Articles filed under Health Crises
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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...
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Flu season shows signs of leveling offFeb 16, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - This nasty flu season, which has been worsening for months, may finally be leveling off. Health officials on Friday said about 1 of every 13 visits to th...
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Flu-stricken Texas teacher's death puts focus on antiviralsFeb 15, 2018 6:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - A Texas elementary school teacher who died almost a week after getting sick from the flu became a talking point online after her husband said she didn't im...
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Flu shot only 36 percent effective, making bad year worseFeb 15, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The flu vaccine is doing a poor job protecting older Americans and others against the bug that's causing most illnesses. Preliminary figures released Thu...
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First blood test to help diagnose brain injuries gets US OKFeb 14, 2018 6:00 am - U.S. health regulators have approved the first blood test to help diagnose traumatic brain injuries. The move means Banyan Biomarkers can commercialize its test, giving ...