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April 28, 2017

Review: Coal terminal would boost global climate-warming gas

AP Health News - Fetched: April 28th, 2017, 8:00pm UTC
SEATTLE (AP) -- A coal-export terminal proposed in Washington state would increase cancer risks for some residents, make rail accidents more likely and add millions of metric tons of climate-changing greenhouse gas globally every year, according to an environmental study released Friday....

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Fears of losing pre-existing conditions protection under GOP

AP Health News - Fetched: April 28th, 2017, 6:00pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- From cancer to addiction, doctors and patient groups are warning that the latest Republican health care bill would gut hard-won protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions. Some GOP moderates who may seal the legislationamp;apos;s fate are echoing those concerns....

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FDA approves 1st targeted drug for certain leukemia patients

AP Health News - Fetched: April 28th, 2017, 6:00pm UTC
U.S. regulators have approved the first targeted drug for certain patients with an aggressive form of leukemia....

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Documents: Lead paint found in Indiana emergency housing

AP Health News - Fetched: April 28th, 2017, 6:00pm UTC
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) -- Lead paint was discovered outside nearly half of the units intended for families leaving an Indiana public-housing complex because of lead contamination, documents show....

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Fears of losing pre-existing conditions protection under GOP

AP Health News - Fetched: April 28th, 2017, 4:00pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- From cancer to addiction, doctors and patient groups are warning that the latest Republican health care bill would gut hard-won protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions. Some GOP moderates who may seal the legislationamp;apos;s fate are echoing those concerns....

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US facing shortage of yellow fever vaccine for travelers

AP Health News - Fetched: April 28th, 2017, 12:00pm UTC
NEW YORK (AP) -- Americans who need a yellow fever shot for travel may soon have a harder getting it....

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11 dead of mystery illness in Liberia as Ebola is ruled out

AP Health News - Fetched: April 28th, 2017, 12:00pm UTC
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) -- United Nations officials say at least 11 people have died from a mysterious illness in Liberia, and tests have been negative for the Ebola virus....

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9 dead of mystery illness in Liberia as Ebola is ruled out

AP Health News - Fetched: April 28th, 2017, 10:00am UTC
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) -- United Nations officials say at least nine people have died from a mysterious illness in Liberia, and all tests have been negative for the Ebola virus....

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UK jury convicts doctor of performing unnecessary surgeries

AP Health News - Fetched: April 28th, 2017, 10:00am UTC
LONDON (AP) -- A jury in central England has found a prominent breast surgeon guilty of carrying out unnecessary operations....

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Trump won't get House OK of health bill before his 100th day

AP Health News - Fetched: April 28th, 2017, 4:00am UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump seems destined to serve his 100th day in office without House passage of a major Republican health care bill or enactment of a budget financing the government for the rest of this year. But at least the government probably wonamp;apos;t be shut down - for at least another week....

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Short of support, House won't vote on health bill this week

AP Health News - Fetched: April 28th, 2017, 1:00am UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House wonamp;apos;t vote on Republican legislation scuttling much of President Barack Obamaamp;apos;s health care law until at least next week, a GOP leader said Thursday. The decision deals a setback to the White House, which has pressured congressional Republicans to pass the bill by Saturday - President Donald Trumpamp;apos;s 100th day in office....

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