Articles filed under Health Crises
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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...
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Vaccine shows promise for preventing active TB diseaseOct 29, 2019 7:00 am - An experimental vaccine proved 50% effective at preventing latent tuberculosis infection from turning into active disease in a three-year study of adults in Africa. Doct...
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State Senate approves cap on insulin costsOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Many Illinoisans who suffer from Type 1 diabetes would see a significant reduction in their out-of-pocket costs for prescription insulin under a bill that ...
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Senate president pushes ban on flavored nicotine productsOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legislation banning retailers from selling flavored nicotine products in Illinois will likely come before lawmakers in mid-November, its sponsor said Tuesd...
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Bill to ban vaping in public places passes state SenateOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill looping electronic cigarettes into the Smoke Free Illinois Act passed the Senate on Tuesday. Sponsored by Indian Creek Democratic Sen. Terry Link, t...