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• New Breakthrough Shows Promise in Treating Autoimmune Diseases

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• Sep 16, 2014 11:23 PM EDT

• A new study may pave the way for finding the right treatment against autoimmune diseases.

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• Obama Commits 3,000 Troops to Help Fight Ebola in Africa

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• Sep 16, 2014 10:55 PM EDT

• President Barack Obama is bent on helping Western African countries in their fight against the deadly Ebola virus disease.

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• The shortage is affecting the psyche of image-conscious Venezuelan women.

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• Sep 16, 2014 10:28 PM EDT

• Breast implants are so in demand in the country that there is now a shortage of breast implant supply, specifically brand-name ones.

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• Language Gene Mutation Linked to Cognitive Flexibility

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• Sep 16, 2014 10:20 PM EDT

• A language gene may hold the key to answering how humans develop cognitive skills.

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• Many Patients Are Overdiagnosed and Overtreated, Two New Studies Reveal

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• Sep 16, 2014 09:51 PM EDT

• Two new studies point out that may people are actually overdiagnosed and overtreated, causing unnecessary costs and worry.

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• Asthma App Helps Adults & Children Manage Disease

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• Sep 16, 2014 09:24 PM EDT

• A new app helps make asthma more manageable.

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• How has the The Affordable Care Act Affected Americans?

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• Sep 16, 2014 07:39 AM EDT

• A survey conducted by federal researchers has revealed that the number of Americans without any health insurance has significantly declined.

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• Doctors Caution Parents against Accidental Poisoning among Children

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• Sep 15, 2014 10:59 PM EDT

• Doctors warn parents of more cases of accidental poisoning among children.

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• Accidental Ingestion Of Anti-Addiction Drugs Have Led To Child Hospitalizations

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• Sep 15, 2014 10:53 PM EDT

• Federal health authorities have identified the anti-addiction drug buprenorphine as the reason for the recent hospitalizations of very young children. Improper storage of this drug has led to accidental ingestion that resulted in potentially life-threatening …

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• Study Cites the Importance of Further Reducing Sugar Consumption

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• Sep 15, 2014 10:24 PM EDT

• A new study hopes to encourage health organizations and government to reduce sugar consumption, especially among children and teens.

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• 10 Liberian Officials Fired after Failing to Return to the Country

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• Sep 15, 2014 09:59 PM EDT

• The Liberian president has recently fired 10 of its government officials for not heeding her call for their return.

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• Poor Children Are More at Risk of Long-term Non-medical Effects of Asthma

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• Sep 15, 2014 09:23 PM EDT

• A new study reveals that asthmatic children who grow up in poor families may be more vulnerable to negative behavioral and social effects.