Articles filed under Health Crises
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Immune drug for deadly skin cancer shows long-term survivalMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A new kind of drug for the deadliest form of skin cancer helped some patients survive for at least three years, a study shows. It's a remarkable advance f...
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Large HIV vaccine study planned in South Africa this fallMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists are planning a major study of an experimental HIV vaccine in South Africa later this year. The shots are based on the only attempted HIV vac...
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UN: Zika more worrying but Rio Olympics shouldn't be movedMay 17, 2016 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization's chief says the agency is increasingly concerned about the Zika virus, even though it does not recommend canceling or postpo...
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As many as 4 in 10 gay men have HIV in some Southern citiesMay 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Three out of every 10 gay or bisexual men in several cities in the U.S. South have been diagnosed with the AIDS virus, three times the national rate, acc...
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Almost half of heart attacks are silent; they're still riskyMay 17, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Almost half of all heart attacks cause no obvious symptoms, yet they can still be life-threatening, according to research on more than 9,000 middle-aged m...
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Biologist: Rabbits and skunks can pass bird flu to ducksMay 17, 2016 7:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A government wildlife researcher has found that rabbits and skunks can become infected with the bird flu virus and shed it enough to infect ducks...
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Penis operation highlights past, future of organ transplantsMay 16, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Add one remarkable case to the 30,000-plus organ transplants expected to be performed nationwide this year: A cancer patient who received a donor penis. W...
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Happy 4th for Fido? New doggy med for noise-related anxietyMay 16, 2016 7:00 am - Fido and Spot may not have to cower under the bed this summer when fireworks and thunderstorms hit. The first prescription veterinary medicine for treating anxiety over ...
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Chili Peppers nix concert after singer hospitalized with fluMay 15, 2016 7:00 am - IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - The Red Hot Chili Peppers canceled an appearance at a California radio station's annual concert after lead singer Anthony Kiedis was hospitalized w...
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Dist. 211 hosts community session on student drug use May 19May 12, 2016 1:00 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211's next Community Education Session will focus on student wellness, drug use and abuse, and the impact personal decisions can...