Articles filed under Health Crises
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1 in 4 US men have cancer-linked HPV genital infectionsJan 19, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The first national estimate suggests that nearly half of U.S. men have genital infections caused by a sexually transmitted virus and that 1 in 4 has strai...
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Flabby heart keeps pumping with squeeze from robotic sleeveJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists are developing a robotic sleeve that can encase a flabby diseased heart and gently squeeze to keep it pumping. So far it's been tested only ...
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Uganda confirms Avian flu in wild terns, domestic birdsJan 16, 2017 6:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Tests have confirmed that avian flu is responsible for the mass deaths of wild birds on the shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda, according to the go...
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Rauner to sign bill requiring lead testing in schoolsJan 15, 2017 7:00 pm - A bill requiring all Illinois schools to test drinking water for lead contamination is expected to be signed Monday by Gov. Bruce Rauner. The bill, which was approved by...
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Health officials urge Indiana residents to get flu shotsJan 15, 2017 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - State health officials are urging Indiana residents to get their flu shots following a recent surge in flu-like illnesses. The Indiana State Departme...
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Sick kitty: NYC quarantines 500 felines fearing the fluJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Hundreds of homeless New York City cats have been quarantined after health officials discovered many infected with a strand of bird flu. About 386 cats t...
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Schaumburg bans 'alcohol smoking,' powderJan 13, 2017 12:00 am - Schaumburg trustees have approved the banning of alcohol inhalation devices - sometimes called alcohol without liquid machines - as well as powdered alcohol, referred to...
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Testing wearable sensors as 'check engine' light for healthJan 12, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A next step for smart watches and fitness trackers? Wearable gadgets gave a Stanford University professor an early warning that he was getting sick bef...
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The good, bad and unknown about marijuana's health effectsJan 12, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It can almost certainly ease chronic pain and might help some people sleep, but it may also raise the risk of getting schizophrenia and trigger heart att...
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It's all good: Any exercise cuts risk of death, study findsJan 09, 2017 6:00 am - Weekend warriors, take a victory lap. People who pack their workouts into one or two sessions a week lower their risk of dying over roughly the next decade nearly as muc...