Articles filed under Health Crises
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Schaumburg hosts blood drive Jan. 24Jan 18, 2019 12:00 am - The village of Schaumburg encourages the public to participate in its next Community Blood Drive from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at The Barn, 231 S. Civic...
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The Latest: WHO confirms internal misconduct probe underwayJan 17, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The Latest on misconduct allegations at the World Health Organization (all times local): 6:15 p.m. The World Health Organization has confirmed it is invest...
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In limbo: Leftover embryos challenge clinics, couplesJan 17, 2019 6:00 am - FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - Tens of thousands of embryos are stuck in limbo in fertility clinics, leftovers from pregnancy attempts and broken dreams of parenthood. Some are...
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Researchers see possible link between opioids, birth defectJan 17, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials are looking into a possible link between prescription opioids and a horrific birth defect. When a baby is born with its intestines hangi...
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Less beef, more beans. Experts say world needs a new dietJan 16, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A hamburger a week, but no more - that's about as much red meat people should eat to do what's best for their health and the planet, according to a repor...
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FDA resuming some food inspections halted by shutdownJan 14, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration said it will resume inspections of some of the riskiest foods such as cheeses, produce and infant formula as early as Tu...
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Hanover Township provides PADS fundingJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - The Hanover Township Mental Health Board recently approved $25,000 in emergency funding for PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) of Elgin to support the agency's new ...
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Indiana Health Department: 4 flu deaths so far this seasonJan 11, 2019 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana State Department of Health says four people have died of the flu so far this season. The department in its weekly influenza report Friday...
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US flu season poised to be milder than last year's harsh oneJan 11, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It's early, but the current flu season is shaping up to be gentler than last winter's unusually brutal one, U.S. health officials said. In most parts of ...
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Illinois officials urge vaccination after child dies of fluJan 10, 2019 6:00 am - AURORA, Ill. (AP) - Health officials are urging people to get the flu shot after a 3-year-old girl died of influenza in suburban Chicago. The Kane County Health Departme...