Month: July 2015

Six hunters in the Democratic Republic of Congo who fell sick and were suspected to have Ebola have tested negative for the virus, the health minister said on Saturday. The government and World Health Organization investigated a possible outbreak about 270 km (170 miles) northeast of the capital when the hunters developed Ebola-like symptoms after eating an antelope that appeared to be sick when they killed it. "All of the samples are negative … There is not an Ebola epidemic," Health Minister Felix Kabange said in an interview on state-run television.

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By Julien Pretot UTRECHT, Netherlands (Reuters) – Dutchman Lars Boom will start Saturday's first stage of the Tour de France despite showing low levels of cortisol in a test on the eve of the race, his Astana team manager said. "Boom will take the start," Alexander Vinokourov told reporters. Astana, the team of defending Tour champion Vincenzo Nibali, are members of the MPCC (Movement for Credible Cycling) that applies stricter rules than the International Cycling Union (UCI) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

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Christina and Dustin Tipton and their family won the healthy family challenge. They won … It was crappy diet and it was hard to lose weight.” Savage …
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Aetna will spend about $35 billion to buy rival Humana and become the latest health insurer bulking up on government business as the industry adjusts to the federal health care overhaul.

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But a new study claims that you should experiment with your eating habits rather than sticking to a healthy diet plan regularly. It might sound contrary …
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Specialists advised firefighters to let the fire burn itself out because attempts to extinguish it could be hazardous, Blount County firefighter Kermit Easterling said. At least one car contained a highly flammable and toxic gas, according to a Blount County Sheriff’s Office post on Facebook.
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center examined the effects of weight–loss surgeries to the health of people suffering from type 2 …
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