Articles filed under Health Crises
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Response to Ebola in Congo hampered by violence, says groupMar 07, 2019 6:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Health workers battling Ebola in eastern Congo are facing "a climate of deepening community mistrust" nearly seven months after the outbreak began,...
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Broken bones from falls on the rise among older dog walkersMar 06, 2019 6:00 am - Broken bones from falls while dog walking are on the rise among older U.S. adults and hip fractures are among the most common injuries. That's according to a study publi...
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FDA warns of asbestos in Claire's makeup; company disputesMar 05, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. regulators on Tuesday warned people not to use certain Claire's makeup products after samples tested positive for asbestos, but the retailer dispute...
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Teen tells Senate why he defied his mom to get vaccinatedMar 05, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - An Ohio teen defied his mother's anti-vaccine beliefs and started getting his shots when he turned 18 - and told Congress on Tuesday that it's crucial ...
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Report finds few seniors are getting routine memory checkupsMar 05, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Few seniors get their thinking and memory abilities regularly tested during check-ups, according to a new report from the Alzheimer's Association that raise...
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London man seems to be free of HIV in second such caseMar 05, 2019 6:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - A London man appears to be free of the virus that causes AIDS after a stem cell transplant, the second success including the "Berlin patient," doctors rep...
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Advice on salt, hidden in an array of foods, gets specificMar 05, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It can be hidden in bread, pizza, soup and other packaged foods and restaurant meals. Now, advice to watch out for salt is coming with a more specific re...
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FDA chief calls out Walgreens over tobacco sales to minorsMar 04, 2019 6:00 am - A top U.S. regulator wants to meet with Walgreens leaders to discuss whether the drugstore chain has a problem with illegal tobacco sales to minors. Scott Gottlieb of th...
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What honor Mundelein chief has in common with John McCain, Nancy PelosiMar 01, 2019 4:35 am - What does Mundelein Police Chief Eric Guenther have in common with the late Sen. John McCain, former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, ex-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and S...
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State: School's 'football flu' policy can be challengedFeb 28, 2019 6:00 am - BURLINGTON CITY, N.J. (AP) - A southern New Jersey school employee has won a round in a dispute over using a sick day during last year's Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl v...