Articles filed under Health Crises
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UN says Ebola in Congo still qualifies as global emergencyOct 18, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization says the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo still warrants being classified as a global emergency, even though the number of con...
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Vaping-related illnesses still rising, though at slower paceOct 17, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Vaping-related illnesses in the U.S. are still rising, though at a slightly slower pace. Health officials of Thursday said there have been 1,479 cases an...
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Trump rule may mean 1 million kids lose automatic free lunchOct 16, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Nearly a million children could lose their automatic eligibility for free school lunches under a Trump administration proposal that would reduce the numb...
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Vaping town hall in LibertyvilleOct 16, 2019 1:00 am - A town hall meeting to address concerns related to vaping and e-cigarette products is scheduled for 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Libertyville High School aud...
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Where you die can affect your chance of being an organ donorOct 14, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - If Roland Henry had died in a different part of the country, his organs might have been recovered. And lives could have been saved. But the local organ...
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Twice-delayed hearing on Haymarket addiction treatment center set for Wednesday at Lake Park HighOct 14, 2019 5:30 am - After months of anticipation and two delays, Itasca is poised to have its first public hearing on a controversial plan to open an addiction treatment facility in town. T...
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Who says you can't eat red meat? Food advice questioned anewOct 13, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - So is red meat good or bad for you? If the answer were only that simple. A team of international researchers recently rattled the nutrition world by sayi...
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US vaping illnesses continue to rise, cause still a mysteryOct 10, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The number of vaping-related illnesses in the U.S. continues to rise, now reaching about 1,300 cases and at least 26 deaths. Forty-nine states and one U....
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US urges shared decisions with pain patients taking opioidsOct 10, 2019 7:00 am - U.S. health officials again warned doctors Thursday against abandoning chronic pain patients by abruptly stopping their opioid prescriptions. The U.S. Department of Heal...
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3 sexually transmitted diseases hit new highs again in USOct 08, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. infections from three sexually transmitted diseases have risen for the fifth consecutive year. More than 1.7 million cases of chlamydia (kluh-MID'-e...