Articles filed under Health Crises
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'Zombie cells' buildup in your body may play role in agingMay 14, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Call them zombie cells - they refuse to die. As they build up in your body, studies suggest, they promote aging and the conditions that come with it like...
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New liver transplant rules begin amid fight over fairnessMay 14, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Wilnelia Cruz-Ulloa spent the last months of her life in a New York City hospital, waiting for a donated liver that never came. Doctors had urged the 3...
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Ebola treatment center attacked again in eastern CongoMay 13, 2019 7:00 am - BENI, Congo (AP) - Authorities say an Ebola treatment has come under attack again in eastern Congo. Butembo Mayor Sylvain Kanyamanda said Monday that one of the attacker...
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US measles cases still climbing, topping 800 for yearMay 13, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials say this year's count of measles cases has surpassed 800, a growing tally that is already the nation's highest in 25 years. A total...
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WHO warns Ebola could spread elsewhere if attacks don't stopMay 10, 2019 7:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - The World Health Organization warned Friday that it may not be possible to contain Ebola to the two affected provinces in eastern Congo if violent ...
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Report says Cook County ripe for measles outbreakMay 09, 2019 1:00 am - A new report says Cook County is one of the most likely places for a measles outbreak - and could see among the largest number of cases of any county at risk. The report...
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City in Congo's Ebola outbreak attacked by militia; 8 deadMay 08, 2019 7:00 am - BENI, Congo (AP) - Militia fighters attacked a city at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak on Wednesday after threatening health workers in the field, further damagi...
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What adults should know about the measles vaccine as disease makes a comebackMay 08, 2019 5:00 am - Your child or grandchild is immunized for measles, but what about you? If you can't remember getting the MMR vaccine or were inoculated in the 1960s, here's what you nee...
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US pregnancy deaths are up, especially among minoritiesMay 07, 2019 7:00 am - Pregnancy-related deaths are rising in the United States and the main risk factor is being black, according to new reports that highlight racial disparities in care duri...
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Meatsplainer: How new plant-based burgers compare to beefMay 07, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - If you want to skip meat, a new era of options is here. Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are among the companies racing to tap into the massive U.S. mark...