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U.S. health worker arrives in Nebraska for Ebola evaluation

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Nebraska Medicine An ambulance containing an American health care provider who was possibly exposed to the Ebola virus while working in Sierra Leone arrives at the Biocontainment Unit at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska in this January 4, 2015 handout provided by Nebraska Medicine.

An American health care worker possibly exposed to the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone arrived at a hospital in Omaha on Sunday for evaluation and any necessary treatment, an official said.

The patient was taken by ambulance from the Omaha airport to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where three other patients were treated last year, said Taylor Wilson, hospital spokesman.

Wilson would not disclose the age or gender of the patient, whom he said was flown directly from Sierre Leone to Omaha in an air ambulance.

The patient has not tested positive for Ebola but will be treated at the hospitals Biocontainment Unit using the same precautions taken with those who had the disease, Wilson said. Two of those patients were treated successfully and a third, gravely ill upon arrival, died.

There will be 21 days of monitoring and if the disease does develop, obviously treatment would begin pretty quickly, Wilson said.

Ebola is a hemorrhagic fever. The latest outbreak, first identified in Guinea's remote southeast in early 2014, has struck six West African nations, with Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia bearing the brunt of the 20,000 infections and nearly 8,000 dead.

(Reporting by Kevin Murphy in Kansas City; Editing by Michael Perry)

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Nebraska Medicine to observe, possibly treat health care provider exposed to Ebola

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Nebraska Medicine said an American health care provider will be observed and possibly treated in the hospitals biocontainment unit.

The health care provider, an American, was working in Sierra Leone and experienced a high-risk exposure to the Ebola virus, according to a news release.

This patient has been exposed to the virus but is not ill and is not contagious, Dr. Phil Smith, medical director of the biocontainment unit at Nebraska Medicine, said in the release. However, we will be taking all appropriate precautions. This patient will be under observation in the same room used for treatment of the first three patients and will be carefully monitored to see if Ebola disease develops.

Three Ebola patients have been treated at Nebraska Medicine, according to the release.

Smith said biocontainment unit staff will observe the patient for "development of infection during the 21-day incubation period of the disease, both by monitoring for symptoms and through blood tests."

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Not all obese people develop metabolic problems linked to excess weight

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New research demonstrates that obesity does not always go hand in hand with metabolic changes in the body that can lead to diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

In a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, researchers found that a subset of obese people do not have common metabolic abnormalities associated with obesity, such as insulin resistance, abnormal blood lipids (high triglycerides and low HDL cholesterol), high blood pressure and excess liver fat.

In addition, obese people who didn't have these metabolic problems when the study began did not develop them even after they gained more weight.

The findings are published Jan. 2 in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

The study involved 20 obese participants who were asked to gain about 15 pounds over several months to determine how the extra pounds affected their metabolic functions.

"Our goal was to have research participants consume 1,000 extra calories every day until each gained 6 percent of his or her body weight," said first author Elisa Fabbrini, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine. "This was not easy to do. It is just as difficult to get people to gain weight as it is to get them to lose weight."

All of the subjects gained weight by eating at fast-food restaurants, under the supervision of a dietitian. The researchers chose fast-food chain restaurants that provide rigorously regulated portion sizes and nutritional information.

Before and after weight gain, the researchers carefully evaluated each study subject's body composition, insulin sensitivity and ability to regulate blood sugar, liver fat and other measures of metabolic health.

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Third CMU College of Medicine class attracts 4,603 applicants

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Applications to the Central Michigan University College of Medicine are up 53 percent from a year ago, driven largely by a spike from out-of-state students.

Some 4,603 students applied to be part of the third College of Medicine class, a jump from the 3,008 last year and well above the 2,765 students who applied to be part of the inaugural class.

The 3,297 out-of-state applications make up 71 percent of the current group. The numbers are not final, according to College of Medicine Director of Admissions Chris Austin, but will be once all applications are verified by the American Medical College Application Service.

Awareness of our program among potential medical students is up across the country, and nearly every medical school is seeing some level of increase in interest, Austin said. College undergraduates see the ongoing demand for health professionals and understand a career as a physician is challenging and a way to make a difference.

Applicant interviews are underway and will continue through February. The class roster of 104 students the full capacity for each class will not be final until after April 30. The college uses a holistic review process that focuses on cognitive capabilities, life experiences and personal attributes in interviews with prospective students.

Students from Michigan made up 90 percent of the first two classes, a reflection of the founding mission for the College of Medicine to provide highly trained physicians to rural and underserved areas in Michigan and the region. Austin said he cannot predict if the third class will continue the trend.

Not only are we seeing more out-of-state applicants, but it is obvious many of them fully understand why CMU launched a medical school and are excited to be part of the mission, Austin said. As we have for the past two classes, we will bring in students who will thrive in our culture and want to be part of the solution to the physician shortage in Michigan.

Nick Cozzi, a first-year medical student at CMU, is from Chicago and arrived with a masters degree in business administration. He is one of three leaders in the recently formed business of medicine special interest group that regularly brings in business leaders to talk to medical students.

After earning my undergraduate degree and now having an MBA, I want to do something of value, Cozzi said. I know I can make a small difference in health care.

The CMU College of Medicine is the nations 137th medical school, created to address an anticipated shortage of 4,000 to 6,000 physicians in Michigan by 2020.

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YOUR HEALTH: All's well for 2015?

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Have you ever taken medicine to treat symptoms you were experiencing but felt like it was just a quick fix and didnt really get to the root of the problem? After taking the medicine, did you find your symptoms returned? That is the thought behind a new wellness initiative making way in Highlands County.

Natural homeopathic medicines, thermographic imaging, hormone therapy and massage may be the missing link to your total health. All of these services can be found under one roof, though the businesses arent connected. Even though a couple of the businesses have been around for years in our community, you may think the methods are new age, when in fact many of these methods have been used by patients for a long time.

Located at 2914 Kenilworth Blvd. in Sebring, Customized Wellness, Art of Message and Knowledge 4 Life Imaging all operate under one roof, but are separate businesses with the same goal: to help patients find health and happiness through natural methods.

Customized Wellness is owned by Amanda Lucero and provides treatment methods that are tailored to each patients needs.

This type of medicine is functional medicine and may treat ailments such as anxiety, depression, adrenal fatigue, fibromyalgia, thyroid dysfunction, weight loss and osteoporosis. Most of these treatments are addressed through the evaluation of hormones in the body.

This type of medicine is considered alternative by most insurance companies, but it really gets to the true root of the issue in order to heal. Our goal is to make you well and not just treat the symptoms of the issue, Lucero said. Sometimes even acne, facial hair in women, and low libido may all be caused by a hormonal imbalance.

Lucero holds a traditional medical license and works as a nurse practitioner when she isnt at Customized Wellness. She is holds a masters in medical science from the University of South Florida graduate program, which focuses on the treatment of patients through more natural methods such as what Lucero practices.

My class was the first to graduate through this program, which I am very proud of, Lucero said. There are 51 physicians and four nurse practitioners in the whole country who have this degree.

For more information on Customized Wellness, visit http://www.customized-wellness .com.

For a little more than two years, Sarah Ramer and Debra Cloud, both certified massage therapists, have shared the Kenilworth Boulevard building space with Lucero for their business, Art of Massage.

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Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Timothy Nelson Discussing Regenerative Medicine Consult Service at #WSCS14 – Video

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