Articles filed under Health Crises
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Sierra Leone president urges foreign investment post-EbolaApr 07, 2016 7:00 am - FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - Sierra Leone's president is urging foreign investment in the West African country now that Ebola has declined. President Ernest Bai Koroma ...
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Correction: Heart Drugs-Prevention storyApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - In a story April 2 about research testing cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart problems, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of a Chicago...
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Liberia confirms 2nd new Ebola case, possibly from GuineaApr 03, 2016 7:00 am - MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - A second case of Ebola has been confirmed in Liberia months after the country had been declared free from transmissions, health officials said S...
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Study: Huge global exercise contest shows healthy potentialApr 03, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A workplace exercise challenge using pedometers and social media in a global competition shows potential to improve health in a study involving almost 70,...
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Bypass boosts survival in heart failure, 10-year study saysApr 03, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Heart failure patients with clogged arteries have a better chance of surviving 10 years if they get bypass surgery plus medicine rather than just drugs al...
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State health officials urged to get ready now for Zika in USApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - The government urged health officials around the country Friday to get ready now in case there are outbreaks of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in the U.S. ...
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WHO says new case of Ebola confirmed in LiberiaApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in Liberia, the World Health Organization said Friday, a setback for the country which had been declared ...
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No change in how common autism is in US kids: about 1 in 68Mar 31, 2016 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - A government report released Thursday shows no change in how common autism is among U.S. children. About 1 in 68 school-aged children have autism or relat...
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Embattled stem cell scientist says charges against him falseMar 30, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Italian scientist Dr. Paolo Macchiarini was once considered a pioneer in regenerative medicine, credited with creating the world's first windpipe partially...
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CDC expands range of Zika mosquito into parts of NortheastMar 30, 2016 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - The mosquitoes that can transmit the Zika virus may live in a broader swath of the U.S. than previously thought - but that doesn't mean they'll cause dise...