Health & Safety

Apps Can Speed The Search For Love, But Nothing Beats A Real Date

8:13am February 13, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

Are those hours I spend swiping through Tinder getting me anywhere closer to actual romance? Yes, psychologists say. But chemistry doesn't come in an app, and that's what matters most.

A couple of male, genetically modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes take flight.

Florida Health Officials Hope To Test GMO Mosquitoes This Spring

7:18pm February 12, 2015

by Greg Allen

The British firm that developed the strain of mosquito says it has already tested the insect in tropical countries and found it can reduce populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes by 90 percent.

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Boys run from blowing dust as a U.S. Marine vehicle takes off from an Ebola treatment center under construction in Liberia in October. In the end, the centers weren't always needed, but the military's ability to ferry supplies was critical in fighting the

The U.S. Helped Beat Back Ebola — Only Not In The Way You Might Think

7:08pm February 12, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

The deployment of troops to build treatment centers and train health workers didn't pan out as planned. But as most of the troops are being withdrawn, it is clear the U.S. still made a difference.

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Obama Signs Act Designed To Prevent Suicide Among Veterans

6:26pm February 12, 2015

On Thursday, President Obama signed the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Act. Is it enough? Rachel Martin puts that question to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald.

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Health & Safety

More Scrutiny Coming For Medicare Advantage, Obamacare

4:17pm February 12, 2015

by Fred Schulte

The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General said it would review Medicare Advantage billing practices with an eye toward curbing overcharges.

Dr. Kwan Kew Lai volunteered for six weeks at an Ebola treatment center run by International Medical Corps in Bong, Liberia.

The Ebola Diaries: Trying To Heal Patients You Can't Touch

9:09am February 12, 2015

by Nurith Aizenman

Starting in October, an American doctor wrote almost every day, for six weeks, while she treated Ebola patients. Her eloquent writings offer a deeper look into a world we've had only glimpses of.

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Last year Dr. Kwan Kew Lai volunteered at an Ebola treatment center run by International Medical Corps in Bong County, Liberia.

Sneak Peek At The Ebola Diaries: A Doctor Opens Her Heart, Journal

7:44pm February 11, 2015

by Nurith Aizenman

For six weeks, an American doctor blogged almost every day while volunteering at an Ebola treatment center. Her writings offer a rare look into a world we've only gotten glimpses of.

Semmelweis considered scientific inquiry part of his mission as a physician.

The Doctor Who Championed Hand-Washing And Briefly Saved Lives

2:55pm February 11, 2015

by Rebecca Davis

One of the most important medical advances may also be the simplest: hand-washing. It's the best defense against spreading disease. And its power was discovered long before anyone knew about germs.

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Scientists say a drug that's been effective in mice acts like an "imaginary meal" in the body.

Scientists Want To Trick The Gut Into Burning Fat Without Food

2:42pm February 11, 2015

by Eliza Barclay

Researchers say they've discovered a way to jump-start fat-burning by switching on the digestion process without the presence of food. So far, it has only been tested in mice.

Dr. Devi Shetty meets with a patient. The surgeon, who says heart disease is on the rise in India, has never turned away a patient who had no money to pay.

India's Philanthropist-Surgeon Delivers Cardiac Care Henry Ford-Style

2:35pm February 11, 2015

by Julie McCarthy

With an assembly line of operating theaters in India, Dr. Devi Shetty is determined to deliver affordable health care to anyone in need.

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