Articles filed under Health Crises
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9 cases of Legionnaires' reported in McHenry CountyJul 11, 2018 1:00 am - Health officials in McHenry County are investigating several cases of Legionnaires' disease that occurred between June 7 and July 1. Nine people became ill at different ...
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West Nile virus detected in Lake CountyJul 03, 2018 1:00 am - A batch of mosquitoes sampled June 28 in Highland Park has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first confirmed indicator of the year in Lake County. According to th...
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Flu likely passed to fair visitor from pig, officials sayJul 02, 2018 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Officials say a visitor at an Indiana county fair caught the flu from an animal, probably a pig. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say i...
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Fresh grounds for coffee: Study shows it may boost longevityJul 02, 2018 1:00 am - Go ahead and have that cup of coffee, maybe even several more. New research shows it may boost chances for a longer life, even for those who down at least eight cups dai...
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Health official who urged abstinence says views have changedJun 29, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The head of the nation's top public health agency once opposed condoms and needle exchange programs as ways to stop the spread of sexually transmitted di...
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FDA OKs first drug made to reduce excessive sweatingJun 29, 2018 7:00 am - U.S. regulators on Friday approved the first drug developed specifically to reduce excessive sweating, a common condition that can cause people anxiety and affect their ...
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Romaine lettuce outbreak tied to tainted irrigation canalJun 28, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Tainted irrigation water appears to be the source of a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, health officials said Thursday. About ...
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Congo says countdown toward end of Ebola outbreak beginsJun 28, 2018 7:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congo's health ministry says the countdown toward the end of its latest Ebola outbreak has begun, as all people who were in contact with the last ...
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Survey: Exercise and obesity are both rising in USJun 28, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It may seem like a contradiction, but more adults in the U.S. say they are exercising at the same time more of them are becoming obese. About 24 percent ...
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Science Says: How family separation may affect kids' brainsJun 28, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Doctors have long known that separating families and other traumatic events can damage children's well-being. More recent research has shed some light on ...