Articles filed under Health Crises
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Volunteering for infection in hunt for dengue, Zika vaccinesMar 16, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Forget mosquito bites. Volunteers let researchers inject them with the dengue virus in the name of science - and an experimental vaccine protected them...
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Women with Zika in Tahiti had 1 percent birth defects riskMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Women who got pregnant during a Zika outbreak in Tahiti two years ago had about a 1 percent chance of having a baby with an abnormally small head, accordin...
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What patients can do when doctors opt for risky painkillersMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New federal guidelines are out for doctors who prescribe powerful prescription painkillers, aimed at curbing their abuse and addiction. Experts say there...
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Shots for other viruses offer clues in race for Zika vaccineMar 14, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists are racing to create a Zika vaccine, and while they're starting from scratch against a poorly understood disease, copying shots for similar ...
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Smartphone 'voices' not always helpful in a health crisisMar 14, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - It can give you street directions or find the nearest deli, but how helpful is your smartphone's virtual voice in a health crisis? A study says the answer...
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CDC: Travel OK to high-elevation cities in Zika countriesMar 11, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. government revised its Zika travel warnings Friday, saying it's OK for pregnant women to travel to Mexico City and other places at high elevatio...
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Editorial: Local laws help, but adults must set example on teenage drinkingMar 10, 2016 10:00 pm - This week, the Arlington Heights village board upped the ante for parents who condone underage drinking in their homes, by raising the fines to between $1,000 and $5,000...
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Nearly 200 cases of Zika in US; officials press for fundsMar 10, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Nearly 200 cases of Zika infection have been reported in the U.S. - all traced to travel abroad. Health officials released the numbers Thursday, and plea...
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Indianapolis hospitals to restrict visitors to curb fluMar 09, 2016 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis' major hospitals will begin restricting visitors on Friday to curb the spread of influenza following a spike in emergency-room visits fo...
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Cleveland Clinic says first uterus transplant in US failsMar 09, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's first uterus transplant has failed, the Cleveland Clinic announced Wednesday, saying doctors had removed the organ. A 26-year-old woman re...