Articles filed under Health Crises
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UN: Yellow fever outbreak in Africa isn't a global emergencyAug 31, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The ongoing yellow fever outbreak in Africa is serious but does not warrant being declared an international health emergency, the World Health Organization...
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Stem-cell doctor did surgeries with 'inadequate' proofAug 31, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - An independent commission investigating Italian stem-cell scientist Dr. Paolo Macchiarini, whose work was once considered revolutionary, says there were nu...
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Survey: More US adults use marijuana, don't think it's riskyAug 31, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Marijuana use is becoming more accepted among U.S. adults as states loosen pot laws, new national survey data shows. More are using marijuana, using it m...
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Playing with sports concussion doubles recovery time: StudyAug 28, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Continuing to play despite a concussion doubles recovery time for teen athletes and leads to worse short-term mental function than in those immediately re...
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Elmhurst celebrates girl who inspired life-saving lawAug 27, 2016 1:00 am - Both tears and smiles accompanied the dedication Saturday of a maple tree and bench to the memory of a 13-year-old Elmhurst girl whose death from an allergic reaction a ...
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Officials: Zika spread through sex by man with no symptomsAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials on Friday reported the first case of Zika spread through sex by a man with no symptoms of the disease. In the other 21 U.S. cases o...
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Alaska identifies first case of H5N2 bird fluAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The bird flu strain that wiped out millions of turkeys and chickens in the Midwest last year has been found in Alaska for the first time. State ...
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Survival of quake victims depends on many factorsAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - How long can people survive in the rubble of an earthquake? A week or more under the best circumstances, some experts say. That means the trapped victims...
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Study finds most teens vaping fruity flavors, not nicotineAug 25, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials warn that electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices are poisoning kids with nicotine. But new research suggests that most teens are...
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Hawthorn Woods mom finds healing in helping othersAug 25, 2016 6:00 am - When Ciri Stom lost her 18-year-old son Jeremy to a heroin overdose in 2009, her world collapsed. “I would cry and say there's nothing worse. What else can happen tha...