Articles filed under Health Crises
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Still many questions about Zika's threat to pregnant womenApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Zika may stand convicted of causing devastating birth defects but there still are lots of questions about how much of a threat the virus poses to pregn...
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Study backs pancreas cell transplants for severe diabetesApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Transplants of insulin-producing pancreas cells are a long hoped-for treatment for diabetes - and a new study shows they can protect the most seriously...
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Health official: Zika not worry now for pregnant women in USApr 17, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A top public health official says there's been no local transmission of the Zika (ZEE'-kuh) virus in the United States, so any talk about women in the ...
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Woman fights Russian law on organ removal without consentApr 15, 2016 7:00 am - When Elena Sablina's daughter Alina was killed in a car crash in Moscow two years ago, she was devastated. One month later, Sablina accidentally discovered from a forens...
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CDC: Zika definitely causes severe birth defectsApr 13, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Confirming the worst fears of many pregnant women in the United States and Latin America, U.S. health officials said Wednesday there is no longer any dou...
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Mali authorities seek 2 Guineans who had Ebola contactApr 13, 2016 7:00 am - BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Malian health authorities say they are searching for two women who left Guinea after having had contact with a recent Ebola case. Dr. Keni Diarra, he...
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County, state, feds investigating Lake Villa woman's bacteria deathApr 13, 2016 1:00 am - Local, state and federal health officials are investigating the death of a Lake Villa woman in Illinois' first confirmed case of a bacterial infection that has killed at...
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U.S. officials: The more we know about Zika, the scarier it isApr 12, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - The more researchers learn about the Zika virus, the scarier it appears, federal health officials say, as they urge more money for mosquito control and deve...
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Richest live longer but gap not as dismal in some US citiesApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The richest Americans live at least 10 years longer on average than the poorest, but that gap isn't as wide in many communities, especially affluent, high...
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US officials: The more we learn about Zika, scarier it isApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The more researchers learn about the Zika virus, the scarier it appears, federal health officials said Monday as they urged more money for mosquito con...