Articles filed under Health Crises
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Not doing it: Fewer high school kids are having sexJun 09, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The troubles with kids these days ... are not as common as they used to be. U.S. teens are having a lot less sex, they are drinking and using drugs less ...
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Amid war, UN warns Syrians smoking is a grave health riskJun 09, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization has identified another grave risk to the health of Syrians in their war-torn country: tobacco. In a statement last week, the ...
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Pittsburgh researcher infected with Zika in lab accidentJun 09, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The University of Pittsburgh says one of its researchers became infected with the Zika virus in a lab accident. The scientist accidentally stuck herself ...
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Study: Most antidepressants don't work for young patientsJun 08, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Scientists say most antidepressants don't work for children or teenagers with major depression, some may be unsafe, and the quality of evidence about these...
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Malaria-proof mosquito? Tool promising but needs more studyJun 08, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A powerful new technology holds the promise of rapidly altering genes to make malaria-proof mosquitoes, eliminate their Zika-carrying cousins or wipe o...
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Schaumburg prescription drug program hits milestoneJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - The village of Schaumburg has reached the milestone of collecting more than 10,000 pounds of unused medication. Since 2009, the village has participated in the DuPage Co...
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For the first time, more than 4 in 10 US women are obeseJun 07, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The nation's obesity epidemic continues to grow, led by an alarming increase among women. For the first time, more than 4 in 10 U.S. women are obese, acc...
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Constable: Doctor sees Prince's death bring painkiller abuse awarenessJun 07, 2016 5:00 am - On a typical day in the United States, 46 people die from an overdose of a prescription painkiller. When one of those Americans is a 57-year-old rock legend named Prince...
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Would teens be slimmer if Katy Perry hawked kale & quinoa?Jun 06, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Would U.S. teens be any slimmer if Katy Perry hawked kale and quinoa? New research doesn't prove a link, but its authors think music stars popular with te...
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Minnesota farms mostly at full production after bird fluJun 06, 2016 7:00 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's turkey and chicken farms are mostly back to full production after last year's bird flu outbreak devastated more than 100 poultry opera...