Articles filed under Health Crises
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Hyland's teething tablets recalled over levels of toxic herbApr 14, 2017 7:00 am - The maker of Hyland's teething tablets has issued a recall for any remaining packages at the urging of U.S. regulators, who say the medicine has inconsistent levels of a...
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Lilly's rheumatoid arthritis pill rejected by regulatorsApr 14, 2017 7:00 am - Eli Lilly said U.S. regulators have rejected its much-anticipated pill for the immune disorder rheumatoid arthritis, the drugmaker's second drug development setback sinc...
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Trans fats ban linked with fewer NY heart attacks & strokesApr 12, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Local bans on artery-clogging trans fats in restaurant foods led to fewer heart attacks and strokes in several New York counties, a new study suggests. Th...
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Running behind: Marathons may delay medical care for othersApr 12, 2017 7:00 am - Marathons can be risky for hearts, but not necessarily those of the runners. It takes longer for nearby residents to get to a hospital for emergency heart care on the da...
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Prostate cancer tests are now OK with US panel, with caveatsApr 11, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An influential U.S. government advisory panel is dropping its opposition to routine prostate cancer screening in favor of letting men decide for themselve...
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What to know about new advice on prostate cancer testApr 11, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Should middle-aged men get routine blood tests for prostate cancer? An influential health panel that once said no now says maybe. It says certain men may ...
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Red Sox fumigate clubhouse at Fenway Park to fight the fluApr 10, 2017 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - The Boston Red Sox have fumigated and disinfected their clubhouse at Fenway Park to help fight the flu. Boston manager John Farrell says it has been done ...
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Study: Nearly half of US adults infected with genital HPVApr 06, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials say nearly half of U.S. adults have caught HPV, a sexually-transmitted bug that can cause cervical cancer and genital warts. About 45 pe...
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US regulators let company test consumers for health risksApr 06, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For the first time, U.S. regulators have authorized a company to tell consumers directly about their individual genetic risk of certain diseases and cond...
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Syphilis far more common in gay men in US SouthApr 06, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A new U.S. report shows the spread of syphilis is far worse in gay men in Southern states. North Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana have the highest rat...