Articles filed under Health Crises
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Oregon infant's illness prompts warning about placenta pillsJun 29, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials are warning new moms about the potential dangers of taking pills made from their placenta, after an Oregon infant's infection was tied t...
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Constable: After nearly dying, former top MLB prospect becomes motivational speakerJun 29, 2017 5:30 am - As the hardest-throwing pitcher in college baseball in 1995, Alvie Shepherd dreamed of playing baseball for his hometown Chicago Cubs. Now he's grateful simply to be ali...
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FDA takes steps to boost generic competition, limit pricesJun 27, 2017 7:00 am - The Food and Drug Administration said it's taking steps to boost the number of generic prescription drugs on the market in an effort to make medicines more affordable an...
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Merck says new type of cholesterol drug worked in big studyJun 27, 2017 7:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Merck & Co. said Tuesday that a new type of cholesterol drug reduced heart attacks, deaths and other complications of heart disease in a huge, late-...
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Vernon Hills may be next to raise age to buy tobacco to 21Jun 23, 2017 1:00 am - Vernon Hills likely will become the next Lake County community to raise the permitted age to buy tobacco products to 21 rather than 18. The village board has directed an...
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Drug shows promise against vision-robbing disease in seniorsJun 22, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - An experimental drug is showing promise against an untreatable eye disease that blinds older adults - and intriguingly, it seems to work in patients wh...
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Hints of some steps that may boost brain health in old ageJun 22, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Are you seeking steps to keep your brain healthy in old age? There are no proven ways to stave off mental decline or dementia, but a new report says th...
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FDA approves quicker-to-administer drug for blood cancersJun 22, 2017 7:00 am - U.S. regulators have approved a more convenient version of a blockbuster drug for treating three common blood cancers. The Roche Group's Rituxan, on the market for 20 ye...
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EU court: Vaccines can be blamed for illnesses without proofJun 21, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The highest court of the European Union ruled Wednesday that courts can consider whether a vaccination led to someone developing an illness even when there...
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Drug shows promise against vision-robbing disease in seniorsJun 21, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - An experimental drug is showing promise against an untreatable eye disease that blinds older adults - and intriguingly, it seems to work in patients wh...