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Freetown (AFP) – The UN health agency said on Saturday Ebola-ravaged Sierra Leone had beaten an 18-month outbreak that killed almost 4,000 of its people and plunged the economy into severe recession. “Today, November 7, 2015, the World Health Organization declares the end of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone,” Anders Nordstrom, the UN agency’s country representative told a ceremony in the capital Freetown, provoking prolonged cheering from the gathered dignitaries. The former British colony

A scanning electron micrograph of Ebola virus budding from a cell (African green monkey kidney epithelial cell line). Credit: NIAID The UN health agency said on Saturday Ebola-ravaged Sierra Leone had beaten an 18-month outbreak that killed almost 4,000 of its people and plunged the economy into severe recession. “Today, November 7, 2015, the World Health Organization declares the end of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone,” Anders Nordstrom, the UN agency’s country representative told

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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Cheers and dancing in the streets erupted Saturday as Sierra Leone marked the end of the Ebola outbreak within its borders, although neighboring Guinea still struggles to stamp out the deadly virus that has killed more than 11,000 mostly in West Africa. Nearly 4,000 people have died in Sierra Leone of Ebola since the outbreak began in late 2013. The World Health Organization said 42 days have passed since the

For the last three hours I’ve been crunching numbers, trying to figure out how not to pay $600 to $800 a month for a health insurance policy that won’t cover any medical expenses until I’ve paid anywhere from $7000 to $9000 in deductibles. Then, even if the deductible is met, I’d only get partial benefits until I pay an out of pocket maximum ranging from $11,000 to $14,000. I’d reach these totals only from a

So you would say that telling people who are in recovery for addiction that they have a “chronic disease” is actually doing them a disservice?  Well, the chronic part is really a yoke that people carry around their necks. [Proponents of the disease model] say that this is important because this is how to prevent the stigmatization of addicts, which has been a standard part of our culture since Victorian times.  But I think that’s

i Freshly cooked Dungeness crab sits on a pot of boiling water at Nick’s Lighthouse Restaurant in San Francisco, Nov. 5, 2015. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Freshly cooked Dungeness crab sits on a pot of boiling water at Nick’s Lighthouse Restaurant in San Francisco, Nov. 5, 2015. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images State officials have closed both recreational and commercial fishing for Dungeness and rock crab on the California coast north

By Jessica Dye (Reuters) – Indiana-based medical device manufacturer Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc on Friday was cleared of liability in the first of more than 900 U.S. lawsuits to go to trial over claims that its NexGen Flex knee replacements were prone to painful, motion-impairing loosening. Following a three-week trial in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, jurors returned a verdict for Zimmer in the lawsuit brought by Kathy Batty, according

Finishing just one marathon in your lifetime is something to be pretty proud of, but for 73-year-old John Maultsby, it just wasn’t enough. Last Sunday, Maultsby championed a feat few can lay claim to. He finished running a string of 50 marathons — one in every state.  Maultsby was cheered on by a crowd that included his wife, mother, and three daughters as he crossed the finish line at a New Hampshire race, according to

This article first appeared on QuietRev.com If you stroll down the self-help aisle of most bookstores in America, you’ll notice that book after book is about how to be great, look good, and win. All of these promises for self-enhancement can be loud and quite overwhelming. Sometimes I cheekily wonder, why is there no such thing as a quiet self section? Of course, I’m not so naive as to think that a quiet-self aisle at

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — The World Health Organization says Sierra Leone is free of Ebola transmissions but will be under heightened surveillance for 90 days. WHO Sierra Leone Representative Anders Nordstrom made the declaration Saturday. The organization said that 42 days have passed — twice the maximum incubation period — since the last confirmed Ebola patient was discharged Sept. 25. Nearly 4,000 people have died in Sierra Leone of Ebola in the worst Ebola

A study was performed among Spanish scientists based abroad through an online questionnaire between January and March 2014. This study belonged to an authorized and joint project between the Dirección General de Migraciones del Ministerio de Empleo y Seguridad Social de España and the Universidad a Distancia de Madrid. Participants and scope As discussed above, public financial support of national plans has been uniform within all areas of knowledge in mobility and networking. Therefore, it

Participants A total of 480 participants were enrolled and randomized (Control: 155; LF-0.6: 165; LF-1.0: 160). Participants who were randomized but consumed no study formula (Control: 1; LF-0.6: 1; LF-1.0: 2) were not included in subsequent analyses (Fig. 1). No differences in body weight, length, or head circumference were observed by gender among groups at study enrollment (Table 2). Birth anthropometric measures as well as gender, race, and ethnic distribution, history of breastfeeding, family history of allergy,

