Articles filed under Health
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US, Liberia start 1st formal test of ZMapp Ebola virus drugFeb 26, 2015 10:00 pm - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The U.S. and Liberian governments have just begun the first formal patient testing of an experimental Ebola virus treatment that's only been used on...
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Signed contracts to buy US homes rise to 18-month highFeb 26, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes rose at a healthy pace in January, a sign that home sales are poised to accelerate after a slow ...
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S. Indiana HIV cases linked to needle-sharing up to 27Feb 26, 2015 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana health officials say the number of people in five southern Indiana counties testing positive for HIV through needle-sharing among painkiller ...
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Experts blame anti-vaccine lobby for Bosnia measles outbreakFeb 26, 2015 10:00 pm - SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - Medical experts warned Friday the anti-vaccination lobby is growing in Bosnia, using scientifically discredited arguments to stoke pa...
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Study: Smokers may tap into multiple sources for nicotineFeb 26, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The first peek at a major study of how Americans smoke suggests many use combinations of products, and often e-cigarettes are part of the mix. It's a p...
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Roskam Medicare plan gets movingFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - A proposal from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam aimed at curbing Medicare fraud is set to make it to the House floor this week. The Wheaton Republican's plan could, among other t...
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Fruits and vegetables get a star-studded marketing pushFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - NEW YORK — What if cauliflower got the same type of marketing firepower as candy bars and potato chips? A campaign being launched Thursday plans to put that premise to t...
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Report: Surge in Chinese investment raises fraud risksFeb 25, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Chinese investors seeking green cards to live in America run the risk of being defrauded under a loosely regulated visa program, according to a report ...
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Correction: Sears-Results storyFeb 25, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - In a story Feb. 27 about Sears Holdings Corp., The Associated Press reported erroneously that Chief Financial Officer Rob Schriesheim said in a statement...
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GOP claims paper shows fed aides' preps for health law lossFeb 25, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - A leading House Republican claimed Thursday that he's been told of a 100-page document showing the Obama administration is preparing contingency plans ...