Articles filed under Health Crises
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Zika mosquito: thrives in hot weather, hard to wipe outJul 29, 2016 7:00 am - Behind the spread of the Zika virus is a tiny menace that just won't go away. It's called the Aedes aegypti (AYE'-dees uh-GYP'-tie), a species of mosquito that has playe...
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Homegrown Zika raises more questions about the evolving riskJul 29, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Homegrown mosquitoes apparently have infected four people in the Miami area with Zika and now it's up to tried-and-true public health measures to stamp...
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To reverse damage of sitting, take a brisk, hour-long walkJul 28, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - If you spend all day sitting, then you might want to schedule some time for a brisk walk - just make sure you can spare at least an hour. Scientists analyz...
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To reverse damage of sitting, take a brisk, hour-long walkJul 28, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - If you spend all day sitting, then you might want to schedule some time for a brisk walk - just make sure you can spare at least an hour. Scientists analyz...
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ALS-related gene found with help from Ice Bucket ChallengeJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - The ALS Association is crediting money raised through the Ice Bucket Challenge for the discovery of a gene they say is among the most common that contribute...
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Severe birth defects not as lethal as docs once said: StudyJul 26, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Parents of newborns with rare genetic conditions used to hear the grim words that the severe birth defects were "incompatible with life." Support groups a...
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Doctors urged to check pregnant women for Zika at each visitJul 25, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials are strongly urging doctors to ask all pregnant women about a possible Zika infection at every checkup. So far, there have been no ...
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Watch for behavior changes for clues of dementia onsetJul 25, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - Memory loss may not always be the first warning sign that dementia is brewing - changes in behavior or personality might be an early clue. Researchers on Su...
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New technique opens window into how brain cells communicateJul 20, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The brain's nerve cells communicate by firing messages to each other through junctions called synapses, and problems with those connections are linked ...
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GOP convention planners come down with stomach fluJul 19, 2016 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Eleven members of the planning team for the California delegation to the Republican convention were recovering Tuesday from a bout of norovirus, or what...