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Title: There's No Ebola Cure, But Early Intensive Treatment Boosts SurvivalCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/31/2014 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/1/2014 12:00:00 AM

Slower walking in adults could be an early indicator of dementia according to a recent study. This technique can be used as a simple and cost-effective way to identify people at risk for dementia.

$54.6 million has been allocated by Health and Human Services to provide behavioral health care to the more than 60 million Americans covered under the Affordable Care Act.

The USDA is expected to roll out some new guidelines that could reduce taxpayer money and reduce foodborne illnesses to less than 5,000 cases a year.

According to a recent study, women who take certain types of birth control have a 50 percent increased risk for breast cancer. Though that still translates to only about 1 percent of women.

In an experiment with mice, researchers found that female mice exposed to the pesticide DDT before birth had increased risks for diabetes and obesity.

The NIH plans to test an experimental Ebola vaccine on 20 individuals as early as September following promising results of tests conducted on primates.

The deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa has infected two more victims who were working as aid workers in the region. The two American workers will be ferried to the U.S. on a private aircraft for medical attention.

New hope for SCID, better-known as bubble boy disease, could include screenings as well as stem cell transplants.

Research indicates the active ingredient in chili peppers, dietary capsaicin, can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. It also claims the pepper can help extend the lifespan.

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