Articles filed under Health Crises
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Most US opioid overdose deaths accidental, 4% are suicideDec 17, 2019 6:00 am - Accidental overdoses cause 90% of all U.S. opioid-related deaths while suicides account for far fewer of these fatalities than previously thought, a new analysis publish...
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Breast cancer risk from menopause hormones may last decadesDec 13, 2019 6:00 am - SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Women who use certain types of hormones after menopause still have an increased risk of developing breast cancer nearly two decades after they stop ta...
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US approves fish oil-based drug for cutting heart risksDec 13, 2019 6:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - U.S. regulators on Friday approved expanded use of a fish oil-based drug for preventing serious heart complications in high-risk patients already ta...
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In surprise decision, US approves muscular dystrophy drugDec 13, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health regulators approved a second drug for a debilitating form of muscular dystrophy, a surprise decision after the medication was rejected for ...
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Doctors end protest to demand flu vaccines for migrantsDec 12, 2019 6:00 am - San Diego (AP) - A group of doctors on Wednesday ended a three-day protest against the U.S. government's refusal to allow the flu vaccine be administered to migrants, fo...
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Vaping illness death count surpasses 50 in USDec 12, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The death toll in the vaping illness outbreak has topped 50, U.S. health officials said Thursday. The 52 deaths in 26 states are among the 2,409 hospital...
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UIC report finds elevated levels of ethylene oxide in Lake County residentsDec 12, 2019 12:00 am - A University of Illinois at Chicago report found elevated levels of the toxic chemical ethylene oxide among Waukegan residents living near a Medline Industries plant. "E...
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Number of parties suing Sterigenics jumps to 73Dec 12, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The number of parties suing medical supply sterilization company Sterigenics on claims that its ethylene oxide gas emissions caused serious health problems...
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More Americans are dying at home rather than in hospitalsDec 11, 2019 6:00 am - For the first time since the early 1900s, more Americans are dying at home rather than in hospitals, a trend that reflects more hospice care and progress toward the kind...
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New drugs show rare promise against advanced breast cancerDec 11, 2019 6:00 am - SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Doctors on Wednesday reported unusually good results from tests of two experimental drugs in women with an aggressive form of breast cancer that had s...