Once melanoma progresses to the invasive and metastatic stage, it is very difficult to treat. Therefore, it is important to identify the molecular changes that contribute to the malignant progression of this disease. Hypoxia and acquisition of a vascular network together with reprograming of the cancer cell’s metabolism have been noted as important events required for tumor progression 38], 17]. Accumulation of HIF-1? and HIF-2? was measured via immunohistochemistry in 46 patient samples of nodular

This week, I had my eggs frozen. I’m 44. And a half. All the data and statistics say that I had a ten percent chance of this, whittled down to a three percent chance of that, and if fertilized, a one percent chance of having a healthy baby – or some other seemingly grim statistic. They were so dim I chose not to remember them specifically. That said, when I asked my fertility doctor about

Earlier this week, President Obama playfully skewered his Republican opponents calling them “cray” for dismissing the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change. He then joked: “If you go to 100 doctors, and 99 of them tell you you have diabetes, you wouldn’t say, ‘Ah, that’s a conspiracy. All 99 doctors got together with Obama to keep me from having bacon and donuts.’” As the mother of a 6-year-old son with type 1 diabetes, I was

Just when the prospects for single-payer or full Medicare for everyone, with free choice of doctors and hospitals, appear to be going nowhere, from Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley comes a stirring that could go national and make single-payer a reality. Throwing down the gauntlet on the grounds of efficiency and humanness, businessman Richard Master, CEO of MCS Industries Inc., the nation’s leading supplier of wall and poster frames, is bent on arousing the nation’s business leaders

The meniscal flounce is a fold in the free, non-anchored inner edge of the medial meniscus 2]–4]. It is like few small ripples in the free edge that disappear at one end. The appearance of the flounce has been reported at arthroscopy 2]–4], arthrography 5] and MRI scanning 6]–8]. The meniscal flounce is produced when stress maneuvers are applied to the tibiofemoral joint, resulting in distraction and some rotation of the compartment being assessed. During

Materials Eagle’s minimum essential medium, McCoy’s 5a medium, fetal bovine serum (FBS), non-essential amino acids (NEAA), penicillin-streptomycin (PS), phosphate buffered saline (PBS), bovine serum albumin (BSA) and puromycin were obtained from Wisent (St-Bruno, Qc, Canada). Short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) targeting CFTR and individually cloned into plko.1-puromycin vector were purchased from Open Biosystems (Huntsville, AL). A lentiviral negative control, pLKO.1-scrambled, was purchased from Addgene (Cambridge, MA). Hexadimethrine bromide (Polybrene), forskolin, 3-Isobutyl-1-methylxanthin (IBMX), actinomycin D, Triton X-100

A scanning electron micrograph of Ebola virus budding from a cell (African green monkey kidney epithelial cell line). Credit: NIAID The World Health Organization is set to announce Saturday that Ebola-ravaged Sierra Leone has beaten an epidemic that killed almost 4,000 of its people and plunged the economy into recession. The former British colony recorded around half of the cases in an outbreak that has infected 28,600 people across the three hardest-hit west African nations

Hawaii’s time zone and language needs are compounding difficulties as more than 40,000 people migrate from the state’s health insurance exchange to the federal exchange. Average enrollment time through the federal website HealthCare.gov has been about an hour and 15 minutes, Hawaii Health Connector Executive Director Jeffrey Kissel said in a report Friday. In June, the state exchange’s board voted to shut down the employer side of the site because it wasn’t financially sustainable, which

(HealthDay)—For patients with type 1 diabetes, resistance exercise is associated with a smaller initial decline in blood glucose compared with aerobic exercise, but offers a more prolonged reduction in post-exercise glycemia, …

IMAGE: The portfolio diet; developed for reducing cholesterol also lowers blood pressure, according to a new study by Dr. David Jenkins, director of the Risk Factor Modification Centre at St…. view more Credit: Courtesy of St. Michael’s Hospital TORONTO, Nov.7, 2015 – A diet developed for reducing cholesterol also lowers blood pressure, a St. Michael’s Hospital study has found. The research, published today in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, was a secondary analysis of data collected

Study area We selected five different study units (A-E, Fig. 1) in Switzerland (41,284 km2 ) with the aims of: (1) covering the main wild boar habitat; (2) including northern and southern wild boar populations; (3) covering all representative bioregions of Switzerland, i.e. i) the Jura mountains (approx. 4,307 km2 ), shaped by forests and pastures, ii) the densely populated Swiss Plateau (approx. 11,168 km2 ), iii) the Alps (approx. 23,000 km2 ), of which a large part reaches altitudes

