Articles filed under Health Crises
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UK court rules health service can fund HIV prevention drugAug 02, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Britain's state-funded health service is responsible for paying for an HIV-prevention drug that has been called a "game changer" in the fight against AIDS,...
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Trampoline park injuries jump 12-fold as the trend spreadsAug 01, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Trampoline park injuries have soared as the indoor jumping trend has spread. That's according to a study that shows annual U.S. emergency room visits jump...
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Homegrown Zika raises more questions about the evolving riskAug 01, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Homegrown mosquitoes have infected more than a dozen people with Zika in a small area of Miami, and officials are recommending that pregnant women stay...
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Study points way to finding genes affecting depression riskAug 01, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In a key advance for the study of depression, a comprehensive scan of human DNA has turned up the apparent hiding places of more than a dozen genes linke...
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Going to the Olympics? Some health risks to considerJul 31, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Traveling to the Olympics? Don't let illnesses meddle with your fun. Roughly half a million people from around the world are expected to travel to the Olympic...
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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...