Articles filed under Health Crises
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UN sends 3.5M emergency yellow fever vaccines to BrazilMar 30, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization said it and partners have shipped 3.5 million doses of yellow fever vaccine to Brazil to help the country stamp out its worst...
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FDA approves 1st drug for aggressive multiple sclerosisMar 29, 2017 7:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - U.S. regulators have approved the first drug for an aggressive kind of multiple sclerosis that steadily reduces coordination and the ability to walk...
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FDA approves 1st drug for moderate & severe eczema casesMar 28, 2017 7:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - U.S. regulators have approved the first powerful, injected medicine to treat serious cases of the skin condition eczema. The Food and Drug Administr...
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Brain and arm implants help paralyzed US man feed himselfMar 28, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A paralyzed man was able to feed himself for the first time in eight years, after doctors implanted sensors in his brain that sent signals to his arm. Bill...
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Review: Virus fears fuel chilling 'Before This is Over'Mar 27, 2017 7:00 am - "Before This is Over" (Little, Brown and Co.), by Amanda Hickie Author Amanda Hickie was living in Canada when severe acute respiratory syndrome - SARS - hit Toronto in ...
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Ela coalition against substance abuse seeks volunteersMar 27, 2017 1:00 am - Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance Abuse will host a presentation for interested potential volunteers from 10-11:30 a.m. Monday, April 17, at Ela Township Hall, 1155 ...
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Constable: Long Grove woman rebuilding life after brain injuryMar 25, 2017 1:00 am - An elite soccer player, speedy Carmel High School freshman Quinna Phillips raced toward a loose ball in the final regular-season game against Stevenson High School. A c...
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SCIENCE SAYS: Unavoidable typos in DNA help fuel cancerMar 23, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Cancer patients often wonder "why me?" Does their tumor run in the family? Did they try hard enough to avoid risks like smoking, too much sun or a bad ...
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UN aims to immunize more than 115 million kids against polioMar 23, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization says it's aiming to vaccinate more than 115 million children against polio across Africa next week, in its continuing bid to ...
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Dani Carvajal misses Spain training with fluMar 22, 2017 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Spain defender Dani Carvajal missed the team's training session on Wednesday because of flu, while reserve goalkeeper Pepe Reina was dropped from the squad...