Articles filed under Health Crises
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Congolese journalist helping with Ebola crisis slainNov 04, 2019 6:00 am - BENI, Congo (AP) - Authorities in eastern Congo say a journalist who was working to spread awareness about the Ebola crisis has been killed. Papy Mahamba Mumbere, who wo...
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Health officials disclose another romaine outbreak, now overNov 01, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials disclosed another food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, but they said it appears to be over. The disclosure late Thurs...
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Some autistic youths detained in UK in "horrific" conditionsNov 01, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A British Parliamentary committee says some young people with autism or learning disabilities are being detained under "horrific" conditions and has called...
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Scientists retract study suggesting mutation shortens lifeNov 01, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Scientists have retracted a study that appeared to show people may live shortened lives if they carry a DNA mutation that reduces their chance of HIV inf...
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Science Says: How daylight saving time affects healthOct 31, 2019 7:00 am - Office workers bemoan driving home in the dark. Night owls relish the chance to sleep in. As clocks tick toward the end of daylight saving time, many sleep scientists an...
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US vaping illnesses rise to 1,888 with pace picking up againOct 31, 2019 7:00 am - The number of U.S. vaping illnesses has jumped again, reaching more than 1,800 cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 1,888 confirmed and probable ca...
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Measles saps kids' ability to fight other germsOct 31, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Measles has a stealth side effect: New research shows it erases much of the immune system's memory of how to fight other germs, so children recover onl...
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UN: More than 7 million malaria cases in Burundi outbreakOct 30, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization says more than 7 million cases of malaria have been reported in Burundi this year. Officials blame the outbreak on factors in...
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After calorie counts go on fast-food menus, orders dip a bitOct 30, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Soon after calories were posted on fast-food menus, people cut back a little bit on what they ordered. But it didn't last. Customers at fast-food chains ...
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Stricter ethylene oxide regulations clear House, await changes in SenateOct 30, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A strict ethylene oxide regulatory bill passed the state House Wednesday with no votes to spare and promises of further discussion and potential amendments...