Articles filed under Health Crises
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Flu symptoms sending many to Indianapolis-area hospitalsJan 04, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Influenza and flu-like symptoms were contributing to more visits to Indianapolis-area emergency rooms than at any point during the past decade, offic...
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In a 24/7 food culture, periodic fasting gains followersJan 03, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - On low-carb diets, meat and cheese are OK. On low-fat diets, fruit and oatmeal are fine. With the latest diet trend, no foods at all are allowed for lo...
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Bird flu kills 25,000 turkeys in eastern Poland, sparks cullJan 02, 2020 6:00 am - WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Authorities in eastern Poland say bird flu is responsible for the deaths of at least 25,000 turkeys in poultry farms near the country's borders wit...
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Century-old TB vaccine may work better if given in a new wayJan 01, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists think they've figured out how to make a century-old tuberculosis vaccine far more protective: Simply give the shot a different way. In a stu...
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A Schaumburg nurse was catatonic for months. Then her doctors found a way to wake her up.Dec 28, 2019 12:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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'Tough year' for measles and other infectious diseases in USDec 27, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - This year, the germs roared back. Measles tripled. Hepatitis A mushroomed. A rare but deadly mosquito-borne disease increased. And that was just the Unit...
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What if you knew a cookie would take 20 minutes to run off?Dec 20, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Would you put down that bag of chips if you saw it had 170 calories? What if the label said it would take 16 minutes of running to burn off those calorie...
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'Vast majority' of vaping illnesses blamed on vitamin EDec 20, 2019 6:00 am - Health officials now blame vitamin E acetate for the 'œvast majority'ť of cases in the U.S. outbreak of vaping illnesses and they say doctors should monitor patients mor...
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FDA warns of breathing risks with popular nerve drugsDec 19, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health regulators are warning that popular nervous system medications can cause dangerous breathing problems when combined with opioids and certai...
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Food poisoningˆ linked to hard-boiled eggs in food serviceDec 19, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pregnant women, people over the age of 65 and people with weakened immune systems should throw away store-bought hard-boiled eggs because of a food poiso...