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Things to know about respiratory bug plaguing kids 10/06/2014 09:24am • MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- A wave of severe respiratory illnesses has swept the country in the last two months, propelled by what was long considered an uncommon germ.The enterovirus 68 has caused serious breathing problems in many children, and now is being eyed as possible fact 5th American with Ebola returning from Liberia 10/06/2014 08:32am • JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- An American photojournalist who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia is expected to arrive Monday in Nebraska, where he will be treated for the virus that has ravaged West Africa.Ashoka Mukpo, 33, will be the second Ebola patient to be treated at t Gmail shortcuts 10/06/2014 08:05am • Data Doctors 86-year-old Thai king has gallbladder surgery 10/06/2014 02:04am • BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's 86-year-old king underwent surgery to have his gallbladder removed, and doctors said the procedure went well and the monarch's overall condition had improved since he was hospitalized three days ago, a palace statement said Monday.King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longe Hospital: Ebola virus survivor not infected again 10/06/2014 01:42am • WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) -- A Massachusetts doctor who is back in the hospital after he was successfully treated for the Ebola virus last month isn't infected again with it, hospital officials said Sunday.UMass Memorial Medical Center said test results for Dr. Rick Sacra came back negative for the viru Airports, airlines and Ebola: 5 things to know 10/06/2014 12:42am • DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) -- The news that a man flew from Liberia to the U.S. after exposure to Ebola, and wound up in a hospital isolation ward, has led to calls for tougher measures to protect Americans, such as a ban on flights from countries hit by the epidemic.Federal health 5th American with Ebola returning from Liberia 10/06/2014 12:37am • JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- An American photojournalist who contracted Ebola while working in West Africa began his journey home for treatment Sunday, while a man who recently arrived in Dallas from Liberia remained in critical condition with the disease.Ashoka Mukpo, 33, will be No challenge expected on Missouri abortion law 10/06/2014 12:30am • DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A new Missouri law requiring a 72-hour abortion waiting period is set to take effect this week, and the state's only licensed abortion clinic isn't planning to try to stop it.Although Planned Parenthood officials have denounced the Missouri Medical Schools Aim to Better Prepare New Doctors for Residency 10/06/2014 12:00am • For the medical industry, change seems to be the only constant. The federal government recently implemented the Affordable Care Act, a nationwide health initiative that's changing the health insurance market. Next year, the Association of American Medical Colleges will roll out a brand new MCAT, an Breast Pain? Stop Worrying About Cancer 10/06/2014 12:00am • The fear factorBreast pain can be scary. Your mind immediately thinks cancer, but in all likelihood, cancer is not the cause. "The important thing for patients to realize is that while it can be a sign , it is very rare," says Michael Cowher, a breast surgeon with Cleveland Clinic. Breast cancer rar Bills' Brooks stays in hospital after neck injury 10/05/2014 08:27pm • JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) -- Bills cornerback Ron Brooks is being held overnight in a Detroit hospital for evaluation for a neck injury sustained in a frightening collision during a punt return against the Lions on Sunday.The team announced the decision without providing an update on Titans QB Locker hurts right thumb vs. Browns 10/05/2014 06:12pm • TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Titans quarterback Jake Locker will have more tests on his injured right thumb on Monday.And coach Ken Whisenhunt also said veteran safety Bernard Pollard may have hurt his Achilles tendon late in 29-28 loss to Cleveland on Sunday.Lock Wife: Starr recovering from strokes, heart attack 10/05/2014 05:40pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- The wife of Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr said in a statement Sunday that her husband is recovering from two strokes and a mild heart attack and is making progress in rehabilitation.Cherry Starr's update on her husband's condition was released on the Green Bay Packers w Ebola casts pall over Eid holiday in West Africa 10/05/2014 05:14pm • BOUBACAR DIALLO Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) -- The raging Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 3,400 people in West Africa cast a pall Saturday over celebrations in the region of Eid al-Adha, one of Islam's most important holidays.In Guinea, the day appeared almost as any other. The us Hospital: Dallas Ebola patient critical 10/05/2014 12:34pm • JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) -- After hospital officials on Saturday said the condition of the lone Ebola patient diagnosed in the U.S. has worsened, the woman he came to Texas to visit said she is praying for his recovery.Louise Troh said that she was not aware until a reporter told h