Preparation of human cartilage Cartilage tissues were obtained during total hip joint replacement surgery from 11 patients with OA. Diagnosis of OA was based on clinical, laboratory, and radiographic evaluations. Normal cartilage tissues were obtained during surgery for femoral neck fractures from eight patients with no history of joint disease and with macroscopically normal cartilage. All the samples were obtained in accordance with the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki Ethical Principles for Medical Research

We thank all the patients, and their informants, for participating in the trial. We also thank the funders: the Alzheimer’s Society and the Stroke Association. The sponsor was the University of Nottingham. Finally, we thank the members of the independent Data Monitoring Committee who supervised safety from the beginning to end of the trial. Chief Investigator(s) P. M. W. Bath (trial, and lipid arm), G. Ford (BP arm) Trial Steering Committee Independent members: John O’Brien

No new bird flu cases have been reported in nearly a week on commercial farms in Minnesota and Iowa, giving government officials, scientists and farmers hope that the worst U.S. outbreak of the bird flu is, though not over, …

Most clear up on their own or are easily treated, but some are contagious — even dangerous. (HealthDay)—When children develop a rash, parents might think it’s simply due to a skin irritation. But viruses are also a common cause of rashes in children, an expert says. “Causes of rashes vary immensely and it can be difficult for parents to know if they should be concerned,” Dr. Heidi Renner, a pediatrician at Loyola Medicine and assistant

(HealthDay)—In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), opioids can improve breathlessness, but not exercise capacity, according to a review published online March 24 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Women who were born in the summer are more likely to be healthy adults, suggests new research published in the journal Heliyon. The authors of the study, which involved almost half a million people in the UK, say more sunlight …

By Kieran Guilbert DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Sierra Leone is set to be declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday, when the west African nation will have gone 42 days without any new cases. The world’s worst recorded outbreak of the virus has infected more than 28,500 people and killed 11,300 in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone since it began in December 2013. Liberia was declared free of Ebola for the

Scientists at a French medical research institute have demonstrated in mice that prebiotics reduced the risk of allergy to wheat by improving the immune system’s tolerance to allergens. Having previously looked into probiotics, scientists at France’s INSERM research institute are now conducting research into prebiotics in the hope of one day stopping the increase in the incidence of food allergies. Prebiotics are soluble fibers, mainly sugars such as cellulose, lactose and insulin, which stimulate the

By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) – Two former sheriff’s deputies were sentenced on Friday in connection with the death of a Nigerian college student who died in a Savannah, Georgia jail cell last New Years Day, court officials said. Former deputy Jason Kenny was sentenced to one month in jail, with time to be served at weekends, on a conviction of cruelty to an inmate, along with three years probation, court officials said. Former deputy

Archaeologists with The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered fossils of seven giant rat species on East Timor, with the largest up to 10 times the size of modern rats. Dr Julien Louys of the ANU School of Culture, History and Language, who is helping lead the project said these are the largest known rats to have ever existed. “They are what you would call mega-fauna. The biggest one is about five kilos, the size

As the American media continues to buzz over who is more or less likely to secure the Republican and Democratic nominations for U.S. President, researchers in the journal Trends in Ecology Evolution review some interesting perspectives on the nature of leadership. The experts from a wide range of disciplines examined patterns of leadership in a set of small-scale mammalian societies, including humans and other social mammals such as elephants and meerkats. “While previous work has

November 6, 2015, 6:45 PM|Since parents are waiting longer to have children, a new study has looked into the effects of chemotherapy on babies whose mothers were treated for cancer during pregnancy. Dr. Jon LaPook has one mother’s story.

For example, one study published in the journal Neurology in 2007 looked at the effect of smoked cannabis on HIV-associated sensory neuropathy, a potentially painful condition affecting nerves in the hands, feet, and other parts of the body. Fifty patients were randomly assigned to either smoke cannabis or placebo cigarettes that looked identical, and were evaluated based on self-reported measures of daily and chronic pain. After five days, the smoked cannabis reduced daily pain by 34 percent,

The 6-year-old has already impressed her mom with her positive attitude.  “Semra notices beauty in everything and everyone,” Young said, recalling a recent experience when her daughter noticed “a larger women, wearing a long floral dress that appeared to have some stains and tears.” According to the mom, Semra loudly remarked, “Mom, she’s a princess!”  “I love that my daughter saw the same lady we all did, but chose to see the beauty … the

