Articles filed under Health Crises
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Cholesterol levels dropping in US, but many still need careNov 11, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Some good health news: Americans' cholesterol levels are dropping, and more people at especially high risk are getting treatment. Researchers say Monda...
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Mental health forum at Stevenson HighNov 10, 2019 12:00 am - Stevenson High School's Peer Helpers group will hold a forum about mental health and suicide prevention on Wednesday. The discussion is set for 6:30 p.m. in the West Aud...
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US officials identify 'strong culprit' in vaping illnessesNov 08, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials announced a breakthrough Friday into the cause of a mysterious outbreak of vaping illnesses, reporting they have a "very strong cul...
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Donation to fight polio made in honor of longtime Wheeling RotarianNov 08, 2019 12:00 am - The family of longtime Wheeling Rotarian Jack Blane has announced a $500,000 donation to help eliminate polio - a gift that will be matched 2-to-1 by the Bill & Melinda ...
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Juul halts US sales of popular mint-flavored e-cigarettesNov 07, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Juul Labs said Thursday it will halt U.S. sales of its best-selling, mint-flavored electronic cigarettes as it struggles to survive a nationwide backla...
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More than 2,000 in US diagnosed in vaping illness outbreakNov 07, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New government figures show more than 2,000 people have been diagnosed with vaping illnesses in the still-unsolved U.S. outbreak. The Centers for Disease...
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US veteran 'feeling whole' year after penis transplantNov 06, 2019 6:00 am - More than a year after performing the world's most extensive penis transplant, doctors say their patient has recovered and reports "feeling whole" again. The U.S. vetera...
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Doctors try CRISPR gene editing for cancer, a 1st in the USNov 06, 2019 6:00 am - The first attempt in the United States to use a gene editing tool called CRISPR against cancer seems safe in the three patients who have had it so far, but it's too soon...
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US health officials link childhood trauma to adult illnessNov 05, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials estimate that millions of cases of heart disease and other illnesses are linked to abuse and other physical and psychological harm ...
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Clarification: Medical Devices-Shortage storyNov 05, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In an Oct. 25 story about medical devices, The Associated Press reported on the closure of several facilities that use a carcinogenic gas to sterilize ...