Articles filed under Health Crises
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Bacteria-infected mosquitoes take bite out of deadly dengueNov 21, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - They still bite, but new research shows lab-grown mosquitoes are fighting dangerous dengue fever that they normally would spread. Dengue infections app...
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FDA nominee ducks questions on Trump e-cigarette flavor banNov 20, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration sidestepped questions Wednesday on the future of a 2-month-old proposal to ba...
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AMA calls for total ban on all e-cigarette, vaping productsNov 19, 2019 6:00 am - The American Medical Association on Tuesday called for an immediate ban on all electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. The group adopted the sweeping stance at a polic...
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Mailing free home HIV tests helps detect more infectionsNov 18, 2019 6:00 am - Mailing free home HIV tests to high-risk men offers a potentially better strategy for detecting infections than usual care. That's according to a U.S. government study t...
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New, old drugs may offer fresh ways to fight heart diseaseNov 18, 2019 6:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Novel drugs may offer fresh ways to reduce heart risks beyond the usual medicines to lower cholesterol and blood pressure. One new study found that h...
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Naperville seeking 'Dementia Friendly' statusNov 18, 2019 4:34 am - A new group in Naperville is looking for ways to support the estimated 30,000 DuPage County residents 65 and older who are affected by Alzheimer's disease or dementia. ...
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Big study casts doubt on need for many heart proceduresNov 16, 2019 6:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flow rather than ...
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Will you get dementia? Many may not understand their riskNov 15, 2019 6:00 am - Many older American adults may inaccurately estimate their chances for developing dementia and do useless things to prevent it, new research suggests. Almost half of adu...
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US approves new drug to manage sickle cell diseaseNov 15, 2019 6:00 am - U.S. regulators on Friday approved a new medicine that can help reduce extremely painful sickle cell disease flare-ups. The Food and Drug Administration approved Novarti...
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US panel backs wider use of fish oil to prevent heart attackNov 14, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Government health experts on Thursday recommended broader use of a prescription-strength fish oil drug to help many more patients at risk for heart att...