Articles filed under Health Crises
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FDA OKs new drug to treat all forms of hepatitis CAug 03, 2017 7:00 am - U.S. regulators have approved the first drug to treat all forms of hepatitis C in as little as eight weeks. The pill combination from AbbVie Inc. was approved Thursday b...
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Correction: Netherlands-Euthanasia storyAug 03, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - In a story Aug. 2 about euthanasia, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the study authors wrote that euthanasia and assisted suicide had become ...
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First embryo gene-repair holds promise for inherited diseaseAug 02, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Altering human heredity? In a first, researchers safely repaired a disease-causing gene in human embryos, targeting a heart defect best known for killi...
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Science Says: Gene editing widely used in range of researchAug 02, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Gene editing is getting fresh attention thanks to a successful lab experiment with human embryos. But for all the angst over possibly altering reproduc...
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Euthanasia used for 4.5 percent of deaths in the NetherlandsAug 02, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Euthanasia has become "common practice" in the Netherlands, accounting for 4.5 percent of deaths, according to researchers who say requests are increasing ...
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Leftover opioids are a common dilemma for surgery patientsAug 02, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Surgery patients often end up with leftover opioid painkillers and store the remaining pills improperly at home, a study suggests. The research raises con...
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'13 Reasons' might have triggered suicide searches onlineJul 31, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A popular TV series that showed a teen ending her life may have triggered a surge in online searches for suicide, including how to do it. That's according...
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US hospitals set record for fast heart attack careJul 31, 2017 7:00 am - There's never been a better time to be treated for a heart attack. U.S. hospitals have set a record for how quickly they open blocked arteries, averaging under one hour ...
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FDA to target addictive levels of nicotine in cigarettesJul 28, 2017 7:00 am - For the first time, the federal government is proposing cutting the nicotine level in cigarettes so they aren't so addictive. U.S. Food and Drug Administration chief Sco...
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In US first, scientists edit genes of human embryosJul 27, 2017 7:00 am - For the first time in the United States, scientists have edited the genes of human embryos, a controversial step toward someday helping babies avoid inherited diseases. ...