Articles filed under Health Crises
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FDA approves first new drug in 20 years for sickle cellJul 07, 2017 7:00 am - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in nearly 20 years for sickle cell, an inherited disease in which abnormally shaped red blood cells can...
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Georgia health commissioner named CDC director in AtlantaJul 07, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Georgia's health commissioner was named Friday to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the federal government's top public health ag...
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UN health agency's new chief says he will check travel costsJul 07, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The new head of the World Health Organization said he is reviewing the agency's travel expenses, after an Associated Press story revealed the U.N. agency s...
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Tumor gene testing urged to tell if drug targets your cancerJul 06, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Colon cancer. Uterine cancer. Pancreatic cancer. Whatever the tumor, the more gene mutations lurking inside, the better chance your immune system has t...
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Opioid prescribing is falling in the US, but not everywhereJul 06, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Overall opioid prescription rates have been falling in recent years, but the powerful drugs have become more plentiful in more than than 1 in 5 U.S. coun...
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Painkiller maker stops sales at FDA request because of abuseJul 06, 2017 7:00 am - The maker of opioid painkiller Opana ER is pulling the drug off the market at the request of federal regulators because it's being abused. Endo International PLC said Th...
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Science Says: Too early for forecast on Lyme disease ticksJul 05, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Tick populations are exploding? Tick-borne diseases are on the rise? Some recent headlines suggest Americans are facing a particularly bad year for tick ...
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Health officials say be wary of West Nile virusJul 03, 2017 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is reminding residents to "Fight the Bite" and protect themselves and their families from West Nile virus, ...
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Congo declares end to Ebola outbreak after 4 deathsJul 01, 2017 7:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congo's health minister has declared an end to the country's Ebola outbreak. Health Minister Oly Ilunga Kalenga said in a statement Saturday that ...
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Safety officials demonstrate dangers of fireworksJun 30, 2017 1:00 am - Sometimes the same parent who would judiciously warn a young child away from a hot oven would also casually hand that child a sparkler on Independence Day, not realizing...