Articles filed under Health Crises
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Abortion rate steady in poor nations, plunging in rich onesMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The rate of abortions in the developed world has dropped to an all-time low while remaining steady in poorer regions, where nearly 90 percent of the aborti...
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When Zika hits, a push for birth control and abortion?May 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - There's little doubt: Zika is coming to the continental United States, bringing frightening birth defects - and, most likely, newly urgent discussions ab...
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When Zika hits, a push for birth control and abortion?May 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - There's little doubt: Zika is coming to the continental United States, bringing frightening birth defects - and, most likely, newly urgent discussions ab...
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Brain scans find protein a marker of Alzheimer's declineMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists are peeking inside living brains to watch for the first time as a toxic duo of plaques and tangles interact to drive Alzheimer's disease - a...
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Suicides rarer in some ex-NFL players but questions remainMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Government research on more than 3,000 retired NFL players says suicides were less common among men in this group than in the general population. The rese...
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A study asks: Too much folic acid a cause of autism?May 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For decades, pregnant women and women who may become pregnant have been advised to take folic acid to help prevent certain birth defects. But a new study...
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Urine test could simplify Zika virus detectionMay 10, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A urine-based test for Zika virus infection has shown to be more effective than the common blood-based one for many patients, a development that could ma...
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E-cigarette poisonings surge in young children, study saysMay 09, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Electronic cigarettes have sickened rising numbers of young children, a study of U.S. poison center calls has found. Most cases involve swallowing liquid ...
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Lombard couple make sober living real for heroin-free roommatesMay 09, 2016 5:00 am - Brad Gerke and Jessica Alvarez are further into recovery from heroin than some will ever be. They're not tempted to use the drug every day. They have jobs. They're engag...
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Carlos Martinez exits early as Cardinals fall to Pirates 4-2May 07, 2016 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina knew something was wrong with starter Carlos Martinez. Molina went out to talk to Martinez, who was laboring i...