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• Men are avoiding getting tested for prostate cancer; fewer cases reported

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• Nov 17, 2015 06:29 PM EST

• Two studies have found that fewer men are having screeing done for prostate cancer, which means that fewer early-stage cancers are being detected.

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• Actor announced that he was being extorted, which prompted his becoming public about his infection

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• Nov 17, 2015 06:09 PM EST

• Charlie Sheen announced that he is HIV positive on the Today Show and issued an open letter about his diagnosis.

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• WHO: Confusion about antibiotics is fueling growth of superbugs

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• Nov 17, 2015 03:48 AM EST

• Ignorance and misinformation over the proper role of antibiotics in healthcare areleading to an alarming growth in drug-resistant organisms, according to WHO.

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• UN Says that 2.4 billion people have no access to decent, safe sanitation

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• Nov 17, 2015 03:36 AM EST

• Thursday, November 19, has been designated World Toilet Day. About 2.4 billion people around the world do not have access to decent sanitation, and more than one billion people are forced to defecate in the open

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• Most extensive face and scalp transplant yet performed is successful

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• Nov 17, 2015 03:30 AM EST

• The most extensive transplant of a face and scalp was performed in August in New York. A man received a transplant that included ears, ear canals, and some facial bones.

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• More Babies Born to Older Women

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• Nov 16, 2015 11:37 PM EST

• For the first time since the 1930s, more women over 35 years old are becoming first-time mothers than those who are under 25.

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• FDA Issues Final Rules for Fresh Produce Growers and Importers to Promote Food Safety

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• Nov 15, 2015 10:59 PM EST

• The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally released its final rules after five years since the approval of Food Safety Modernization Act by President Barack Obama.

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• FDA Approves Drug for Advanced Lung Cancer Early

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• Nov 15, 2015 10:37 PM EST

• The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an accelerated approval for a pill that could treat people with advanced lung cancer and a specific gene mutation and who didn’t respond to conventional therapies.

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• Sleep apnea patients who can’t tolerate CPAP machines may be helped by jaw devices

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• Nov 15, 2015 05:46 PM EST

• People with sleep apnea who can't tolerate a CPAP mask may be helped adequately by devices that keep their lower jaw pulled forward.

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• Guinea Releases the Last Batch of People in Ebola Quarantine

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• Nov 14, 2015 08:49 PM EST

• Guinea has already released 68 people from Ebola quarantine, the last batch so far, on Saturday, Nov 14, as the country is gearing to be declared Ebola free following a week of no detected or reported case.

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• Maternal Deaths Down, Says New WHO Report

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• Nov 14, 2015 08:11 PM EST

• In a newly released report by the World Health Organization (WHO), maternal deaths have significantly gone down around the world.

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• Colombia's Presidential Decree Will Legalize Marijuana for Medicinal Use

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• Nov 14, 2015 07:34 PM EST

• Colombia is set to legalize marijuana production for medicinal or therapeutic use through a presidential decree at any time, says the country’s health ministry on Thursday, Nov 12.