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Q&A: Weighing the value of less effective flu shot
This season's flu shot seemed to do little to protect people over 65 from the worst and most dominant flu strain spreading around, a small government study found. Vaccinated people in that age group had only a 9 percent lower chance of going to the doctor...Tags: Demographics, Chemical Industry, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Measles, Preventative Medicine
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Salisbury school kindergarten registration
The annual kindergarten registration will be conducted at the Salisbury-Elk Lick Elementary School from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. March 8. At the regular school board meeting on July 13, 2011, a ruling was passed that a child is eligible for...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Mumps, Polio, Measles, Schools
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Adult non-flu vaccination levels 'unacceptably low,' CDC says
Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Tuesday that vaccination coverage levels in U.S. adults were “unacceptably low,” and that public health workers need to do more to make sure adults got immunizations to protect them from...
Tags: Chemical Industry, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Preventative Medicine, Shingles, Drugs and Medicines
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CIA's outrageous fake vaccination plot
The CIA is probably smug and triumphant about its duplicitous vaccination drive in Abbotabad, a mission hatched to catch and kill Osama bin Laden ("A tainted polio program," Jan. 7). As a doctor, I cringe to think of this unscrupulous use of medicine...Tags: Chemical Industry, Preventative Medicine, Osama bin Laden, Police Investigations, Autism
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School vaccination time
HealthIf your kids aren't caught up on school vaccinations, it's time to make that appointment. Pennsylvania adopted new vaccination regulations last year. Don't be put off by rumors that vaccinations cause autism. Your child will be worse off without the... -
Baltimore County teacher diagnosed with possible case of whooping cough
A Baltimore County teacher has been diagnosed with a probable case of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, school and health officials say. The fifth-grade teacher at Harford Hills Elementary School in Carney was sent to the hospital Monday after...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Chemical Industry, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Preventative Medicine, Coughing
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Vaccine benefit awareness
In response to her mother's letter dated Oct. 27. I am truly sorry to learn of Sara Sotomayor's adverse reaction to the vaccine proven to prevent many forms of cervical cancer. As with many decisions we make for our children we must weigh the risk...Tags: Chemical Industry, Preventative Medicine, Measles, Drugs and Medicines, Autism
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By forgoing vaccines, adults leave themselves vulnerable to diseases and viral infections
As children, our parents take us to the doctor every year, like clockwork. As we get older, regular checkups often fall by the wayside. But they shouldn't. For adults, checkups, preventative screenings and vaccinations are vital to living healthy,...
Tags: Chemical Industry, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Preventative Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Drugs and Medicines
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Community Notes Monday, Oct. 1, 2012
Birth A daughter, Natalie Elizabeth, was born to Crystal Legg and Alex Goldsmith of Petoskey at 7:37 a.m. Sept. 26, 2012, at McLaren Northern Michigan hospital in Petoskey. Natalie weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long at birth. She has a...
Tags: Personal Data Collection, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Entertainment, Methodist
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Shirley Fout Miller
janeth@herald-mail.comShirley Fout Miller was a walking medical miracle. She contracted tuberculosis at age 12 from her mother, about seven years after Shirley’s younger sister and only sibling, Joan, died of diphtheria at age 5 in 1931. Shirley was not expected to...Tags: Chatham, Williamsburg (Bronx, New York), Lungs and Airways, Breast Cancer, Arts and Culture
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From the desk of: Some of grandkids' toys just can't be given away
Since my grandchildren are all in their teens, it seemed like a good idea to go through the toys I kept on hand for their visits. I couldn’t get rid of any of their beloved LEGOS. LEGOS and rubber dart guns used to occupy much of their time. A Noah&...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Ty, Inc., New York City, Central Park
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Shirley H. Miller, 86
Shirley Hylton Fout Miller, 86, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, in Hagerstown, Md. She was born at historic "Richfield" in Frederick, Md., on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 1925, to Hollis Steaver Fout and Margaret (Maggie) Lou Cox. Her younger sister, Joan,...
Tags: Arts, Tuberculosis, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Arts and Culture, Colonial Williamsburg
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Aug 7, 2012
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Nov 15, 2012
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Oct 30, 2012
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Oct 17, 2012
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Oct 1, 2012
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Aug 25, 2012
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Aug 21, 2012
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Aug 18, 2012
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