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Health News Headlines: New Cases Of Ebola; Young Breast Cancer Patients Opting For Double Mastectomy

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"More new cases of the Ebola virus have been detected in part of Guinea, a country that claimed to have the outbreak under control. The World Health Organization says the virus is out of control and predicts it will spread to ten countries and affect up to 20,000 people... More US women under the age of 40 with early stages of breast cancer are choosing to have both breasts removed as a precautionary step, even though a new study found that the death rate for those who have a double mastectomy and those who opt for a lumpectomy about the same."