Articles filed under Health Crises
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CBD is getting buzz, but does it work? And is it legal?Apr 02, 2019 7:00 am - With CBD showing up everywhere, U.S. regulators announced Tuesday they are exploring ways the marijuana extract could be used legally in foods, dietary supplements and c...
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US health officials alarmed by paralyzing illness in kidsApr 02, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - One morning last fall, 4-year-old Joey Wilcox woke up with the left side of his face drooping. It was the first sign of an unfolding nightmare. Three day...
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US experts reviewing low-carb, other diets for guidelinesApr 02, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - With keto-friendly recipes sweeping social media, some followers of low-carb eating are hoping for a nod of approval in the upcoming U.S. dietary guideli...
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Measles count in US this year already more than all of 2018Apr 01, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The number of U.S. measles cases through the first three months of this year have surpassed the count for all of 2018, health officials say. There have b...
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Federal study gives new options for people with rare cancersApr 01, 2019 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - People with rare cancers have been out of luck - not only do most lack good treatments but drug companies also don't pursue them because of small potentia...
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Guatemala: 2nd child dead in US custody had flu, infectionApr 01, 2019 7:00 am - GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - An 8-year-old Guatemalan boy who died while in custody of the U.S. border patrol on Christmas Eve died of the flu and a bacterial infection, author...
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Immune system therapy shows wider promise against cancerMar 31, 2019 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - A treatment that helps the immune system fight deadly blood cancers is showing early signs of promise against some solid tumors, giving hope that this app...
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Emails show FDA worry after romaine outbreaksMar 29, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - After repeated food poisoning outbreaks tied to romaine lettuce, a U.S. food safety official shared his concerns in an internal email, saying the produce...
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Study: Many in Ebola outbreak don't believe virus is realMar 28, 2019 7:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - One out of four people interviewed in eastern Congo last year believed Ebola wasn't real, according to a new study, underscoring the enormous chall...
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Heels' Williams ready to go, Little questionable with fluMar 28, 2019 7:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - North Carolina guard Kenny Williams is ready to go against Auburn in the NCAA Tournament after straining his hamstring last weekend, while top be...