Articles filed under Health Crises
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How much pot in that brownie? Chocolate can throw off testsAug 26, 2019 7:00 am - How much marijuana is really in that pot brownie? Chocolate can throw off potency tests so labels aren't always accurate, and now scientists are trying to figure out why...
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UN: Possible to eradicate malaria, but probably not soonAug 23, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization says it's theoretically possible to wipe out malaria, but probably not with the imperfect vaccine and other control methods b...
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Cheap combo pill cuts heart, stroke risks, study findsAug 23, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A cheap daily pill that combines four drugs cut the risk of heart attacks, strokes and heart failure in a large study, suggesting it could be a good way to...
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UN: Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed nearly 2,000 peopleAug 23, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization's emergencies chief said the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is approaching a "stark" milestone with nearly 2,000 people kill...
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Spain reports 2nd death in widening listeria outbreakAug 23, 2019 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Spanish authorities say a second person has died in an outbreak of listeria from pork meat. The health spokesman for the southern Andalusia region, José M...
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Arlington Heights funeral home to host naloxone training to prevent opioid overdosesAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - For a second year, an Arlington Heights funeral home will provide training next week to administer naloxone to help reduce the number of Illinois residents who die from ...
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Kane County health officials want to start teen advisory panel on tobaccoAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - The Kane County Health Department is seeking proposals for a teen advisory panel for the anti-tobacco REALITY program. REALITY Illinois is a movement created by and for...
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State health officials report vaping-related death, warn of dangerous symptomsAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - Illinois officials said Friday that a person who had recently used an e-cigarette and was hospitalized with severe lung illness died. The death appears to be the first a...
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Spain posts international health alert for listeria outbreakAug 22, 2019 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Spain has issued international health alerts in light of a widening outbreak of listeria from pork meat that has affected 150 people and killed one person....
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UN: Possible to eradicate malaria, but probably not soonAug 22, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization says it's theoretically possible to wipe out malaria, but probably not with the flawed vaccine and other control methods bein...