Articles filed under Health Crises
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Aid group: More funds needed for Ebola safe burials in CongoMay 16, 2019 7:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - An international aid organization says it only has enough funding to continue safe burials for Ebola victims in eastern Congo for two more weeks. T...
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Obesity surgery benefits may be bigger for teens than adultsMay 16, 2019 7:00 am - Teens who have obesity surgery lose as much weight as those who have the operation as adults and are more likely to have it resolve other health problems such as diabete...
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How 'lunch shaming' is facing scrutiny around the USMay 16, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Denying children a hot meal apparently isn't a popular way for schools to deal with unpaid lunch money. After a flood of angry Facebook comments and phon...
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Kane County using $2.3M grant to become hub for social, mental health servicesMay 16, 2019 1:00 am - One of the gaps in Kane County's public health needs plays out over and over in schools. A 15-year-old gets tied in with a gang. The student's school work suffers. Behav...
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Blurred lines: A pregnant man's tragedy tests gender notionsMay 15, 2019 7:00 am - When the man arrived at the hospital with severe abdominal pains, a nurse didn't consider it an emergency, noting that he was obese and had stopped taking blood pressure...
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Less fat, more fruit may cut risk of dying of breast cancerMay 15, 2019 7:00 am - For the first time, a large experiment suggests that trimming dietary fat and eating more fruits and vegetables may lower a woman's risk of dying of breast cancer. The r...
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Using a smartphone to sound out sign of kids' ear infectionsMay 15, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Researchers have created a way for a smartphone to "hear" a warning sign of ear infections - fluid buildup behind the eardrum. If it pans out, parents ...
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US births lowest in 3 decades despite improving economyMay 15, 2019 7:00 am - America's baby bust isn't over. The nation's birth rates last year reached record lows for women in their teens and 20s, a government report shows, leading to the fewest...
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Philly soda tax study sees sales dip, health impact unclearMay 14, 2019 7:00 am - A new study bolsters evidence that soda taxes can reduce sales, but whether they influence health remains unclear. The research found that Philadelphia's 2017 tax led to...
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What helps prevent dementia? Try exercise, not vitamin pillsMay 14, 2019 7:00 am - If you want to save your brain, focus on keeping the rest of your body well with exercise and healthy habits rather than popping vitamin pills, new guidelines for preven...