Articles filed under Health Crises
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CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infectionsApr 26, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Three out of every four U.S. children have been infected with the coronavirus and more than half of all Americans had signs of previous infections, Cente...
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EXPLAINER: COVID-19 pills must be taken within 5 daysApr 26, 2022 7:00 am - Newly infected COVID-19 patients have two treatment options that can be taken at home. But that convenience comes with a catch: The pills have to be taken as soon as pos...
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Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for COVID-19, Biden not 'close contact'Apr 26, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus...
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COVID shots still work but researchers hunt new improvementsApr 24, 2022 7:00 am - COVID-19 vaccinations are at a critical juncture as companies test whether new approaches like combination shots or nasal drops can keep up with a mutating coronavirus -...
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Bird flu drives free-range hens indoors to protect poultryApr 24, 2022 7:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Is it OK for free-range chickens to not range freely? That's a question free-range egg producers have been pondering lately as they try to be ope...
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Plan to ban menthol cigarettes prompts late lobbying blitzApr 22, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - As federal officials finalize a long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes, dozens of interest groups have met with White House staffers to try to inf...
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COVID-19 update: New cases up by 39%, hospitalizations up by 12.7%, DuPage at 'medium' riskApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - The seven-day average of new cases of COVID-19 spiked by 39% in a week while average hospitalizations grew at a lesser rate of 12.7%, Illinois Department of Public Healt...
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EXPLAINER: What medical treatments do transgender youth get?Apr 21, 2022 7:00 am - Transgender medical treatment for children and teens is increasingly under attack in many states, labeled child abuse and subject to criminalizing bans. But it has been ...
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Rates for measles, other vaccinations dip for kindergartnersApr 21, 2022 7:00 am - A smaller portion of U.S. children got routine vaccinations required for kindergarten during the pandemic, government researchers said Thursday, raising concerns that me...
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'A walking miracle': Palatine man recovering after 116 days in hospital with long COVIDApr 21, 2022 5:20 am - A long-awaited homecoming took place earlier this month in Palatine when Edgar Espinosa left Ascension Saint Alexius hospital after 116 days of care for COVID pneumonia....