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Health Care Worker In Dallas Tests Positive For Ebola Virus

World Health Organization Warns of 10,000 New Ebola Cases a Week, US Airports Begin Screenings

A WHO official said at a press conference on Tuesday there could be up to 10,000 new cases of Ebola per week within two months. Dr. Bruce Aylward said for the last four weeks there have been 1,000 new cases per week -- a figure that includes suspected, confirmed and probable cases -- and if response isn't stepped up within 60 days, "a lot more people will die."
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Study: Latina Women Much More Likely to Lack Health Insurance Than Latino Men

According to a new study, Latina women in the United States lack health insurance at a higher percentage than Hispanics in general and their male counterparts.
Scientists Continue Stem Cell Research While Courts Debate Ban

Harvard Team Reveals Breakthrough in Stem-Cell Research to Cure Type 1 Diabetes

Harvard team reveals breakthrough in stem-cell research to cure Type 1 Diabetes
SEIU Holds Ebola Training For Laguardia Airport Workers

Ebola Update: 'This is an Unforgiving Disease' Says Sierra Leone President

Presidents of the three nations suffering from an Ebola outbreak demanded urgent help at a meeting of the IMF and World Bank - they need doctors, nurses and hospital beds. The Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security announced five US airports will check travelers coming from the three countries by interviewing them and taking their temperature. 150 people from the three countries come into the US daily, and 95 percent through the airports in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, DC
Healthcare.gov Federal Health Insurance Marketplace Starts Second Open Enrollment Period on Saturday with Improved Upgrades

Obamacare Uninsured Rate Declines, But Americans Still Hold Unfavorable View Affordable Care Act

The overall U.S. uninsured rate has fallen, but a new survey showed Americans are not content with the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
Depression Boosts Risk of Heart Failure 40 Percent

New York Elected Officials Alarmed by Nationwide Increase in Number of Latina Teens Contemplating Suicide

New York elected officials held a roundtable panel discussion on Monday to combat the worrying increase in Latina teenage suicide and to consider preventive solutions.
Pro-Choice Supporters Rally In DC Against Restrictive Abortion Laws

Abortion-Rights Lawyers Say Texas Ruling Could Lead to Supreme Court

The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Louisiana ruled in favor of the state of Texas on Thursday to impose an abortion law that requires clinics to have hospital admitting privileges and hospital-level operating standards.
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Fidel Castro: No One Should Die From Ebola From Lack of Resources

In an article titled "Heroes of our time" in the Cuban newspaper Granma, Fidel Castro shared his opinions and appreciation toward Cuban efforts made to stop the Ebola virus outbreak.
NY Federal Judge Overrules FDA Over-The-Counter Ban On Emergency Contraception Pill

Birth Control: Long-Acting Contraception Receives New Push by Experts

Long-acting contraception receive new push by experts
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Breast Cancer Action: Stop the Distraction of Pink Products During Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Action: stop the distraction of pink products during awareness month
Ai-jen Poo, director National Domestic Workers Alliance talks to Latin Post

An Invisible Workforce: Home Care Workers Are Highly Valued but Overworked and Underpaid

Baby boomers are retiring at the rate of 10,000 a day, and because of advances in medicine, the elderly population is booming. Often these groups need help from home care workers -- an unregulated workforce that is often poorly paid and works inconsistent hours.
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Is Global Inequality Exacerbating Ebola Outbreak in West Africa? World Bank Chief Laments Countries' Lack of Basic Care

According to World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, the effect the Ebola outbreak has had in poor West African countries is a reflection of the dangers of global inequality.

Preventable Diseases Like Diabetes, Hypertension Harm More Latin Americans Than 'Poverty Diseases' Like AIDS

According to Ecuador's health minister, chronic diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension, are the biggest threat to Latin Americans' health.
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White House Flaunts 'Fact Sheet' on Obama Administration's Accomplishments for the Latino Community: From Immigration, Health Care and Economics

President Barack Obama has had a turbulent few months with the Latino community due to inaction from Congress on immigration reform and his executive action delay. Despite the setbacks in Washington, D.C., the White House wants to remind the Latino community of the Obama administration’s accomplishments.
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Obamacare Subsidies Invalid in States Not Running State-Based Health Insurance Exchange, Oklahoma Federal Judge Rules

An Oklahoma federal judge ruled against the federal government providing health care subsidies. The health subsidies were in the form of tax credits from the IRS as a result of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

Avastin: Results of Cancer Drug Paired with Immune-Boosting Drug Unclear

Results of cancer drug paired with Immune-boosting drug unclear

Brazil: Mosquitoes with Dengue Suppressant Released into Neighborhoods

Mosquitoes with dengue suppressant released into Brazilian neighborhoods
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Ebola Virus Outbreak: Cuba Sends More Medical Professionals to West Africa

Cuba sends more medical professionals to fight Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa
Mercedes Betaneo (L), a pharmacy technician for Walgreens, sells medicine at the Walgreens pharmacy to Christine Matthews who was using the insurance she purchased under the Affordable Care Act to buy the medicine after she couldn't renew her other insura

Latino Health Insurance Rates Up Ahead of Obamacare Signup Deadline

The Affordable Care Act has had a profound effect on the historically underinsured Latino community, as the percentage of uninsured American Latinos lacking health coverage, ages 19 to 64, dropped from 36 percent to 23 percent between summer 2013 and spring 2014.
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Uninsured Rates Drop Among Young and Low-Income Latinos After First ACA Enrollment Period

The number of uninsured Latinos has dropped in the U.S., and credit is being given to the Affordable Care Act.
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