Dear JJ: Labeling has become so confusing. I found a “no sugar added” cookie at my local health food store that I thought sounded healthy. It turns out they were sweetened with juice and had just as much sugar. How can I avoid this confusion when I purchase processed foods? Recent findings suggest we’ve rightfully become more focused about sugar’s numerous problems. The American Heart Association recommends no more than six teaspoons for women and

by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s If holiday travel has you feeling frazzled before you even start packing, you’re not alone. Whether it’s hauling bags through mile-long airport security lines, waiting out extended flight delays, or being stuck in stop-and-go traffic, there’s a lot to get your blood pressure boiling while you make the trek to reunite with friends and family for the holidays. This year, if you’re joining the

Forty-six of the 77 eligible patients were included in the study (Fig. 1) from Reims (n?=?18), Rouen (n?=?9), Hôpital Necker in Paris (n?=?8), Tours (n?=?4), Strasbourg (n?=?3), Angers (n?=?1), Rennes (n?=?1), Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou in Paris (n?=?1) and Limoges (n?=?1). Patient characteristics Clinical characteristics at the time of diagnosis of bronchiectasis are summarized in Table 1. The mean age was 58.2 years. Twenty-four patients (52.2 %) were men. Chronic cough and sputum (50 %) were the main symptoms leading

Clinical presentation Between 2003 and 2010, 111 adult patients with unilateral thalamic tumors underwent surgical resection at our hospital. This group included 71 males and 40 females (ratio: 1.8:1). In 51/111 patients (45.9 %), the tumor was on the left side. The mean age at presentation was 33.4?±?13.2 years (range, 18–64 years) and the mean duration of symptoms was 3.6?±?6.4 months (range, 0.25–19 months). For 28/111 patients (25 %), the tumor was present for less than 1 month prior to

We sought to identify studies that describe the use of ward closure as an intervention in outbreak control and determine its importance. Our systematic review expands on existing work by providing an extensive review of the epidemiological literature on the use of ward closure as an intervention to control outbreaks of pathogenic microbes among inpatients hospitalized in acute care settings. We identified 97 studies that described the use of ward closure as part of a

New research uncovers racial disparities in rates of living kidney donation and complications after donation. The findings will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2015 Nov. 3-8 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. To understand the impact of organ transplant candidates’ socioeconomic environment on living donation rates, a team led by Douglas Keith, MD (University of Virginia Medical Center) identified all candidates listed for kidney or kidney pancreas transplant in the

OSSINING, N.Y. —A study out this week looked at the effects of chemotherapy on babies whose mothers were treated for cancer during pregnancy. These cases are rare — only about one in 1,000 expectant moms are diagnosed with cancer. But as women are having babies later, and cancers are being diagnosed earlier, the numbers are expected to rise. In April, 39-year-old Gina Neri received a happy surprise. She was pregnant with her third child. But

Copyright: feedough / 123RF Stock Photo “Never confuse the size of your paycheck with the size of your talent.” — Marlon Brando Fresh out of college, with a sizeable debt to start paying back, you apply for a job at Company X, a real player in the field, maybe even a Fortune 500 company. You start by matching up your qualifications with the position’s explicit laundry list of demands. You smile politely during the interview,

By Patrice Bendig Growing up, I always knew that my mom was different. In some ways her uniqueness was a trait that my friends envied. They were jealous of the way that sometimes, we would be driving to the supermarket, spot a blimp in the air, and then suddenly find ourselves taking a detour to the local airport to watch it land. When my mother was feeling sunny and present, she was patient and kind,

When Renee McLaughlin transitioned from a man to a woman two years ago, she figured she might have to resign from her post at health insurer, Cigna, before completing her physical transformation. She held a high-level position as a medical director and feared clients might refuse to continue working with her. Read the whole story at BBC

Aol’s BeOn group creates custom editorial content that is sponsored by marketing partners. The sponsoring partners do not exert editorial influence over the content, but may be organically integrated within content in an authentic manner that does not impact editorial integrity. Maintaining work-life balance can be difficult. Laura Baron explains how setting boundaries, scheduling your activities and re-evaluating your relationships can help you achieve your goals.

Symptoms usually last between two and seven days, but are known to be pretty brutal. There is currently no vaccine or specific treatment for dengue fever, but early detection can keep the disease from being fatal. Hawaii’s health department recommends bed rest and taking acetaminophen — like Tylenol — to treat fever and pain. (However, it cautions against aspirin and NSAIDS, like ibuprofen and naproxen, which can worsen bleeding problems.)  The latest outbreak has so far affected 15

Now you see it, now you don’t. A new type of heart stent that works like dissolving stitches, slowly going away after it has done its job, passed its first major test in a large study, doctors said Monday.

A drug-resistant malaria parasite from southeast Asia can infect African mosquitoes, said a study Tuesday, boosting fears that a hard-to-cure variant of the disease could reach the world’s most vulnerable continent.

