Articles filed under Health Crises
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People living with incurable cancers urge more researchApr 03, 2019 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Tom Smith hesitated to buy light bulbs guaranteed for up to 10 years, thinking they'd outlast him. Terry Langbaum debated filling a prescription for a $13...
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Study: Safe to transplant hepatitis C-infected hearts, lungsApr 03, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Doctors can safely transplant hepatitis C-infected lungs and hearts into people desperate for a new organ, say researchers who may have found a way to ...
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US investigates seizure risk with electronic cigarettesApr 03, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health officials are investigating whether electronic cigarettes may trigger seizures in some people who use the nicotine-vaping devices. The Food...
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WHO says Ebola cases rising in eastern Congo after violenceApr 02, 2019 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization says Ebola is on the rise in eastern Congo following a series of attacks on health facilities. WHO spokesman Christian Lindme...
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CBD is getting buzz, but does it work? And is it legal?Apr 02, 2019 7:00 am - With CBD showing up everywhere, U.S. regulators announced Tuesday they are exploring ways the marijuana extract could be used legally in foods, dietary supplements and c...
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US health officials alarmed by paralyzing illness in kidsApr 02, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - One morning last fall, 4-year-old Joey Wilcox woke up with the left side of his face drooping. It was the first sign of an unfolding nightmare. Three day...
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US experts reviewing low-carb, other diets for guidelinesApr 02, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - With keto-friendly recipes sweeping social media, some followers of low-carb eating are hoping for a nod of approval in the upcoming U.S. dietary guideli...
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Measles count in US this year already more than all of 2018Apr 01, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The number of U.S. measles cases through the first three months of this year have surpassed the count for all of 2018, health officials say. There have b...
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Federal study gives new options for people with rare cancersApr 01, 2019 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - People with rare cancers have been out of luck - not only do most lack good treatments but drug companies also don't pursue them because of small potentia...
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Guatemala: 2nd child dead in US custody had flu, infectionApr 01, 2019 7:00 am - GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - An 8-year-old Guatemalan boy who died while in custody of the U.S. border patrol on Christmas Eve died of the flu and a bacterial infection, author...