Articles filed under Health Crises
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Science Says: Why Europe still has so many measles outbreaksMar 02, 2018 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - While parts of the world have all but banished measles, Europe is still getting hit with large outbreaks where some people don't get vaccinated. Measles is...
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Worst of bad US flu season finally over as illnesses declineMar 02, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The worst of the nation's nasty flu season is finally over. The season apparently peaked in early February and has been fading since, health officials sa...
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Indiana's 244 flu-related deaths include 3 kids 4 or youngerMar 02, 2018 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's latest influenza report shows the state has experienced 244 flu-related deaths this season, compared with 219 a week earlier. ...
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What's in the IV bag? Studies show safer option than salineFeb 27, 2018 6:00 am - New research calls into question what's in those IV bags that nearly every hospitalized patient gets. Using a different intravenous fluid instead of the usual saline gre...
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Constable: Batavia grandma goes from heart patient to 'spirited athlete'Feb 24, 2018 12:00 am - Six months ago, Michele Golden of Batavia couldn't be certain she'd be around to celebrate this February as American Heart Month. The energetic 63-year-old grandmother, ...
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CDC seeking $400 million to replace lab for deadliest germsFeb 23, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Thirteen years after building a state-of-the-art lab for the world's most dangerous germs, the nation's top public health agency is asking for more than ...
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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 ...