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Food, even water can spoil when the power goes out
(HealthDay)—Power outages can be more than an inconvenience. They can cause problems with your food and water that could put your family's health at risk.
Aug 22, 2016
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Study identifies challenges faced by NYU nurses after Hurricane Sandy
Many recall the dramatic images of nurses at New York University's Langone Medical Center (NYULMC) heroically evacuating over three hundred patients, carrying many including the youngest and most vulnerable down flights of ...
Aug 22, 2014
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Hurricane season has begun: are you ready?
(HealthDay)—As Hurricane Arthur threatens the East Coast of the United States, people are getting an important reminder about safety preparations they need to make for hurricane season.
Jul 3, 2014
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Hundreds die from extreme heat each summer, CDC warns
(HealthDay)—It's only early June, but already soaring temperatures have hit some parts of the United States. So government health officials are reminding the public that while hundreds die from heat exposure each summer, ...
Jun 6, 2013
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Time change means turning clocks back on Sunday
(HealthDay)—The massive East Coast power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy may make it moot for many, but clocks still need to be turned back an hour this weekend.
Nov 3, 2012
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Warning: After Hurricane Sandy, food-safety a concern
After Hurricane Sandy ravaged the Northeast, people and businesses face the daunting task of recovery. One of the biggest questions they confront is what to do with food, according to a food safety expert in Penn State's ...
Nov 2, 2012
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Add hurricane menu to your storm prep, experts say
(HealthDay)—As Isaac bears down on the U.S. Gulf Coast, nearby residents should think ahead and look beyond batteries and flashlights when making their hurricane emergency plans, experts say.
Aug 28, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles kills 12 children in Pakistan tribal area
A measles outbreak has killed 12 children in one of Pakistan's lawless tribal districts and is spreading as fighting, power cuts and curfews cause a vaccine shortage, doctors said Monday.
May 14, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find potential new leukemia treatment with old antibiotic drug
Clinician-scientists in the Princess Margaret Cancer Program have found a promising approach to treating leukemia, using an old drug in a new way.
Nov 14, 2011
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Post-Irene outages can present health hazards
Prolonged power outages aren’t just inconvenient. They can be hazardous.
Sep 1, 2011
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