Articles filed under Health Crises
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Scientists seek super-shot for flu 100 years after pandemicJan 18, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The descriptions are haunting. Some victims felt fine in the morning and were dead by night. Faces turned blue as patients coughed up blood. Stacked bo...
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Scientists seek super-shot for flu 100 years after pandemicJan 17, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The descriptions are haunting. Some victims felt fine in the morning and were dead by night. Faces turned blue as patients coughed up blood. Stacked bo...
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What about the memory test Trump aced? It's not for everyoneJan 17, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Drawing a clock. Counting backward by sevens. Rattling off words that begin with "F'' before a minute's up. They may not sound like difficult tasks, bu...
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Kane County official: Naloxone alone won't stop opioid epidemicJan 17, 2018 12:00 am - The latest numbers show Kane County's first responders tried to save people overdosing on heroin and opioids more than 100 times in the last three years. Despite the suc...
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Patient's stifled sneeze leads to ruptured throat, hospitalJan 15, 2018 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Doctors in England say stifling a big sneeze can be hazardous for your health in rare cases, based on the very unusual experience of a man who ruptured the...
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Indiana health agency: Flu deaths statewide 50 as of Jan. 6Jan 15, 2018 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Health officials say the number of flu-related deaths in Indiana this season has doubled to 50 as of the first week of 2018. The Indiana State Depart...
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Warning: Stifling sneezes can be health hazard in rare casesJan 15, 2018 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Tempted to stifle a loud or untimely sneeze? Let it out instead, doctors in England warned Monday based on the very unusual case of a man who ruptured the ...
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Passenger potentially exposed O'Hare travelers to measlesJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - A passenger on flights to and from O'Hare International Airport last week may have exposed others to measles, state health officials said. The passenger arrived Wednesda...
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Constable: 2½ years after applying for Social Security disability, finally a hearingJan 13, 2018 12:00 am - By Burt Constable Once whimsical, the "Golfers Welcome" sign hanging near Cheryl Watson's front door in Hainesville now mocks her. "I miss it so bad," says Watson, 56, w...
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Has flu season, in full swing, reached its height?Jan 12, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Flu is now widespread in every state except Hawaii, but the good news is the season appears to already be peaking. It's been a rough few weeks: Hospitals...