Articles filed under Health Crises
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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 ...
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Constable: Girl with autism shares art — and joy — with patientsApr 13, 2019 2:00 am - As a toddler, Mackenzie Collins not only devoured children's books, but she loved to add a bit of herself to the stories with a crayon. “A lot of parents are like, 'No! ...
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Ground beef likely cause of 6-state food poisoning outbreakApr 12, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials say ground beef is the likely source of a food poisoning outbreak that has sickened more than 100 people in six states. The Centers for ...
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UN says Congo's Ebola outbreak not yet a global emergencyApr 12, 2019 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo does not yet warrant being declared a global emergency but is of "deep concern," the World Health Organization said Fri...
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The Latest: WHO says Ebola outbreak not yet global emergencyApr 12, 2019 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The Latest on Ebola outbreak in Congo (all times local): 7:20 p.m. The World Health Organization says that while the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is of ...