Articles filed under Health Crises
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The foods that schools wanted exempt from whole-grain ruleMay 02, 2019 7:00 am - The Trump administration recently rolled back a rule that said foods like bread and pasta have to be made with whole grains. Before the rule was relaxed, schools needed ...
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With Trump rollback, school lunch could get more white breadMay 02, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Is white bread about to make a comeback on school lunch menus? After complaints about taste and costs, the Trump administration rolled back a rule that r...
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It seems like Alzheimer's but peek into brain shows a mimicApr 30, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Some people told they have Alzheimer's may instead have a newly identified mimic of the disease - and scientists say even though neither is yet curable...
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Congo Ebola cases hit record for most reported in single dayApr 30, 2019 7:00 am - BUTEMBO, Congo (AP) - The woman spent more than a week at home sick before family members tried to take her to an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo. Before the mot...
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Study: Kids' suicides spiked after Netflix's '13 Reasons'Apr 29, 2019 7:00 am - Suicides among U.S. kids aged 10 to 17 jumped to a 19-year high in the month following the release of a popular TV series that depicted a girl ending her life, researche...
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Surge in US measles cases leads to extraordinary measuresApr 29, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Quarantines in California. Fines in New York City. Orders for some people to avoid public places in Rockland County, New York. As an outbreak of measles ...
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AP-NORC Poll: Many blame drug firms for opioid crisisApr 25, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - About two-thirds of Americans believe drug companies are to blame for the opioid crisis, although nearly as many hold drug users themselves responsible, ...
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Moms-to-be teach each other in monthly group prenatal visitsApr 25, 2019 7:00 am - ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - In a big room full of moms-to-be, pregnant women check each other's blood pressure and weight, a nurse-midwife measures their growing bellies, and...
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Food poisoning remains persistent problem, US report findsApr 25, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - As recent illnesses tied to raw turkey , ground beef , cut melon and romaine lettuce suggest, U.S. food poisoning cases don't appear to be going away any...
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Constable: How you, when you die, could become garden-ready soil in about a monthApr 25, 2019 5:30 am - For the sake of the environment, my family has been composting food scraps for months. We throw orange peels, coffee grounds, broccoli stems and such in a metal containe...