Articles filed under Health Crises
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Self-harm, suicide attempts climb among US girls, study saysNov 21, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Attempted suicides, drug overdoses, cutting and other types of self-injury have increased substantially in U.S. girls, a 15-year study of emergency room v...
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The Latest: Startup could bring back Vioxx for hemophiliaNov 21, 2017 6:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The Latest on the possible return of Vioxx (all times local): 10:30 a.m. Could the once-popular arthritis pill Vioxx (VEYE-ochs) get a second life? ...
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Startup wants to bring back Vioxx for hemophilia joint painNov 21, 2017 6:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Could there be a second life for the once-popular arthritis pill Vioxx? A startup pharmaceutical company hopes so. Merck & Co. voluntarily pulled th...
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Nearly half of US cancer deaths blamed on unhealthy behaviorNov 21, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A new look at cancer in the U.S. finds that nearly half of cancer deaths are caused by smoking, poor diet and other unhealthy behaviors. That's less than...
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Opioid deaths outpace car crash fatalitiesNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - Opioid overdoses in Illinois killed nearly twice as many people as car crashes last year, but public health officials and addiction specialists say most people either do...
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US health agency to crack down on risky stem cell offeringsNov 16, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health authorities announced plans Thursday to crack down on doctors pushing stem cell procedures that pose the gravest risks to patients amid an ...
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FDA OKs new therapy for some hemophilia patientsNov 16, 2017 6:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - U.S. regulators have approved the first new treatment in nearly two decades to prevent internal bleeding in certain patients with hemophilia. The Fo...
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New chief of Global Fund says accountability is 'imperative'Nov 15, 2017 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The new executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria says he is committed to ensuring the group is as transparent as possi...
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FDA clears nerve stimulator to aid recovery from opioidsNov 15, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health authorities have cleared a brain-stimulating device for patients suffering from debilitating withdrawal symptoms caused by addiction to her...
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AP Exclusive: US scientists try 1st gene editing in the bodyNov 15, 2017 6:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Scientists for the first time have tried editing a gene inside the body in a bold attempt to permanently change a person's DNA to cure a disease. ...