Archive: 23/03/2014
Ebola epidemic spreads to Guinea's capital: UNICEF
An Ebola epidemic which has already killed dozens of people in Guinea's southern forests has spread to the capital Conakry, the United Nations Children's Fund said on Sunday.
Mar 23, 2014
Kids learn stroke signs in class through imitation
A program in New York that teaches children about strokes includes having the kids imitate some of the telltale signs.
Mar 23, 2014
Bariatric surgery decreases risk of uterine cancer
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center report that bariatric surgery resulting in dramatic weight loss in formerly severely obese women reduces the risk of endometrial ...
Mar 23, 2014
India must stop 'irrational' TB treatments: MSF
India must stop its doctors prescribing "irrational" treatments to cure tuberculosis, medical humanitarian group Medecins Sans Frontieres said Saturday, warning the practice is increasing drug-resistant strains of the disease.
Mar 23, 2014
Guinea confirms Ebola as source of deadly epidemic
Guinea identified the Ebola virus Saturday as the source of a highly contagious epidemic raging through its southern forests, as the death toll rose to 59.
Mar 23, 2014