Articles filed under Health Crises
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Rookie docs can work longer, 24-hour shifts under new rulesMar 10, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Rookie doctors can work up to 24 hours straight under new work limits taking effect this summer - a move supporters say will enhance training and foes mai...
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Health officials to offer mumps vaccine to Barrington High staff, studentsMar 10, 2017 12:00 am - After outbreak, Lake County Health Dept. coming to Barrington High
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Bird flu cases revive fear of repeat of major 2015 outbreakMar 09, 2017 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The detection of a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu at a Tennessee chicken farm has poultry farmers stepping up security in an attempt to prevent ...
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GOP health bill would cut CDC's $1B disease fighting fundMar 09, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A proposal to replace the Obama health care law would cut out a pillar of funding for the nation's lead public health agency, and experts say that would ...
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Doctors tie Zika virus to heart problems in some adultsMar 09, 2017 6:00 am - For the first time, doctors have tied infection with the Zika virus to possible new heart problems in adults. The evidence so far is only in eight people in Venezuela, a...
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FDA issues warning about risky vein opening procedureMar 08, 2017 6:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday again warned patients and doctors to avoid a risky, experimental procedure promoted as a treatment for...
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Bacon, soda & too few nuts tied to big portion of US deathsMar 07, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Gorging on bacon, skimping on nuts? These are among food habits that new research links with deaths from heart disease, strokes and diabetes. Overeating o...
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Fewer heavy Americans are trying to lose weight, study findsMar 07, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Fewer overweight Americans have been trying to lose weight in recent years, and researchers wonder if fat acceptance could be among the reasons. The trend...
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No mumps at Arlington Heights District 25 schoolMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - Test results for a possible case of mumps at South Middle School in Arlington Heights came back negative Tuesday from the Cook County Department of Public Health, accord...
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Mumps cases at Barrington High now considered an outbreakMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - The Lake County Health Department now has three confirmed cases of mumps at Barrington High School, upgrading the situation at the school to outbreak status, school offi...