Women who were born in the summer are more likely to be healthy adults, suggests new research published in the journal Heliyon. The authors of the study, which involved almost half a million people in the UK, say more sunlight …

For patients undergoing plastic surgery procedures, there’s no consistent evidence that taking antidepressants increases the risk of bleeding, breast cancer, or other adverse outcomes, concludes a research review in the November …

It used to be enough to call a serotonergic neuron a serotonergic neuron. These brain cells make the neurotransmitter serotonin, which helps regulate mood, appetite, breathing rate, body temperature and more. Recently, however, scientists have begun to learn that these neurons differ from one another–and that the differences likely matter in dysfunction and disease. Last year, a team led by Harvard Medical School genetics professor Susan Dymecki defined a subgroup of serotonergic neurons in mice

IMAGE: This illustration shows the different effects of the application of nano nutrients on a tomato plant. view more Credit: Ramesh Raliya, Pratim Biswas With the world population expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, engineers and scientists are looking for ways to meet the increasing demand for food without also increasing the strain on natural resources, such as water and energy — an initiative known as the food-water-energy nexus. Ramesh Raliya, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher,

November 6, 2015, 3:15 PM|Stand-up comedian Nikki Martinez manages to find humor and joy in life, even in the face of a serious cancer diagnosis. CBS News’ Adriana Diaz has her story.

A stand-up comedian in Chicago is laughing in the face of cancer. Nikki Martinez first took to the stage five years ago, after she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer and had a mastectomy. Most people wouldn’t find much humor in the situation, but Martinez was inspired. “That’s when I decided I’d make cancer my career,” she told CBS News. “That’s my way of giving it the finger.” She took part in an annual

I was lecturing to about 100 people last month about the power we have to change our health destiny when we choose to take control of our choices and participate in the care of our bodies and minds. During that talk, several people raised their hands with comments and questions, much of which was focused on complaining about the current healthcare system, especially about their doctors. What I told them, I want to share with

This story was originally published on 24/7 Wall St.  Moving within the United States from one city to another is much more common today. No matter the reasons for the move — buying a house, looking for a new job, leaving home for the first time — it remains a major undertaking. A host of factors play an important role in the decision where to move, including the quality of schools, the strength of the

Globally, health care spending has increased dramatically since 1980. However, while health care spending increased faster than the economic growth in the late 1990s and early 2000s, it slowed with the onset of the recession in 2009. Based on a recent report, the countries spending the most on health care today allocate between 8.9% and 16.4% of their total gross domestic product (GDP) to health care costs.

Can the addictiveness of cigarettes be minimized by reducing their nicotine content? This idea was first proposed as a public health measure two decades ago, but when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) argued the case before the Supreme Court in 2000, they were not granted the authority. Times have changed, though, and in 2009 the Tobacco Control Act granted the FDA vastly greater regulatory power over tobacco products, including the authority to reduce nicotine

As an only child, I treasured our holiday gatherings, filled with my large and animated extended family. As an adult, I appreciate those get-togethers even more. But now, there’s an empty chair at our holiday table. Even while part of me is looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas, I already know I’ll be missing someone special as we enter the second holiday season without my mom. The holidays often bring added stress and heartache for

Restless legs syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom disease (WED), is a neurologic sensorimotor disease characterized by an unpleasant urge to move the legs, with symptoms worse at night than during the day 1]. Recent literature has shown the cognitive and physical impacts that WED has had on approximately 10 % of persons within Northern European populations (ie, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and Germany) and the United States 2]–6]. However, the association between WED and cardiovascular disease

After seven years of study, the Obama administration has rejected plans for the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline. The move comes on the eve of an international climate summit.

/ no comments President Obama announced Friday that he rejected a permit to allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The controversial project would have carried oil harvested from tar sands in Canada.

/ no comments Canadian Company TransCanada took a blow Friday when President Obama announced he was rejecting its request to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would have helped transport hundreds of thousands of barrels of Canadian tar sands oil from Alberta to U.S. refineries. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed disappointment.

/ no comments President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline provoked cheers from environmental groups and a little bit of head scratching in the state of Texas.

NPR’s Kelly McEvers interviews environmentalist Bill McKibben, who founded 350.org, about why he’s celebrating Obama’s veto of the Keystone XL pipeline, even though the next president can reverse it.

Electron microscopic image of a single human lymphocyte. Credit: Dr. Triche National Cancer Institute A new therapeutic approach that targets an aggressive form of lymphoma may greatly increase the efficacy of treatment and result in better outcomes for patients, according to new research by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is an aggressive cancer of the B-cells, a type of white blood cell. It is the most common form of non-Hodgkin