Articles filed under Health Crises
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More US kids get paralyzing illness, cause is still unknownNov 13, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - More children have been diagnosed with a mysterious paralyzing illness in recent weeks, and U.S. health officials said Tuesday that they still aren't sur...
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Juul halts store sales of some flavored e-cigarettesNov 13, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The nation's leading e-cigarette maker is halting store sales of some flavors to deter use by kids. The move by Juul Labs Inc. comes ahead of an expect...
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No accounting for these tastes: Artificial flavors a mysteryNov 13, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Six artificial flavors are being ordered out of the food supply in a dispute over their safety, but good luck to anyone who wants to know which cookies, ...
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WHO official predicts 6 more months battling Ebola in CongoNov 13, 2018 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The emergencies chief for the World Health Organization predicted Tuesday that Congo's Ebola outbreak will last at least another six months, saying that in...
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New exercise guidelines: Move more, sit less, start youngerNov 12, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Move more, sit less and get kids active as young as age 3, say new federal guidelines that stress that any amount and any type of exercise helps health. T...
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Heart meeting features fish oil, vitamin D, cholesterol newsNov 11, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Fish oil, vitamin D, novel drugs, new cholesterol guidelines: News from an American Heart Association conference over the weekend reveals a lot about what...
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Congo ministry says Ebola outbreak worst in nation's historyNov 10, 2018 6:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congo's latest Ebola outbreak is the worst in the country's recorded history with 319 confirmed and probable cases, the health ministry said. The ...
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Big studies give mixed news on fish oil, vitamin DNov 10, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Taking fish oil or vitamin D? Big studies give long-awaited answers on who does and does not benefit from these popular nutrients. Fish oil taken by healt...
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Dutch to prosecute doctor who euthanized woman with dementiaNov 09, 2018 6:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Dutch officials said Friday they will prosecute a nursing home doctor for euthanizing an elderly woman with dementia, the first time a doct...
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FDA approves return of popular Primatene Mist asthma inhalerNov 08, 2018 6:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A new version of the once-popular asthma inhaler Primatene Mist will soon return to U.S. stores. The Food and Drug Administration approved the over-...