Articles filed under Health Crises
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Ebola remains in Guinea, where the outbreak beganNov 10, 2015 6:00 am - TANAH, Guinea (AP) - After killing more than 11,000 people, West Africa's Ebola outbreak is down to a handful of cases. They are all in Guinea where the disease first em...
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Study: Even the normal-weight should watch that apple shapeNov 09, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A pot belly can be a bad thing - even if you're not considered overweight. New research suggests normal-weight people who carry their fat at their wais...
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How low to go: Details emerge on big blood pressure studyNov 09, 2015 6:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Details were revealed Monday from a landmark federal study that challenges decades of thinking on blood pressure, giving a clearer picture of plusse...
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Big study suggests steep drop in needless heart proceduresNov 09, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Fewer heart patients are getting inappropriate angioplasties, a new study suggests. The analysis showed overuse of the common procedure to open clogged he...
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Wealth may give advantage for getting organ transplantsNov 09, 2015 6:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - You can't buy hearts, kidneys or other organs but money can still help you get one. Wealthy people are more likely to get on multiple waiting lists ...
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Promise seen for wireless pacemakers placed without surgeryNov 09, 2015 6:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Researchers are reporting encouraging results for a new generation of pacemakers - miniature, wireless ones that can be implanted through a leg vein...
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Google, Heart Association team up on new research ventureNov 08, 2015 6:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A company whose name is synonymous with eyeballs on the Internet is turning its attention to hearts. Google Life Sciences, a research group recently...
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Sierra Leone declared free of Ebola, as Guinea strugglesNov 07, 2015 6:00 am - FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - Cheers erupted and people danced in the streets Saturday as Sierra Leone marked the end of the Ebola outbreak within its borders, although ...
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Study: Teen obesity surgery benefits last at least 3 yearsNov 06, 2015 6:00 am - The largest, longest study of teen obesity surgery shows huge weight loss and health gains can last at least three years, and many say it's worth the risks. "I feel awes...
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Most chicken, turkey farms affected by bird flu can restockNov 06, 2015 6:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Most commercial chicken and turkey farms that were infected by the bird flu have been cleared to restock, agriculture officials said Friday, but ...