Articles filed under Health Crises
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Romaine calm: Lettuce warning looms over Thanksgiving dinnerNov 21, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Avoid all romaine lettuce, but don't worry about your turkey. With two food poisoning outbreaks making headlines before Thanksgiving, the messages about ...
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EPA sets up website to address Lake County ethylene oxide concernsNov 21, 2018 12:00 am - A Web page has been established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address recent concerns regarding ethylene oxide emissions from two facilities in Lake Cou...
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Why a salmonella outbreak shouldn't ruin your ThanksgivingNov 18, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - There's no reason to skip Thanksgiving dinner because of a salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey. That's according to health officials who've been mon...
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Jennie-O recalling ground turkey in salmonella outbreakNov 16, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jennie-O Turkey recalled ground turkey in a salmonella outbreak, and regulators say additional products from other companies could be named as their inve...
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Smoke spreading from California fires sparks health concernsNov 15, 2018 6:00 am - Smoke masks. Eye drops. No outdoor exercise. This is how Californians are trying to cope with wildfires choking the state, but experts say an increase in serious health ...
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Meditation helps vets with post-traumatic stress disorderNov 15, 2018 6:00 am - Meditation worked as well as traditional therapy for military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder in a small experiment sponsored by the Department of Defense. ...
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FDA to crack down on menthol cigarettes, flavored vapesNov 15, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In a major new effort to curb smoking, a top U.S. health official pledged Thursday to try to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars and tighten rules...
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Legionnaires' disease confirmed at McHenry senior living communityNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - Three cases of Legionnaires' disease were confirmed at an independent senior living community in McHenry, health officials said. The Illinois Department of Public Health...
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US officials report a record number of tick diseasesNov 14, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials say a record number of tick-borne diseases were reported last year. The 2017 tally of more than 59,000 cases is a 22 percent increa...
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Next generation of biotech food heading for grocery storesNov 14, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The next generation of biotech food is headed for the grocery aisles, and first up may be salad dressings or granola bars made with soybean oil genetic...