Articles filed under Health Crises
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4 uterus transplants from live donors done in Texas; 3 failOct 05, 2016 7:00 am - Texas doctors have done the first womb transplants using live donors in the United States. Four women who had been born without a uterus received one in operations last ...
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Don't expect Fitbits to improve health, help drop poundsOct 05, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Wearing a fitness tracker may help you keep tabs on how many steps you take, but the devices themselves - even with the lure of a cash reward - probably wo...
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Administrator: Valley Hi 'back to normal' after scabies outbreakOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - The worst of a scabies outbreak at a Woodstock nursing home is over, its top administrator says. The McHenry County-operated facility has revised its infection control p...
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Don't expect Fitbits to improve health, help drop poundsOct 04, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Wearing a fitness tracker may help you keep tabs on how many steps you take, but the devices themselves - even with the lure of a cash reward - probably wo...
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Crowdsourcing effort takes aim at deadliest breast cancersOct 03, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Forget the pink ribbons. Spitting in a tube for science is what unites a growing group of breast cancer patients taking part in a unique project to advanc...
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Critical to monitor babies' health after Zika, but how long?Oct 03, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - More federal money finally is available to fight Zika, even as the news worsens. Babies who at first seem to have escaped the virus' devastating hallma...
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Survey: Doctors' political views may affect patient careOct 03, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Politics in the exam room? A new study suggests patient care may vary depending on whether the doctor is a Democrat or a Republican - at least when it ...
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Constable: Home that's helped homeless vets really recover closingOct 02, 2016 7:30 am - Vietnam veteran Terry McGrath drove from his home in Wheaton in July of 2009 to the Veterans Affairs hospital in West suburban Hines, fully aware of how tough the loomin...
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After Zika, critical to monitor babies' health but how long?Oct 02, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - More federal money finally is available to fight Zika even as the news worsens. Babies who at first seem to have escaped the virus' devastating hallmar...
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Zika travel advisory issued for 11 Southeast Asia countriesSep 29, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials are advising pregnant women to postpone travel to 11 countries in Southeast Asia because of Zika outbreaks in the region. The advis...