Articles filed under Health Crises
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Blood-boosters may give tiny preemies a developmental edgeFeb 15, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two blood-building drugs injected soon after birth may give tiny preemies a lasting long-term edge, boosting brain development and IQ by age 4, a first-of...
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Loss for words can be a rare brain disorder, not Alzheimer'sFeb 14, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A mysterious brain disorder can be confused with early Alzheimer's disease although it isn't robbing patients of their memories but of the words to tal...
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Noise harder on children than adults, hinders how they learnFeb 13, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - From the cacophony of day care to the buzz of TV and electronic toys, noise is more distracting to a child's brain than an adult's, and new research sh...
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Urbanization leads to change in type of bacteria in the homeFeb 13, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Whether it's a jungle hut or a high-rise apartment, your home is covered in bacteria, and new research from the Amazon suggests city dwellers might wan...
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Urbanization leads to change in type of bacteria in the homeFeb 12, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Whether it's a jungle hut or a high-rise apartment, your home is covered in bacteria, and new research from the Amazon suggests city dwellers might wan...
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Babies' eye damage and Zika? Brazil study suggests a linkFeb 10, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Zika virus might cause eye damage in small-headed infants born to women infected during pregnancy, a small study in Brazil suggests. The study lacks h...
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Report: Harmful gas levels in Lumber Liquidators flooringFeb 10, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A national retailer sold Chinese-made flooring that emits hazardous levels of formaldehyde, a federal investigation found. The laminate flooring was sold...
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Gun, drug, car deaths loom large in US longevity gap: StudyFeb 09, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Guns, drugs and cars contribute substantially to the life-expectancy gap between the United States and other developed nations, a study found. Deaths from...
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VA hospitals compare favorably on deaths, readmission ratesFeb 09, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Veterans' hospitals compare pretty favorably with others when it comes to treating older men with three common conditions - heart attacks, heart failure a...
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Romeoville woman talks about contracting Zika virusFeb 09, 2016 12:00 am - A Romeoville woman is among three Illinois residents who have contracted the Zika virus, WGN reported Tuesday. Samantha Mejia, 30, went on a trip to visit family in Hond...