Articles filed under Health Crises
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IV bag shortage has hospitals scrambling to treat fluJan 09, 2018 6:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - An ongoing shortage of fluids used to deliver medicine and treat dehydrated patients has hospital workers scrambling in the midst of a nasty flu sea...
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Barrington boy beloved at Grove Avenue Elementary dies from heart ailmentJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - A 10-year-old Barrington boy described as beloved by other students and teachers at his school died on New Year's Eve from an inflammation of his heart muscle, officials...
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The flu is worse this year: 5 things you need to knowJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - The flu really is worse this year. But just how bad it's going to get remains to be seen since most local hospitals haven't seen the peak of flu-stricken patients yet. T...
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Usage remains low for pill that can prevent HIV infectionJan 08, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - From gritty neighborhoods in New York and Los Angeles to clinics in Kenya and Brazil, health workers are trying to popularize a pill that has proven high...
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Amid flu surge, Indiana residents urged to get flu shotsJan 08, 2018 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's health commissioner is urging Hoosiers to get their flu shots and take other precautions amid a surge in flu-related illnesses and deaths. ...
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Flu season appears to be peaking early in IllinoisJan 08, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - State records show that the flu season in Illinois appears to be peaking early this year. There are more than 100 more influenza outbreaks across the stat...
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Health agency: Indiana flu deaths reach 25 through Dec. 30Jan 05, 2018 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Health officials say the number of flu-related deaths in Indiana rose to 25 during the final full week of 2017, up from nine such deaths the previous...
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Indiana hospitals taking steps to prevent flu virus' spreadDec 29, 2017 6:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Indiana hospitals are taking precautions to prevent the spread of the flu virus among patients, staff and visitors as the state sees a surge in i...
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In a milestone year, gene therapy finds a place in medicineDec 28, 2017 6:00 am - After decades of hope and high promise, this was the year scientists really showed they could doctor DNA to successfully treat diseases. Gene therapies to treat cancer a...
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Why the legal age to buy tobacco isn't going up to 21 everywhereDec 27, 2017 4:30 am - Efforts to boost the minimum age for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products to 21 have caught on in Lake and Cook counties far more than in the other collar counti...