Month: October 2014

Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel on Wednesday ordered a 21-day quarantine for all US troops returning from West Africa, calling it a "prudent" measure to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus. The move meant the military is adopting much stricter measures than those in place for civilian health workers sent by the US government to Liberia and Senegal, amid an intense debate about how to treat Americans who may have come in contact with the deadly disease. "The secretary believes these initial steps are prudent, given the large number of military personnel transiting from their home base and West Africa, and the unique logistical demands and impact this deployment has on the force," his spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said in a statement. The quarantine was introduced even though officials say the soldiers will be focused on building medical clinics or training and will have no contact with those infected with the virus.

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By Natalie Huet and Noëlle Mennella PARIS (Reuters) – Sanofi's board ousted its chief executive of six years on Wednesday, criticizing him for an authoritarian management style that was often popular with investors as he lifted the French drugmaker onto the global stage. Shares in France's second-biggest listed company, battered by days of uncertainty over the future of CEO Chris Viehbacher and a warning over slowing growth at its key diabetes business, fell a further 4 percent in afternoon trade. …

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By Susan Heavey and David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Maine's governor said on Wednesday that he would seek legal authority to enforce a 21-day quarantine on a Maine nurse who has tested negative for Ebola after treating patients in West Africa and initially was isolated in a tent in New Jersey. Governor Paul LePage issued a statement after nurse Kaci Hickox said she would challenge the New England state's restrictions and would not follow guidelines to quarantine herself until Nov. 10 as demanded. …

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The nation's preparedness effort to fight outbreaks of Ebola and other infectious diseases has been under-funded and lacking in political will and commitment.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday approved a recommendation by military leaders that all U.S. troops returning from Ebola response missions in West Africa be kept in supervised isolation for 21 days.

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A high fiber diet is great for weight control and for promoting overall good health, but did you know that for women it can help reduce the risk factors for …
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How I lost weight – part 3 … Tamsyn Strydom lost 9kg in 8 weeks. … My eating habits were so bad that my body could not to build healthy cells, and I …
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