Articles filed under Health Crises
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Guarding against deadly blows to the chest in kids' sportsMay 30, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Jack Crowley was 15 when a baseball hit him in the chest and stopped his heart. The Long Island teen survived thanks to a police officer who grabbed a ...
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Cellphone radiation study raises concerns despite low riskMay 27, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A new federal study of the potential dangers of cellphone radiation, conducted in rats, found a slight increase in brain tumors in males and raised lon...
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Report: 1st US case of germ resistant to last resort drugMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For the first time, a U.S. patient has been infected with bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort treatment, scientists said Thursday. ...
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Study: Brain scans reveal hidden consciousness in patientsMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A standard brain scanning technique is showing promise for helping doctors distinguish between patients in a vegetative state and those with hidden signs...
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CDC urges speed on Zika as House moves to negotiate fundingMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. must act more quickly to protect pregnant women from birth defect-causing Zika, a top health official said Thursday even as the House left tow...
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Bird flu reappears in Cameroon, killing thousands of birdsMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - Cameroon's government says that the H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus has reappeared in Cameroon after an 8-year absence. Livestock minister Dr....
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Researchers slowly homing in on risk of Zika birth defectMay 25, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - As the international epidemic of Zika virus disease has unfolded and led to devastating birth defects for at least 1,300 children in eight countries, an ...
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Consider obesity surgery more often for diabetes: GuidelinesMay 24, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - New guidelines say weight-loss surgery should become a more routine treatment option for diabetes, even for some patients who are mildly obese. Obesity...
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Kicking the habit: Adult smoking rate in US is falling fastMay 24, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The nation seems to be kicking its smoking habit faster than ever before. The rate of smoking among adults in the U.S. fell to 15 percent last year thank...
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Trying to get jump on Zika preparations with money in limboMay 23, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Beg, borrow and steal: Zika preparation involves a bit of all three as federal, state and local health officials try to get a jump on the mosquito-born...