Articles filed under Health Crises
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Telemedicine, walk-in clinics cloud role of family doctorApr 16, 2019 7:00 am - Lisa Love hasn't seen her doctor of 25 years since she discovered telemedicine. Love tried virtual visits last summer for help with a skin irritation and returned for an...
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Congo's leader sets Ebola outbreak end date after 800 deathsApr 16, 2019 7:00 am - BENI, Congo (AP) - Congo's president said Tuesday that he wants an Ebola virus outbreak that already has become the country's second-deadliest contained in less than thr...
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Parkinson's diagnosis now drives American Ninja WarriorApr 16, 2019 5:30 am - A scratch golfer and former high school athlete, Jimmy Choi of Bolingbrook was just 27 when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in the spring of 2003. “I was shock...
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US measles count up to 555, with most new cases in New YorkApr 15, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. measles cases have surged again, and are on pace to set a record for most illnesses in 25 years. Health officials on Monday said 555 measles cases h...
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Senior's weakness for scams may be warning sign of dementiaApr 15, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Does an older friend or relative have a hard time hanging up on telemarketers? Or get excited about a "You've won a prize" voicemail? New research sugg...
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Marion County hospitals end flu-related visitor restrictionsApr 15, 2019 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis hospitals are lifting temporary visitor restrictions with a decline in flu activity. The restrictions began in early January at the reco...
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Q&A: Trendy CBD rocks retail world, but does it work?Apr 15, 2019 7:00 am - There is very little science behind most of the health claims made for CBD, the cannabis product turning up in cosmetics, foods and dietary supplements. With mainstream ...
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Advocates question scope of testing for cancer-causing agent in Gurnee, WaukeganApr 15, 2019 1:00 am - The announcement that testing should soon begin for cancer-causing ethylene oxide near manufacturing facilities in Gurnee and Waukegan has not satisfied all the concerns...
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Study finds diabetes drug may prevent, slow kidney diseaseApr 14, 2019 7:00 am - A drug that's used to help control blood sugar in people with diabetes has now been shown to help prevent or slow kidney disease, which causes millions of deaths each ye...
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AP Explains: Why 2nd-worst Ebola outbreak is growing concernApr 13, 2019 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The World Health Organization has decided that the latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Congo is not yet a global health emergency , causing ...