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  Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee's failed execution attempt, has begun walking and eating again at a hospital. Pike, 50, who was executed for the 1995 beating and stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer, was unconscious and on a ventilator for the first few days of her hospitalization. Pike's attorneys say they are concerned about the long-term effects of the trauma she endured and that Tennessee will likely try to execute her again.

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• Kenyan patient suspected of Ebola infection tests negative

  A Kenyan patient suspected of Ebola infection tested negative after preliminary results were announced. The patient, a 20-year-old man with a travel history from the Democratic Republic of the Congo through Uganda to Kenya, has been treated in Wajir County. The governor of Wajir County confirmed the negative results, easing fears of a second case of Ebola in the country. Kenya has reported its first-ever Ebola case on Tuesday after a citizen who became sick in the DRC died in Nairobi.

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• ADHD as a circadian rhythm disorder: evidence and implications for chronotherapy

  Emerging research suggests ADHD is a circadian rhythm disorder, characterized by sleep and circadian phase disturbances. These findings highlight the importance of considering circadian timing in ADHD management, with interventions such as melatonin and bright light therapy showing promise. The proposed clinical pathway includes routine screening, phenotypic characterization, and behavioral interventions to advance circadian timing, with melatonin as a selective low-dose option for confirmed or probable delayed DL…

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