Articles filed under Health Crises
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UK nurse who contracted Ebola faces disciplinary hearingSep 13, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Disciplinary hearings are set to begin in the case of a British nurse who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone. Pauline Cafferkey is accused of c...
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Surge in ER visits for injuries, concussions from soccerSep 12, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Soccer injuries are sending soaring numbers of U.S. kids to emergency rooms, a trend driven in part by young players with concussions seeking urgent medic...
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Doctors: Pneumonia is serious but Clinton should bounce backSep 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Hillary Clinton's diagnosis of pneumonia is a serious concern, but something from which she soon should recover, several doctors and medical experts said...
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Report sets research priorities for Biden's cancer moonshotSep 07, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A new report outlines a scientific roadmap for the White House's cancer "moonshot" initiative - urging research to harness the power of immune-based th...
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Handymen, home care helps seniors trying to age in placeSep 07, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Where you live plays a big role in staying independent as you age. Now researchers say an innovative program that combined home fix-ups and visits from...
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Sorry kids: Docs urge flu shots, not nasal spray, this yearSep 06, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Kids may get more of a sting from flu vaccination this fall: Doctors are gearing up to give shots only, because U.S. health officials say the easy-to-u...
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Electric fans might may make seniors hotter in extreme heatSep 06, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - True or false: Electric fans are a cheap and effective way to stay cool during extreme heat waves. A tiny new experiment in older adults suggests the answ...
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UN: Zika remains global emergency, virus still spreadingSep 02, 2016 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization says the outbreak of Zika remains an international health emergency and that while the virus continues to hit new countries, ...
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Where's Zika going next? Maybe China, India, or NigeriaSep 01, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Scientists trying to predict the future path of Zika say that 2.6 billion people living in parts of Asia and Africa could be at risk of infection, based on...
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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...