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Experts Share Health Tips Before and During Long-Distance Vacations

August 14, 2014

Cairo, Egypt – Ahram Online shares top health tips from experts before a well-earned holiday trip, as vacations may also bring health challenges that could ruin the holiday spirit. Most Egyptians consider the month of August as the most convenient month to spend time with friends and families, traveling to different destinations across the globe.

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Ebola Outbreak Calls for Additional Specialist Isolation Units in Liberia

August 14, 2014

Lofa County, Liberia – The need for specialist isolation units had increased due to the continuous African Ebola outbreak scale, a United States health official had assessed the ongoing crisis and issued warnings. The specialist isolation units were designed to treat victims of the Ebola outbreak. Just recently, health officials were overwhelmed learning the capacity

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Antibacterial Compounds Pose Health Risks During Pregnancy

August 13, 2014

San Francisco, California – Common antibacterial compounds pose health risks to pregnant women and their unborn child. During pregnancy, women need urgent care every now and then since they are at high risks when exposed to substances, even with the common antibacterial compounds. It has become a growing concern among health experts and scientists, considering

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Additional Mental Health Counselors to Assist JCPS Students

August 12, 2014

Jefferson County, Texas – Additional 15 mental health counselors will be added to Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) this year. This school year, additional help from counselors will be provided to help Jefferson County students who have mental health and critical behavioral needs. Health officials believe that the addition will lead to good outcomes, decreasing

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Stronger Chronic Medication Adherence Enforced by Community Pharmacists

August 12, 2014

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Pharmacists enforce stronger, chronic medication adherence among patients. Community pharmacists implement an improved, chronic medication adherence, intervening with patients in a nationally scalable perspective. Patients with chronic conditions need urgent care, who oftentimes struggle with maintaining their prescription routines continuously. The research data was published in Health Affairs. Janice L. Pringle, co-author

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Proposed New Nutrition Labels in Addressing Misleading and Deceiving Issues

August 11, 2014

New Haven, Connecticut – The United States Representatives Richard Blumenthal and Rosa DeLauro, along with Yale Rudd Center director Marlene Schwartz proposes new nutrition labels in an effort to address misleading and deceiving labels. Misleading Nutrition Labels Americans are known to be health conscious, but are still deceived and misled by nutrition labels. This issue

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New Sensor Wearable Technologies to Aid in Monitoring Diseases

August 11, 2014

Ann Arbor, Michigan – The University of Michigan (UM) develops wearable technologies for patients in monitoring their disease such as anemia, high blood pressure, diabetes, and lung disease. People with chronic diseases like diabetes and heart-related ailments oftentimes visit urgent care clinics or other health facilities in monitoring their condition. Similarly, they run to emergency

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FMH to Support Upcoming Free Health Care Fair

August 10, 2014

Frederick County, Maryland – The Frederick Memorial Hospital (FMH) will support a free health care fair on October 18. Free Health Care Event The Frederick County instigated the free health fairseven years ago, providing checkups and immunizations. Anyone can attend this year’s event, said Christine Sheridan, the Asian American Center (AAC) project manager. The center

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Acquisition of Siemens Health Services by Cerner Corp, Announced Recently

August 9, 2014

Kansas City, Kansas – Cerner Corporation announces its intention to purchase the Siemens Health Services for a whopping $1.3 billion. Cerner Corporation and Siemens are both selling software and consulting services, primarily to health care providers and urgent care clinics. These services help such institutions in managing their patient health records. The plan of acquisition

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Why Should a Woman Suffer from Any Discrimination Due to Her Pregnancy

August 9, 2014

County Fermanagh, Ulster – A woman receives 23,000 pounds compensation after the court found she suffered from discrimination due to her pregnancy and unfair dismissal. Fair Compensation Nicola McNamee from County Fermanagh, Ulster, a northern province of Ireland, received a total of 23, 000 pounds as compensation. A tribunal found that she was unjustly dismissed

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