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Study: Falls may be a sign of Alzheimer's disease
PARIS (AP) — Falls in an older person could mean more than poor balance or clumsiness. New research suggests they might be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. People who seemed to have healthy minds but who were discovered to have hidden...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Alzheimer's Disease, Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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9 northern Idaho kids infected with pertussis
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — State health officials say nine children in northern Idaho's Kootenai County have the highly contagious illness pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Panhandle Health District Epidemiologist Dave Hylsky told The...Tags: Vaccines, Coughing, Whooping Cough, Diseases and Illnesses
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Deadly dog disease poses concern for local vets and shelters
SOUTH BEND — It's a disease that can kill your dog, and vets and animal shelters in our area are seeing more cases of it. It's the parvovirus and it's extremely contagious.
Veterinarian Martin Langhofer of Western Veterinarian Clinic says something...Tags: Vaccines, Drugs and Medicines, Hospitals and Clinics, Animal Attacks, Health
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Medics, emergency rooms treating more people for heat
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY -- This week’s intense heat wave is proving to be more than just uncomfortable. Local fire departments and hospital emergency rooms say they’re seeing an uptick in the number of people overcome by the elements.
“We had...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics, Emergency Planning, Health, Headaches
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West Nile found in mosquitoes in 2 Indiana counties
NDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials say they are seeing the first signs of West Nile virus in the state this year. The Indiana Department of Health said Thursday that mosquitoes in Hamilton and Allen counties have tested positive for the...Tags: Indiana, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, West Nile Virus
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Mishawaka police probe possible sex offense involving toddler
MISHAWAKA – Police are investigating a possible sexual assault involving a 3-year-old Cass County girl at a residence in Mishawaka.
According to a police report, the girl, following a visit last week to her father's home in Mishawaka, told her...Tags: Lymphatic System, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Human Body
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Chandler girl, 7, raising money for ill classmate
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A 7-year-old Chandler girl has a lofty goal and vision, not for herself, but for her friend. Kiana Banks, a first-grader at Chandler's Hull Elementary School, wants to raise $100,000 for her friend and classmate Amber Fernandez,...Tags: Health Treatments, Hospitals and Clinics, Healthcare Provider, Blood Cells, Chemotherapy
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Three Michigan women ill after consuming raw milk
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Health officials say three Michigan women who reported consuming raw milk have been diagnosed with a rare bacterial infection called Q fever. The Michigan Department of Community Health says that the raw milk was from a...Tags: Chills, Abdominal Pain, Headaches, Michigan, Fever
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Michigan court takes medical pot appeals
DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases about medical marijuana, the first appeals accepted by the state's highest court since voters approved the limited use of pot in 2008.
In a case from Shiawassee County, a man...Tags: Health Treatments, Local Government, Judges, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Health
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U.S. study says 1 in 13 children have food allergy
CHICAGO (AP) — A new study suggests that food allergies affect more children than government health officials estimate. The advocacy group-funded study in the journal Pediatrics says one in 13 children in the U.S. has some type of food allergy, and...Tags: Allergies, Physical Conditions, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Skin Rash
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Study shows Medicaid kids are denied medical care
CHICAGO (AP) — Children on public insurance are being denied treatment by doctors at much higher rates than those with private coverage, according to an undercover study that had researchers pose as parents of sick kids seeking an appointment with a...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Psychiatrists, Medical Procedures and Tests, Social Issues, Psychiatry
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UPDATE: Construction workers on strike; road, bridge projects put on hold
Hundreds of heavy equipment operators are walking off the job and onto the picket line in northern Indiana.
They’re not fighting for higher wages, but more health insurance benefits.
The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150...Tags: Human Interest, Medical Services, Social Issues, Economy, Business and Finance, Heavy Engineering
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