorders on reproductive health
Thyroid disease can have significant effects on a woman's reproductive health and screening for women presenting with fertility problems and recurrent early pregnancy loss should be considered, suggests a new review published ...
Jan 23, 2015