Articles filed under Health Crises
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Teen odds of using marijuana dip with recreational use lawsJul 08, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - New research suggests legalizing recreational marijuana for U.S. adults in some states may have slightly reduced teens' odds of using pot. One reason may ...
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Dementia tied to hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatmentJul 05, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Alzheimer's disease may be a risk for older prostate cancer patients given hormone-blocking treatment, a large, U.S. government-funded analysis found. Pre...
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To boost milk, dairy groups support high school coffee barsJul 02, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Coffee bars selling $3 iced lattes are popping up in high schools, helped along by dairy groups scrambling for new ways to get people to drink milk. It's...
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Ebola case reported not far from South Sudan borderJul 02, 2019 7:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Authorities have confirmed an Ebola case not far from Congo's border with South Sudan, a country with a weak health care system after years of civi...
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Use of American flag T-shirt to set on fire in sparkler demo unintentional, organizers sayJul 02, 2019 1:00 am - The use of a T-shirt bearing the image of the American flag was not a calculated choice for a fireworks safety demonstration Tuesday in which the clothing was set on fir...
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West Nile virus discovered in Highland ParkJul 01, 2019 1:00 am - A batch of mosquitoes sampled on June 13 in Highland Park has tested positive for West Nile virus, the Lake County Health Department announced Monday. This is the first...
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Constable: Scientist sees genomes as 'blueprint' for treatmentJun 29, 2019 1:00 am - Ten years ago, 4-year-old Nicholas Volker of Wisconsin had exhausted treatment options for his digestive issues. "Nic was dying, and no one knew why," remembers Howard J...
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With expected summertime blood shortage, donors invited to give in RosemontJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - Vitalant, formerly LifeSource, will host a blood drive at its Rosemont regional headquarters Tuesday to deal with an expected summertime blood shortage. Donors can walk ...
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Vaccine no match against flu bug that popped up near endJun 27, 2019 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - The flu vaccine turned out to be a big disappointment again. The vaccine didn't work against a flu bug that popped up halfway through the past flu season,...
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Health panel: Millions of US kids should get hepatitis shotJun 27, 2019 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - A scientific panel is recommending that more than 2 million U.S. kids get vaccinated against hepatitis A. Thirteen years ago, the Advisory Committee on Im...