Articles filed under Health Crises
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FDA requires opioid makers to develop doctor trainingSep 28, 2017 7:00 am - U.S. regulators are requiring manufacturers of the most widely prescribed painkillers to provide extensive training to doctors in an attempt to stem the ongoing opioid a...
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Get your flu shots, US urges amid concerns about bad seasonSep 28, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - It's flu shot time, and health officials are bracing for a potentially miserable fall and winter. The clues: The Southern Hemisphere, especially Austra...
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Mosquito gut bacteria may offer clues to malaria controlSep 28, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Mosquitoes harbor gut bacteria just like people do - and the bugs inside the bugs may hold a key to fighting malaria. Today, bed nets and insecticides ...
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FDA requires opioid makers to develop doctor trainingSep 28, 2017 7:00 am - The Food and Drug Administration is requiring manufacturers of the most widely prescribed painkillers to provide extensive training to doctors in an attempt to reduce th...
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FDA approves Lilly pill for common advanced breast cancerSep 28, 2017 7:00 am - U.S. regulators have approved a new medicine for treating a common type of breast cancer after it has spread to other parts of the body. Eli Lilly's Verzenio was approve...
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US sexually transmitted disease hit another highSep 26, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials are reporting another record increase in infections from three sexually transmitted diseases. More than 2 million new cases of chlamydia...
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Treatment restores signs of awareness in brain-injured manSep 25, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - French researchers say they restored some signs of consciousness in a brain-injured man who hadn't shown any awareness in 15 years. During months of expe...
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Wanted: 1 million people to study genes, habits and healthSep 25, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In a quest to end cookie-cutter health care, U.S. researchers are getting ready to recruit more than 1 million people for an unprecedented study to lea...
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Harper remains out of Nats' lineup with flu-like symptomsSep 25, 2017 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bryce Harper has flu-like symptoms and remains out of the Washington Nationals' lineup. Any plans the Nationals had of Harper returning Monday night ...
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Constable: Camp One Step still saving two-time cancer survivorSep 24, 2017 8:00 am - The rhythmic rumble of a rushing L train clatters outside her kitchen window every few minutes. Colleen McGrath doesn't stop talking. She doesn't raise her voice. She ju...