Archive: 03/10/2014

Crew arrives to clean quarantined Texas apartment (Update)

A hazardous-materials crew arrived Friday at a Texas apartment where the U.S. Ebola patient stayed to collect bed sheets and towels used by the infected man before he was hospitalized.

Oct 3, 2014

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One in three adults 50+ suffer progressive muscle loss, research shows

As global life expectancy increases, adults want to maintain healthy and active lifestyles well into retirement. In fact, research shows that adults think, feel and behave five to ten years younger than their actual age. ...

Oct 3, 2014

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Intestinal failure-associated liver disease—new position paper in Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Children who require long-term parenteral nutrition are at risk of a potentially devastating complication called intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IAFLD). The diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of IAFLD are discussed ...

Oct 3, 2014

Pain words stand out more for those experiencing it

Ache, agony, distress and pain draw more attention than non-pain related words when it comes to people who suffer from chronic pain, a York University research using state-of-the-art eye-tracking technology has found.

Oct 3, 2014

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New polio cases in Pakistan edge closer to record

Pakistan has registered seven new polio cases, raising the number of those affected by the crippling disease this year to 194 and edging closer to the nation's own record number of 199 in 2001, a senior health official said ...

Oct 3, 2014

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Scanning for health and disease

Many mysteries still surround the human body. In particular, the molecular and cellular processes of the body's systems and organs, and their occasional malfunctions, remain largely unobserved at the macroscale. But RIKEN ...

Oct 3, 2014

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Fewer Texas abortion providers after court ruling

Women seeking legal abortions in Texas starting Friday must drive for hours if they live near the Mexico border and have fewer options in big cities after a federal appeals court allowed the state to enforce tough Republican-backed ...

Oct 3, 2014