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Health news • May 20

What the Phase 3 AD109 Data Mean for Sleep Apnea, With Patrick John Strollo, MD

This interview at ATS highlights key takeaways regarding new phase 3 data on AD109 for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

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Health news • May 20

Once-A-Day Pill Effective In Treating Sleep Apnea Without CPAP, Clinical Trial Says

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Health news • May 20

Professor Danny Eckert’s sleep apnoea breakthrough offers new hope

Improving people's sleep is what keeps Professor Danny Eckert up at night.

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Health news • May 20

This U.S. doctor went to Congo to heal others. Then Ebola hit his hospital.

The American missionary doctor who contracted Ebola may have gotten infected while performing surgery on a patient for what he thought at the time was a...

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Health news • May 20

Hantavirus latest updates: WHO says outbreak is stabilizing as the Netherlands reports new case and ship captain disembarks

At least 41 people in the U.S. are being monitored for exposure to the virus linked to the cruise ship, the CDC said. But there are no known cases in the...

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Health news • May 20

Face Perimenopause with Hope

The middle years of womanhood can leave us feeling uncomfortable in our bodies and unsure of our place. Find hope in God amid perimenopause.

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Health news • May 20

CDC imposes Ebola travel restrictions as Houston prepares to host World Cup visitors

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced enhanced travel restrictions this week aimed at preventing the re-emerging...

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Health news • May 20

WHO-Imperial Analysis Suggests Congo Ebola Outbreak Undercounted

Ebola infections in Democratic Republic of Congo may exceed 800 cases, far surpassing reported figures, according to an analysis by researchers at Imperial...

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Health news • May 20

New Bethesda clinic offers hope with ketamine treatments for depression

BETHESDA, Md. — A new mental health treatment facility in Bethesda is helping patients fight depression using ketamine treatments.

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Health news • May 20

American passenger on hantavirus-hit cruise feels ‘blindsided’ and ‘misled’ by new quarantine orders

An American passenger who was exposed to the Andes strain of hantavirus on the cruise ship HV Hondius said he feels “blindsided” and “misled” by new orders...

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Health news • May 20

‘People should aim to get a variety’: the pros and cons of popular protein sources

From beans, lentils and tofu to chicken, pork, beef and fish, experts weigh the health benefits and potential drawbacks.

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Health news • May 19

'I've never been that weak': Hikers hit with norovirus on the Pacific Crest Trail

The source of the norovirus outbreak remains unknown, but sick hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail were observed near a shared water cache last week.

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Health news • May 19

Brain 'Zaps' From Contact Lenses May Help Ease Depression, Mouse Study Shows

Scientists in South Korea have developed experimental contact lenses designed to send electrical signals through the retina and into brain regions linked to...

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Health news • May 19

For real heart protection, the weekly exercise number climbs far beyond current advice

Adults should aim to do between 560 and 610 minutes a week of moderate to vigorous physical activity to achieve a substantial reduction in the risk of heart...

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Health news • May 19

US to let DR Congo football team in for World Cup despite Ebola restrictions

The US has banned non-Americans who have visited DR Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the last 21 days from entry.

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Health news • May 19

Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to alert clinicians, public health...

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Health news • May 19

Federal order extends quarantine in Omaha for cruise ship passengers

Federal health officials have now made quarantine mandatory for the 18 cruise ship passengers being monitored in Omaha after a deadly hantavirus outbreak.

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Health news • May 19

Ebola travel restrictions could disrupt World Cup Team’s arrival to Texas

Houston officials are monitoring a developing situation involving the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ebola restrictions.

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Health news • May 19

US health officials order quarantine for 2 passengers from cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak

U.S. health officials say they've issued quarantine orders for two passengers who were on the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak who are now...

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Health news • May 19

DR Congo World Cup team still planning US trip despite Ebola outbreak

The DRC team cancelled the Kinshasa leg of its pre-World Cup training due to health restrictions.

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