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Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging - AP News

Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging - AP News

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is now the fastest-growing one in history and new challenges keep emerging. A strike this week by unpaid workers at an Ebola treatment center could spark further unrest, even as a study begins of two badly needed treatments…

A student claimed to have a Ph.D. in at least eight letters to journals. Two have been retracted. - Retraction Watch

A student claimed to have a Ph.D. in at least eight letters to journals. Two have been retracted. - Retraction Watch

This past year, Zhihao Lei has signed his name to at least 35 letters to the editor of medical journals, weighing in on topics from ICU care to breast cancer. In eight of them, he identified himsel…

Hours each day in an iron lung kept her breathing, her will to live kept her alive - BBC

Hours each day in an iron lung kept her breathing, her will to live kept her alive - BBC

The sister of the last known polio patient in the US to use the life-saving machine spoke to the BBC about her sister's life.

3 Providence locations identified as measles exposure sites in Multnomah, Clackamas counties - KPTV

3 Providence locations identified as measles exposure sites in Multnomah, Clackamas counties - KPTV

Three Providence locations have been identified as a measles exposure sites in Multnomah and Clackamas Counties, according to the Oregon Health Authority.

ADHD and periods: Are my hormones making my symptoms worse? - BBC

ADHD and periods: Are my hormones making my symptoms worse? - BBC

A first-of-its-kind study by UK researchers is looking at the link between menstrual cycles and ADHD.

After My Wife Died, I Found A 4-Word Text Message In Her Phone That Hit Me Like A Sledgehammer - HuffPost

After My Wife Died, I Found A 4-Word Text Message In Her Phone That Hit Me Like A Sledgehammer - HuffPost

"She was the love of my life. We were together — willingly — for 36 years."

Experts Warn Of Commonly Dismissed Dementia Symptoms That Can Surface 15 Years Before Doctors Catch It - Bored Panda

Experts Warn Of Commonly Dismissed Dementia Symptoms That Can Surface 15 Years Before Doctors Catch It - Bored Panda

“That’s scary,” a netizen wrote about the findings.

An active 45-year-old man couldn't sit or use the bathroom without pain. He was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. - Business Insider

An active 45-year-old man couldn't sit or use the bathroom without pain. He was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. - Business Insider

Randy League was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer at 45 after feeling a sudden, sharp pain in his rectum.

Testosterone Drives Early Pubertal Distress in Girls - Neuroscience News

Testosterone Drives Early Pubertal Distress in Girls - Neuroscience News

A new study identifies testosterone as a major driver of emotional distress in pubertal girls.