Articles filed under Health Crises
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Routine food inspections halted by US government shutdownJan 09, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Routine food inspections aren't getting done because of the partial government shutdown, but checks of the riskiest foods are expected to resume next wee...
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US officials declare end to outbreak from romaine lettuceJan 09, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials are declaring an end to a food poisoning outbreak blamed on romaine lettuce from California. From October to December, the E. coli ...
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Europe's top rights court to hear Belgian euthanasia caseJan 08, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Europe's top human rights court has agreed to hear a case being brought against Belgium by a man whose mother was euthanized in 2012 for depression, the se...
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US medical marketing reaches $30 billion, drug ads top surgeJan 08, 2019 6:00 am - A new analysis shows annual spending by the U.S. health industry on ads and promotions has reached $30 billion. That includes advertisements for prescription dru...
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US medical marketing reaches $30 billion, drug ads top surgeJan 08, 2019 6:00 am - Ads for prescription drugs appeared 5 million times in just one year, capping a recent surge in U.S. medical marketing, a new analysis found. The advertisements for vari...
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US cancer death rate hits milestone: 25 years of declineJan 08, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. cancer death rate has hit a milestone: It's been falling for at least 25 years, according to a new report. Lower smoking rates are translating i...
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Eli Lilly giving price info on advertised drugs via websiteJan 08, 2019 6:00 am - Drugmaker Eli Lilly has started posting price information online for drugs advertised on TV. On Tuesday, the company began running TV ads for a popular diabetes drug tha...
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'Dominique was love': Girl saved by groundbreaking surgery dies unexpectedlyJan 08, 2019 4:00 am - The bright red envelope with the “all is calm, all is bright” holiday stamp gives no hint of the heartache inside. “It is with deep sadness and grief that I share the ne...
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Sweden: No Ebola virus detected in hospital patientJan 05, 2019 6:00 am - HELSINKI (AP) - Swedish health officials say a suspected Ebola case reported by a hospital has turned out to be a false alarm with tests carried out on the unidentified ...
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Swedish hospital isolates patient amid Ebola suspicionJan 04, 2019 6:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A suspected case of the deadly Ebola virus has been reported by a Swedish hospital, officials said Friday, adding the patient has been isolate...