Articles filed under Health Crises
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Congo tracing contacts of first Ebola case in eastern cityJul 15, 2019 7:00 am - BENI, Congo (AP) - After feeling sick for several days the pastor boarded a bus to eastern Congo's largest city. Only upon arrival at his destination did anyone suspect ...
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Scientists close in on blood test for Alzheimer'sJul 15, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal - a blood test to screen people for possible signs of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia....
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The Latest: US, EU promise support to tackle EbolaJul 15, 2019 7:00 am - BENI, Congo (AP) - The Latest on Ebola (all times local): 2:55 p.m. The top U.S. diplomat in Geneva says the United States will "provide more in the coming months" to he...
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Congo confirms 1st Ebola case in city of GomaJul 14, 2019 7:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - The Congolese Health Ministry is confirming Congo's first Ebola case in the city of Goma, home to more than 2 million people. The regional capital...
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Congo confirms 1st Ebola case in city of GomaJul 14, 2019 7:00 am - BENI, Congo (AP) - The Congolese health ministry confirmed an Ebola case in Goma late Sunday, marking the first time the virus has reached the city of more than 2 millio...
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A healthy lifestyle may offset genetic risk for Alzheimer'sJul 14, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - A healthy lifestyle can cut your risk of developing Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia even if you have genes that raise your risk for these mind-destr...
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Shortening trainee doctor hours hasn't harmed patientsJul 11, 2019 7:00 am - When reforms shortened working hours for U.S. doctors-in-training, some worried: Was that enough time to learn the art of medicine? Would future patients suffer? Now a s...
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US growing largest crop of marijuana for research in 5 yearsJul 11, 2019 7:00 am - The U.S. government is growing the largest crop of research marijuana in five years, responding to interest in varieties with high levels of THC and CBD. The government ...
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A peek into opioid users' brains as they try to quitJul 09, 2019 7:00 am - BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Lying inside a scanner, the patient watched as pictures appeared one by one: A bicycle. A cupcake. Heroin. Outside, researchers tracked her brain's ...
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In US 1st, baby is born from dead donor's transplanted wombJul 09, 2019 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Clinic says it has delivered the first baby in North America after a womb transplant from a dead donor. Uterine transplants have enabled m...