Articles filed under Health Crises
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Two from suburbs sickened with E. coli linked to flour recallJun 02, 2016 1:00 am - Two suburban residents have been infected with a strain of E. coli linked to recalled flour produced by General Mills. The afflicted, one from suburban Cook County and t...
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US death rate rose slightly last year _ first time in decadeJun 01, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. death rate rose slightly last year - the first increase in a decade, health officials reported Wednesday. Researchers think the increase is due ...
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UN: Latest Ebola outbreak in Guinea is now overJun 01, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization says the latest Ebola outbreak in Guinea has ended and the country is now entering a 90-day heightened surveillance period to...
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Many children go to primary care for concussions, not the ERMay 31, 2016 7:00 am - New research confirms that relying on emergency room data to estimate the prevalence of childhood concussions doesn't deliver a complete picture because many seek treatm...
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Chest protectors guard against deadly blows to chestMay 31, 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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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...