HEADLINES

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• Measles Outbreak Has Already Reached the Bay Area

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• Jan 22, 2015 10:47 PM EST

• It’s not only flu that people have to fight against in the coming weeks. Measles has already invaded California, including the Bay Area, affecting almost 60 people since December 2014.

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• Right-to-die bill is before California legislature

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• Jan 22, 2015 07:41 PM EST

• Five states allow terminally ill people to obtain a lethal medication.

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• Sleep helps the brain process memory.

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• Jan 22, 2015 07:35 PM EST

• Sleeping well when you are young appears to help maintain brain health in old age.

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• Cancer Risk Is Still Extremely Low

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• Jan 22, 2015 07:29 PM EST

• A Danish study has found that hormonal contraceptives may increase the risk of a rare kind of brain cancer in relatively young women.

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• Demi Lovato Wins Struggle Against Depression, Anorexia, Bulimia, Bipolar Syndrome

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• Jan 22, 2015 10:10 PM EST

• Demi Lovato is a mental health warrior.

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• Unvaccinated Teens Are Not Allowed To Enter School After Exposure To Measles

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• Jan 22, 2015 10:06 PM EST

• Around twenty students were barred from attending school until January 29. Apparently, those who were not allowed to come to school are those who were not vaccinated with Measles vaccine.

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• Ebola Outbreak 2015: Virus Mutates, May Not Be Killed By Drugs, Says Report

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• Jan 21, 2015 11:53 PM EST

• The Ebola virus is mutating.

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• Measles Outbreak: Five Disneyland Employees Get Infected

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• Jan 21, 2015 11:46 PM EST

• The measles outbreak was traced back to Disney theme parks where it started during the holidays.

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• Ebola Epidemic In Liberia: Crisis Could End By June, Study Says

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• Jan 21, 2015 11:40 PM EST

• Liberia still has many casualties and infections of Ebola but due to measures taken by the government and the health sector, researchers say that it might end by June this year.

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• Chikungunya Outbreak: Costa Rica Reports 106 Cases, Experts Say Housewives At Higher Risk

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• Jan 21, 2015 11:34 PM EST

• Chikungunya continues to be a health threat not only in Costa Rica but in other Carribean countries.

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• European Food Safety Authority says common BPA levels not harmful.

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• Jan 21, 2015 06:50 PM EST

• BPA is used in plastics as a stiffener, and was widely used in plastic food containers.

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• The measles outbreak linked to two Disney theme parks did not leave employees there alone.

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• Jan 21, 2015 06:34 PM EST

• Three Disney employees have returned to work, but two are still out sick.