Articles filed under Health Crises
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State lawmakers say new FDA policy on vaping doesn't go far enoughJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Some Illinois lawmakers say a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration policy responding to a growing trend of youth e-cigarette use does not go far enough. T...
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Cancer group finds biggest one-year drop in U.S. death rateJan 08, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Researchers on Wednesday reported the largest-ever one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate, a drop they credited to advances in lung-tumor treatm...
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Patients push limits for clues to chronic fatigue syndromeJan 08, 2020 6:00 am - BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Researchers hooked Zach Ault to medical monitors as he slowly climbed onto a gym bike. An invisible disease is sidelining this once avid athlete and...
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Germany: Rare virus linked to more fatal encephalitis casesJan 08, 2020 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - A review of fatal encephalitis cases in the southern German state of Bavaria has found that more than twice as many as previously known were tied to a rare...
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Electric scooter injuries surge along with their popularityJan 08, 2020 6:00 am - Electric scooter injuries have surged along with their popularity in the United States, nearly tripling over four years, researchers said in a study published Wednesday....
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Program meant to curb repeat hospital stays fails big testJan 08, 2020 6:00 am - Researchers thought they had a way to keep hard-to-treat patients from constantly returning to the hospital and racking up big medical bills. Health workers visited home...
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Male infertility got no boost from zinc, folic acid in studyJan 07, 2020 6:00 am - A rigorous U.S. government-led study found that zinc and folic acid supplements don't boost men's fertility, despite promotional claims that they do. The mineral and the...
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Local authorities: Mysterious illness in China is not SARSJan 05, 2020 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - The mysterious respiratory illness that has infected dozens of people in a central Chinese city is not SARS, local authorities said Sunday. The 2002-2003 ...
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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...