Articles filed under Health Crises
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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-...
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1 death linked to ongoing turkey salmonella outbreakNov 08, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Federal health officials on Thursday reported the first death in an ongoing salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey. The Centers for Disease Control and...
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Uganda, at high risk for Ebola, starts vaccinating medicsNov 07, 2018 6:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Uganda has started vaccinating health workers against Ebola in a border district near the outbreak in Congo, where the highly infectious viral dis...
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Why Lake County health officials want Gurnee, Waukegan facilities investigatedNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - Lake County health officials are seeking information and a meeting with state and federal environmental agencies regarding emissions of a potentially cancer-causing gas ...
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Don't spank: Pediatricians warn parents of long-term harmsNov 05, 2018 6:00 am - The nation's leading pediatricians' group has strengthened its advice against spanking and other physical punishment because of the potential for long-term harm. In an u...