Rapid weight loss found as effective as slow dieting
A Lancet Diabetes Endocrinology report shows a 200-person Australian trial where 97 followed a 450 to 800 calorie daily Optifast plan for 12 weeks and aimed for a 15 percent weight loss, while 108 used a less strict plan over 36 weeks. Results favored rapid loss for adherence and achieving at least 12.5 percent loss.
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CDC chief defends Ebola response facing GOP travel ban
Dr. Tom Frieden of the CDC defended the agency’s handling of the Ebola crisis while acknowledging a possible mistake that a Texas nurse flew commercially after treating the first U.S. case. The hearing featured partisan debates over travel bans and funding, with officials stressing prevention at the source in Africa and at U.S. ports.
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Snowstorm rescues in Nepal leave 96 trekkers saved
In Manang district 96 people were rescued, 27 Nepalis and the rest foreigners, with 10 still missing. Mustang district saw 64 rescued and 10 bodies recovered including three Israeli, three Polish, and four Nepali victims. In Washington, Latino voter eligibility rose to 25.2 million, about 11 percent of the national total, but influence may stay limited due to geographic concentration and turnout gaps.
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Rivers autopsy shows death from medical therapy complication
New York medical examiner released autopsy results for comedian Joan Rivers confirming death resulted from anoxic encephalopathy due to hypoxic arrest during a August 28 procedure. Rivers was sedated with propofol for a laryngoscopy and upper GI endoscopy to evaluate voice changes and GERD.
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Ice on Mercury's poles perplexes scientists
NASA's MESSENGER mission released first visible light images showing water ice in permanently shadowed craters near Mercury's north pole. The Geology journal notes the ice deposits are surprising and suggest possible recent delivery of water to the tiny planet despite extreme sun proximity.
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