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An American nurse who contracted Ebola is suing her employer.

U.S. Nurse Who Contracted Ebola Sues Employer

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Believes her Ebola infection was a direct result of a lack of training
According to a new report

ASPS: Cosmetic Procedures Increased 3 Percent in 2014

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15.6 million cosmetic procedures performed in the United States in 2014
The combination antibiotic Avycaz (ceftazidime-avibactam) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with complicated infections of the intra-abdominal area or urinary tract

FDA Approves New Combination Antibiotic Avycaz

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Combination drug sanctioned for abdominal, urinary tract infections
Addicts' use of a powerful painkiller is driving a large HIV outbreak in Indiana

Use of Injected Opioid Tied to HIV Outbreak in Indiana

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Addicts using tainted needles to inject the prescription opioid oxymorphone
The greater number of Americans with health insurance under the Affordable Care Act will lead to only a slight increase in the use of medical services

~4 Percent Increase in Primary Care Visits Expected With ACA

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Commonwealth Fund foresees only modest increases in use of services
The use of long-acting birth control methods such as intrauterine devices or contraceptive implants jumped five-fold between 2002 and 2011

CDC: Use of Long-Acting Birth Control on Rise in U.S.

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IUDs and implants among the safest, most effective forms of contraception
Farydak (panobinostat) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat multiple myeloma. Farydak inhibits the activity of histone deacetylases

FDA Approves Farydak for Multiple Myeloma

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Drug is sanctioned for people who have received at least two prior standard therapies
More people are dying from hypothermia in the United States

CDC: Increase in Hypothermia Deaths Over Past Decade

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Those most at risk include seniors, the mentally ill, and those living alone
A huge recall of products that contain cumin spice possibly contaminated with peanut has been ongoing in the United States since December

FDA: People With Peanut Allergy Should Avoid Cumin Products

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Huge recall of products that contain cumin spice possibly contaminated with peanut
The number one determining factor for selecting a doctor is whether the physician is in-network

Patients Say Cost Matters Greatly in Choosing Doctor

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Reasons to leave include unprofessional staff, difficulty getting scheduled, long wait to see doctor