New Cases of Ebola Put an End to Liberia’s Status as Virus-Free

The body of a teenager tested positive for the virus, ending Liberia’s Ebola-free status, said the deputy minister for health, and raising fresh concerns.











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California Mandates Vaccines for Schoolchildren

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law on Tuesday to prohibit immunization exemptions based on personal or religious beliefs.











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Dirty Water and Open Defecation Threaten Gains in Child Health

A report by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund says that one in three people in the world have no sanitation facilities.











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U.S. Women Upset Germany in World Cup

Riding the wave created by star midfielder Carli Lloyd, the U.S. women upset top-ranked Germany, 2-0, at Olympic Stadium on Tuesday night, booking their spot in the Women’s World Cup final for the second time in four years.

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Female lung cancer cases top 20,000

Cases of lung cancer in women have reached 20,000 a year in the UK for the first time since records began.

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E-cigarette ban recommended offshore

Industry body Oil and Gas UK is advising companies not to allow e-cigarettes to be used offshore.

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Children's ward to partially close

A children's ward at a West Lothian hospital is to close to in-patients over the summer because of staff shortages.

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Incontinence implant problems 'rare'

Independent experts are reassuring women a common type of surgery for urinary incontinence is safe and effective.

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The Office Pet Is a Pig; No, Really

As many offices adopt dog-friendly policies, owners of less common pets, such as snakes and parakeets, have begun crowing for their share.

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Protein World's 'beach body ready' ads do not objectify women, says watchdog

Controversial campaign accused of ‘body-shaming’ cleared in UK despite nearly 400 complaints, as it attracts protests in New York

Protein World’s controversial “beach body ready” campaign has been cleared by the UK ad watchdog despite nearly 400 complaints it objectified women and was socially irresponsible.

The weight-loss ads featuring a bikini-clad model sparked a huge backlash over alleged “body-shaming” including a protest in London’s Hyde Park and a petition on Change.org that attracted more than 70,000 signatures.

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How Many Mini-Subscriptions Can You Take?

With the arrival of Apple Music, there’s one more monthly charge you could be paying for music, video and software. See how they might add up for you with the Journal’s interactive calculator.

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Kindle Paperwhite Review: Your New Beach Buddy

A new high-resolution screen, great indoors and out, helps the latest Kindle beat the iPad for an immersive reading experience, says Joanna Stern.

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Was the Scarab an Original Minivan?

Ron Schneider of Milwaukee bought and restored a 1936 Stout Scarab. It is believed only a handful were made. Many say that the car was ahead of its time and seems to be a minivan prototype.

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NBA Free Agency 2015: Weird, but Worth Your While

The NBA’s free-agency period, which opens on Wednesday, lacks many of the league’s marquee players. But statistically, this year’s group of free agents is better than years past.

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The Nightmare That Eugenie Bouchard Can't Wake Up From

Eugenie Bouchard, last year’s breakout star of women’s tennis, has lost 13 of her last 17 matches, including a first-round defeat at Wimbledon on Tuesday.

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Officials Confirm Ebola's Return to Liberia

Deadly Ebola reappears in Liberia.

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Study Investigates Possible Link Between Citrus and Skin Cancer

Researchers fighting cancer are looking at risks from eating citrus.

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Amnesiac Woman Tries to Solve Mystery of Who She Is

Amnesiac searches for family as she fights cancer.

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The Mental Health Issue: Tell It About Your Mother

Can brain-scanning help save Freudian psychoanalysis?











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Report Shows Widespread Mistreatment by Health Workers During Childbirth

The abuses inflicted on women around the world as their babies are born are forcing some to stay at home instead of going to a hospital.











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W.H.O. Certifies End of Mother-to-Child Transmission of H.I.V. in Cuba

Cuba was the first country to receive the distinction, which requires 95 percent of elimination targets to be met, for H.I.V. and syphilis transmission.











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