Articles filed under Health Crises
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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...
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Indiana to lift most bird flu-related restrictions soonFeb 08, 2016 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Animal health officials monitoring the bird flu outbreak in southwestern Indiana say they will lift most restrictions in two weeks if ongoing testing...
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Brazil considers reforming biosecurity law amid criticismFeb 05, 2016 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazilian officials will soon decide whether to amend the South American nation's rigid procedures for sharing Zika samples, the Cabinet chief's sp...
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CDC: Men who were in Zika areas should use condomsFeb 05, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials issued guidelines Friday to prevent the sexual transmission of the Zika virus, telling men who have been to outbreak areas to use c...
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Karolinska University to investigate stem-cell scientistFeb 05, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Sweden's Karolinska University says it is commissioning an external investigation into stem-cell scientist Paolo Macchiarini, who was cleared last year of ...
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Zika spotlights rare birth defect with a variety of causesFeb 04, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Zika virus is putting a spotlight on a potentially devastating birth defect that until now has gotten little public attention. Regardless of whethe...
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Health officials want more Zika samples, data from BrazilFeb 04, 2016 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil is not sharing enough samples and disease data to let researchers determine whether the Zika virus is, as feared, linked to the increased nu...
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WHO: More than 48 Ebola contacts missing in Sierra LeoneFeb 04, 2016 6:00 am - FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - Dozens of people linked to the most recent cases of Ebola in Sierra Leone are still missing, the World Health Organization warns, saying th...