Articles filed under Health Crises
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Pea-sized pill delivers insulin shot from inside the stomachFeb 07, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists figured out how to hide a shot inside a pea-sized pill - creating a swallowable gadget, inspired by a tortoise shell, that can inject medici...
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FDA alerts more doctors of rare cancer with breast implantsFeb 07, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health officials are telling doctors to be on the lookout for a rare cancer linked to breast implants after receiving more reports of the disease....
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Ozzy Osbourne hospitalized because of flu complicationsFeb 07, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ozzy Osbourne is in a hospital for some complications from the flu. The 70-year-old rocker's wife, Sharon Osbourne, wrote on Twitter Wednesday that do...
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Patient at Pennsylvania hospital doesn't have EbolaFeb 06, 2019 6:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pennsylvania's health department says Ebola has been ruled out as the cause of a patient's illness at a Philadelphia hospital. Penn Medicine had said...
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Telemedicine's challenge: Getting patients to click the appFeb 06, 2019 6:00 am - Walmart workers can now see a doctor for only $4. The catch? It has to be a virtual visit. The retail giant recently rolled back the $40 price on telemedicine, becoming ...
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Horse racing canceled in Britain over flu outbreakFeb 06, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Horse racing has been canceled in Britain on Thursday due to an equine flu outbreak. The British Horseracing Authority said it was informed Wednesday night...
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Chronic pain given as top reason for using medical marijuanaFeb 04, 2019 6:00 am - Chronic pain is the most common reason people give when they enroll in state-approved medical marijuana programs. That's followed by stiffness from multiple sclerosis an...
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Experts call for emergency declaration on Congo's EbolaFeb 04, 2019 6:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - An international group of public health experts on Monday called on the World Health Organization to convene an emergency committee to consider dec...
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Science Says: Internet craze behind a brain-tingling beer adFeb 01, 2019 6:00 am - A new Super Bowl commercial aims to calm frenzied football fans with oddly relaxing images of actress Zoe Kravitz whispering into a pair of microphones and softly tappin...
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As Ebola outbreak marks 6 months, health centers a concernFeb 01, 2019 6:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - The deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo marked six months on Friday with officials noting a worrying number of confirmed cases linked to health ...