Articles filed under Health
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More children at risk of measles in wake of Ebola epidemicMar 11, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Ebola's toll moved beyond 10,000 deaths Thursday even as researchers warned of yet another threat to hard-hit West Africa: On the heels of the unpreced...
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Schaumburg grants permit for medical marijuana dispensaryMar 11, 2015 5:30 am - Schaumburg trustees Tuesday approved a special-use permit for the state licensed medical marijuana dispensary intended to serve the entirety of Schaumburg Township. Chic...
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Ryanair to be 1st airline to use Spanish 'ghost airport'Mar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - MADRID (AP) - Ryanair will become the first airline to run flights to and from one of Spain's biggest "ghost airports" in eastern Castellon, long a symbol of the wastefu...
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The Quiet Threats to ObamacareMar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - Despite passionate opposition and a Supreme Court challenge in 2012, the Affordable Care Act will mark its fifth anniversary on March 23. Last week, the law was in front...
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What it takes to call Detroit home for natives and newcomersMar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - In 1950, Detroit had a population of 1.85 million. Today, 690,000 remain - a mere third of those who lived here when this was the fifth-largest city in Am...
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Tempted by Detroit's $500 properties? 5 things to knowMar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - Sixty-two thousand properties have faced foreclosure in Detroit this year over unpaid taxes. About half will likely be auctioned for $500 apiece this fall...
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UK military health care worker has Ebola, officials sayMar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - A British military health care worker in Sierra Leone has tested positive for the deadly Ebola virus, British health care officials said Wednesday - the fi...
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Study: Tetanus shot may aid treatment of deadly brain cancerMar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Can a tetanus shot help treat brain cancer? A small study hints that it might. A dose of tetanus vaccine let patients live longer when added to an experi...
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Liberia holds church service for Ebola victimsMar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - Liberians held a church service Wednesday for Ebola victims to mark the country's 99th National Decoration Day, a holiday normally set aside for...
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Arkansas poultry officials say avian flu found in turkeysMar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas poultry officials say a strain of avian flu has been detected in a commercial turkey flock in the northern part of the state and that t...