Articles filed under Health Crises
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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...
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Genetic sleuthing bolsters food poisoning searchesApr 26, 2018 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Disease hunters are using genetic sequencing in their investigation of the ongoing food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, a technique that is ...
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More kids have autism, better diagnosis may be the reasonApr 26, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The government estimates that autism is becoming more common, but it's only a small increase and some experts think it can be largely explained by better...
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Portable test helps identify refugees at risk of outbreaksApr 25, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Call it a lab in a box: Researchers created a device about the size of a toaster that can test a drop of blood to tell, in about half an hour, who's im...
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Opioid treatment gap in Medicare: methadone clinicsApr 24, 2018 7:00 am - One in three older Americans with Medicare drug coverage is prescribed opioid painkillers, but for those who develop a dangerous addiction there is one treatment Medicar...