2014 Event A study on a leukemia treatment by Novartis shows that the treatment led to remission in 90 percent of patients; the treatment is still in trial but will be submitted for U.S. FDA approval in 2016 2014 Event U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has been suspended for six months from sponsor organization USA Swimming due to a recent drunk driving charge; Phelps plans to enter a treatment program 2014 Event In addition to financial support and medical expertise, the U.S. is sending engineers to West Africa to build Ebola treatment clinics, will provide training for hundreds of healthcare workers, and will offer Ebola education packets to the public 2014 Event Thomas Frieden, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cautions that the Ebola epidemic will soon be uncontrollable unless more workers are found to aid in treatment of victims and burial of contagious bodies 2014 Event Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol, American aid workers who contracted the Ebola virus in Liberia and returned to the U.S. for treatment, have been released and declared fully recovered 2014 Event Drug manufacturer Mapp Biopharmaceutical states that it has run out of its experimental Ebola treatment drug; the company has been shipping all available stock without charge to West Africa in an attempt to treat victims of the current epidemic 2014 Event Medical worker Nancy Writebol, the second of two Americans to contract the Ebola virus in Liberia, joins Dr. Kent Brantly at Emory University Hospital for treatment; both patients are receiving an experimental drug that has not been tested on humans 2014 Event Dr. Kent Brantly, one of two American medical workers who contracted the Ebola virus in Liberia, arrives in the U.S. for treatment in isolation at Emory University Hospital; the virus has already claimed hundreds of lives in West Africa 2014 Event The NCAA settles a lawsuit regarding concussions, paying $70 million to assess head injuries for current and past players of college sports; The fund does not cover treatment, forcing injured players to sue their colleges for compensation 2014 Event The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves an electric nerve stimulating device for treatment of migraine headaches 2013 Event American comedian Don Rickles receives treatment for a flesh-eating disease, necrotizing fasciitis, he contracted in his leg; the 87-year old is expected to make a full recovery 2013 Event A study at New York City's Albert Einstein College of Medicine reveals that a modified version of radioimmunotherapy - the treatment for leukemia - can kill latent HIV cells 2013 Event Sediments found in the reservoir of a major treatment plant in Montreal, Canada, lead authorities to issue a warning to boil the water before drinking it 2013 Event Malawi President Joyce Banda accuses singer Madonna of 'bullying state officials' after exaggerating the contributions of her charity and complaining about her treatment during a recent visit to the country 2013 Event A 2-year old Mississippi girl born with HIV/AIDS is pronounced HIV negative after receiving treatment for the virus within 30 hours after her birth 2013 Event Drug manufacturer Roche announces that Kadcyla, a late-stage drug approved for the treatment of breast cancer, has been approved by the FDA 2013 Event After more than seven weeks of treatment for bronchitis, former U.S. President George H. 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Bush is released from The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas 2011 Event Japan's Government apologizes to Canada for the treatment of its POWs during World War II 2011 Event Australia bans live cattle exports to Indonesia for up to six months in response to reports of cruel treatment at Indonesian slaughterhouses 2010 Event China's Premier, Wen Jiabao visits migrant workers at a Beijing construction site and declares the need for better treatment of the country's migrant workers 1997 Death Jeffrey Bernard, journalist, wrote column, 'Low Life', for The Spectator magazine, dies in Soho, England, after refusing dialysis treatment 1995 Event FDA approves new therapy for use as an initial AIDS treatment, 3TC 1994 Event Andrew Lloyd Webber admitted to the hospital for ulcer treatment 1994 Event Jacqueline Onassis admitted to the hospital for cancer treatment 1994 Event Los Angeles Dodger Darryl Strawberry begins substance abuse treatment 1994 Event Liz Taylor released from the hospital after hip treatment 1993 Event Courtney Love sues doctors for leaking news of her methadone treatment 1989 Event In 2nd start since after cancer treatment, Giants Dave Dravecky breaks his pitching arm while throwing to Tim Raines 1988 Event FDA approves Minoxidil as a hair loss treatment 1987 Event FDA approves sale of AZT (AIDS treatment) 1982 Event Andrew "Dice" Clay and George Wendt appear in "Trick or Treatment" 1979 Event Deposed Shah of Iran arrives in New York for medical treatment 1974 Event U.S. General George Brown's speech deplores Jewish influence in U.S. over his treatment during the 1973 World Series 1953 Birthday Ruby Wax, born in Evanston, Illinois, born Ruby Wachs, comedian, films include, 'Shock Treatment', 'Omen III: The Final Conflict', host of show, 'Don't Miss Wax' 1948 Event President Truman issues Executive Order No. 9981 directing "equality of treatment and opportunity" in armed forces 1945 Birthday Cliff De Young, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, F/X, Hunger, Shock Treatment 1941 Event Sister Elizabeth Kenny new treatment for infantile paralysis approved 1932 Event Gandhi begins hunger strike against treatment of untouchables 1916 Birthday Bernard Braden, broadcaster/actor, All Night Lone, Full Treatment 1899 Birthday Percy L. Julian, chemist, drugs for treatment of arthritis 1896 Event Emile Grubbe is 1st dr to use radiation treatment for breast cancer 1893 Birthday Emmett J. Culligan, founder of water treatment organization 1889 Birthday John F Mahoney, developed pencillin treatment of syphillis 1802 Birthday Dorothea Dix, U.S., aroused interest in treatment of mental inmates
