Articles filed under Health Crises
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Indiana flu-related deaths reach 219 in latest state reportFeb 23, 2018 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's latest influenza report shows the state has experienced 219 flu-related deaths, compared with 195 a week earlier. The report released Frida...
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Nasty flu season showing signs of winding down in USFeb 23, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Could this nasty flu season finally be winding down? U.S. health officials on Friday said fewer visits to the doctor last week - 1 out of 16 - were for f...
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Superagers' youthful brains offer clues to keeping sharpFeb 22, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - It's pretty extraordinary for people in their 80s and 90s to keep the same sharp memory as someone several decades younger, and now scientists are peek...
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US panel recommends new adult vaccine against hepatitis BFeb 21, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A federal advisory panel on Wednesday recommended a new vaccine against hepatitis B. The vaccine, called Heplisav-B, was licensed for use in the U.S. in ...
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It's OK to use nasal spray flu vaccine again, US panel saysFeb 21, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It's OK for doctors to start using a kid-friendly nasal spray flu vaccine again, a federal panel said Wednesday. Two years ago, the advisory group pulled...
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Saints, Pelicans owner Benson hospitalized with flu symptomsFeb 21, 2018 6:00 am - METAIRIE, La. (AP) - New Orleans Saints and Pelicans Owner Tom Benson has been hospitalized with flu symptoms. A statement released Wednesday by the NFL and NBA clubs sa...
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Correction: Peanut Allergy Treatment storyFeb 21, 2018 6:00 am - In a story Feb. 20 about a preventive treatment for peanut allergies, The Associated Press erroneously reported the results of previous research based on comments by Dr....
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Carbs, fat, DNA? Weight loss is finicky, new study showsFeb 20, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A precision nutrition approach to weight loss didn't hold up in a study testing low fat versus low carb depending on dieters' DNA profiles. Previous resea...
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Stuck in an opioids crisis, officials turn to acupunctureFeb 20, 2018 6:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Marine veteran Jeff Harris was among the first to sign up when the Providence VA hospital started offering acupuncture for chronic pain. "I don't...
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Indiana flu-related deaths reached nearly 200 last weekFeb 16, 2018 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - State health officials say Indiana's flu-related deaths rose to nearly 200 last week as the current severe flu season continued. Indiana's weekly inf...