Articles filed under Health Crises
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CDC boss gets $165,300 pay cut from record-setting salaryMay 08, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has gotten a big salary reduction. A spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Se...
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WHO: Saturated fat should be less than 10 percent of dietMay 04, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization is taking on the battle of the bulge, saying that saturated fats shouldn't make up more than 10 percent of a person's diet. I...
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Drug epidemic ensnares 25-year-old pill for nerve painMay 04, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The story line sounds familiar: a popular pain drug becomes a new way to get high as prescribing by doctors soars. But the latest drug raising red flag...
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Des Plaines hosting opioid panel presentationMay 04, 2018 1:00 am - Des Plaines city officials and health care professionals are hosting an expert panel presentation about symptoms and solutions to the opioid crisis. The panel will be 7...
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UK: 450,000 women missed out on breast cancer testMay 02, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Britain's health minister apologized Wednesday for what he called a "serious failure" that resulted in hundreds of thousands of women in England not being ...
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1st death reported in romaine lettuce E. coli outbreakMay 02, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The first death has been reported in a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. The death was reported in California, but state and fe...
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US seeking 1 million for massive study of DNA, health habitsMay 01, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Wanted: A million people willing to share their DNA and 10 years of health habits, big and small, for science. On Sunday, the U.S. government will open...
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US warns liquid nicotine packets resemble juice boxes, candyMay 01, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Liquid nicotine products that look like juice boxes, candies and other kids' snacks came under government scrutiny Tuesday, as health authorities warne...
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CDC chief asks for, and gets, cut to his record $375K payApr 30, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The new head of the top U.S. public health agency has asked for - and will receive - a cut to his record-setting pay, federal officials said Monday. Dr. ...
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Romaine lettuce outbreak update: 98 people sick in 22 statesApr 27, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A nasty strain of bacteria that can cause severe illness is what's driving a food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, health officials said Fri...