Articles filed under Health
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More measles cases tied to Disneyland, Illinois day careFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The number of U.S. measles cases this year has risen to 141, with most of the new illnesses tied to outbreaks at Disneyland in California and an Illinois...
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Large student debt load limits young Americans' home-buyingFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Younger Americans are struggling to keep up with steadily-rising student debt loads, a burden that is limiting their ability to buy homes. The Federal ...
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Sierra Leone promises probe into Ebola spendingFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - Sierra Leone's government promised a full investigation Monday after an internal audit found that nearly one-third of the money received to...
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Amid measles outbreak, few rules on teacher vaccinationsFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - While much of the attention in the ongoing measles outbreak has focused on student vaccination requirements and exemptions, less attention has been pa...
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U.S. teens getting less & less sleep, study showsFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - U.S. teens are getting sleepier: Many lack even seven hours of shut-eye each night and the problem has worsened over two decades, a study found. More than...
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Liberia schools reopen after 6-month Ebola closureFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - Students in Liberia began returning to the classroom Monday after a six-month closure during the Ebola epidemic that left thousands dead, lining...
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Democrats seek relief from health law penaltiesFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The official sign-up season for President Barack Obama's health care law may be over, but leading congressional Democrats say millions of Americans fac...
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Is your doctor's office the most dangerous place for data?Feb 15, 2015 6:31 am - Everyone worries about stolen credit cards or hacked bank accounts, but just visiting the doctor may put you at greater risk for identity fraud. Those medical forms yo...
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Flurry of sign-ups at health law deadline; web glitch fixedFeb 14, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - After a computer glitch got patched up, supporters of President Barack Obama's health care law were out in force Sunday trying to get uninsured people ...
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Genetically modified apples get federal approvalFeb 14, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Don't expect to see them too soon, but they could be coming to your local grocery store - two types of apples genetically modified to resist turning brown a...