Articles filed under Health Crises
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Swallowed toys, coins, batteries spark rise in tot ER visitsApr 12, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The number of young kids who went to U.S. emergency rooms because they swallowed toys, coins, batteries and other objects has nearly doubled, a new study ...
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Herbal supplement kratom is tied to more US deathsApr 11, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials say overdose deaths involving the herbal supplement kratom are more common than previously reported. A government report released T...
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NASA twins study explores space, the final genetic frontierApr 11, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - From his eyes to his immune system, astronaut Scott Kelly's body sometimes reacted strangely to nearly a year in orbit, at least compared to his Earth-...
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Brain scans may reveal concussion damage in living athletesApr 10, 2019 7:00 am - Researchers may be closing in on a way to check athletes while they're alive for signs of a degenerative brain disease that's been linked to frequent head blows. Experim...
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Heated debate over high drug costs returns to Capitol HillApr 09, 2019 7:00 am - Patient bills, competition and secrecy shared the spotlight Tuesday as pharmacy benefit managers testified before Congress about prescription drug prices. Members of a S...
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How measles is making a return in New York and elsewhereApr 09, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New York City declared a public health emergency Tuesday and ordered mandatory vaccinations for measles in a part of Brooklyn that is home to a large Ort...
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US warns docs not to abruptly halt opioid pain treatmentApr 09, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health officials Tuesday warned doctors not to abruptly stop prescribing opioid painkillers to patients who are taking them for chronic pain ailme...
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Don't put your child or others at risk for measles, pediatrician campaign urgesApr 09, 2019 1:00 am - Suburban parents who chose not to vaccinate their children against measles will be hearing from pediatricians in the coming days urging them to reconsider. By scheduling...
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US measles tally hits 465, with most illnesses in kidsApr 08, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. measles cases are continuing to jump, and most of the reported illnesses are in children. Health officials say 465 measles cases have been reported ...
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Telemedicine tied to more antibiotics for kids, study findsApr 08, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Telemedicine may be leading to the overprescribing of antibiotics to sniffling children, a new study suggests. Kids with cold symptoms seen via telemedic...