Articles filed under Health Crises
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Scientists aim at joint injuries that can trigger arthritisFeb 07, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Arthritis isn't always from the wear and tear of getting older - younger adults too often get it after suffering knee or ankle injuries. Now researcher...
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Insulin quality questions have diabetes experts scramblingFeb 07, 2018 6:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Preliminary research suggesting that some diabetes patients may be injecting medicine that has partially disintegrated is causing concern even as se...
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Volunteers neeeded for opioid initiativeFeb 07, 2018 12:00 am - The Lake County Opioid Initiative is looking for volunteers to serve on a fundraising subcommittee. Anyone who wants to participate should attend the next meeting at 11:...
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2nd man has gene editing; therapy has no safety flags so farFeb 06, 2018 6:00 am - A second patient has been treated in a historic gene editing study in California, and no major side effects or safety issues have emerged from the first man's treatment ...
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Not just boy and girl; more teens identify as transgenderFeb 05, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Far more U.S. teens than previously thought are transgender or identify themselves using other nontraditional gender terms, with many rejecting the idea t...
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Mount Prospect Fire Department receives CPR training grantFeb 04, 2018 12:00 am - The Mount Prospect Fire Department was recently awarded a Community Action Grant from Illinois Heart Rescue to assist with CPR training efforts. Illinois Heart Rescue P...
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With the flu, Pink powers through pre-Super Bowl concertFeb 03, 2018 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Battling the flu, pop star Pink powered through a pre-Super Bowl concert, still hitting high notes, flying in the air and dancing onstage days before ...
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Groundhog Day report: Flu's worsening shadow blanketing USFeb 02, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It looks like Groundhog Day for the nation's flu report, too: It's gotten worse and there are weeks of suffering ahead. The government's report out Frida...
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Florida ER nurse in viral video: 'Wash your stinking hands'Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - A nurse's Facebook rant about the "cesspool of funky flu" in emergency room waiting areas is getting a lot of attention. "Wash your stinking hands...
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Indiana flu deaths reached 136 last week, up from 107Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - State health officials say the number of flu-related deaths in Indiana this season reached 136 last week, up from 107 the previous week. The Indiana ...