Articles filed under Health Crises
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Why the latest COVID-19 vaccine booster might mark beginning of annual inoculationsSep 09, 2022 1:00 am - State and local public health officials in Illinois were not too surprised this week when the head of the White House COVID-19 Response Team suggested the latest booster...
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US may expand monkeypox vaccine eligibility to men with HIVSep 08, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. officials are considering broadening recommendations for who gets vaccinated against monkeypox, possibly to include many men with HIV or those recen...
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Flu shot clinic at Wheeling hillage hall on Sept. 29Sep 08, 2022 1:00 am - Wheeling village officials and Jewel-Osco Pharmacy will conduct a flu shot clinic Sept. 29. The event will run from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the village hall, 2 Community Bl...
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FDA panel backs much-debated ALS drug in rare, 2nd reviewSep 07, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A panel of federal health advisers voted Wednesday to recommend approval for an experimental drug to treat Lou Gehrig's disease, a remarkable turnaroun...
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WHO: COVID cases drop everywhere, but pandemic not overSep 07, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The number of new coronavirus cases fell everywhere in the world last week by about 12%, according to the World Health Organization's latest weekly review ...
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Candy, cash, gifts: How rewards help recovery from addictionSep 07, 2022 7:00 am - Harold Lewis has been fighting drug addiction for years, but only recently started thinking recovery could be fun. The 59-year-old former cook earned small prizes - can...
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East Med especially at risk as world heats up, report warnsSep 06, 2022 7:00 am - NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - The eastern Mediterranean and Middle East are warming almost twice as fast as the global average, with temperatures projected to rise up to 5 deg...
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Medicaid extensions for new moms grow, may run into limitsSep 05, 2022 7:00 am - States around the country are making it easier for new moms to keep Medicaid in the year after childbirth, a time when depression and other health problems can develop. ...
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EXPLAINER: Should you get a new COVID booster? If so, when?Sep 02, 2022 7:00 am - John Wherry will wait until later in the fall to consider getting an updated COVID-19 booster. The University of Pennsylvania immunologist knows it's too soon after his ...
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FDA still skeptical of ALS drug ahead of high-stakes meetingSep 02, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health regulators remain unconvinced about the benefits of a closely watched experimental drug for the debilitating illness known as Lou Gehrig...