Articles filed under Health Crises
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Enemy turned ally: Poliovirus is used to fight brain tumorsJun 26, 2018 7:00 am - One of the world's most dreaded viruses has been turned into a treatment to fight deadly brain tumors. Survival was better than expected for patients in a small study wh...
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Science Says: What makes something truly addictiveJun 21, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Now that the world's leading public health group says too much Minecraft can be an addiction, could overindulging in chocolate, exercise, even sex, be nex...
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New evidence that viruses may play a role in Alzheimer'sJun 21, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Viruses that sneak into the brain just might play a role in Alzheimer's, scientists reported Thursday in a provocative study that promises to re-ignite...
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Pain medicine group cancels doctor training about marijuanaJun 21, 2018 7:00 am - A national medical group Thursday abruptly canceled its plans to train doctors about marijuana for pain relief after a federal agency pulled its funding. The episode hig...
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New flu vaccine only a little better than traditional shotJun 20, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A newer kind of flu vaccine only worked a little bit better in seniors this past winter than traditional shots, the government reported Wednesday. Overal...
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Constable: Northwestern next for Plainfield author with cystic fibrosisJun 20, 2018 1:00 am - A top scholar and published author who recently won a scholarship she'll use in the fall at Northwestern University, Ravina Thakkar spends four hours a day doing somethi...
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Smoking hits new low; about 14 percent of US adults light upJun 19, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Smoking in the U.S. has hit another all-time low. About 14 percent of U.S adults were smokers last year, down from about 16 percent the year before, gove...
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Compulsive video-game playing could be mental health problemJun 18, 2018 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Obsessive video gamers know how to anticipate dangers in virtual worlds. The World Health Organization says they now should be on guard for a danger in the...
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Constable: Getting to the heart of Father's DayJun 16, 2018 1:00 am - By Bust Constable Hearts are given away. Hearts swell with pride. Hearts break. Hearts are where we keep the special people in our lives. At age 66, St. Charles father G...
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NIH ends alcohol study, citing funding, credibility problemsJun 15, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government is shutting down a study that was supposed to show if a single drink a day could prevent heart attacks, saying ethical problems wit...