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What you need to know about equine vaccinations
Vaccination of horses has become a hot topic among equine veterinarians and owners. There is not one vaccination program that is appropriate for every horse, every time. The horse's immune system is not the same as ours. Therefore, we vaccinate yearly and...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Symptoms, Vaccines, Disease Prevention, Tetanus
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Is new pneumonia vaccine better than old one?
Q: I heard there's a new pneumonia shot. Is it better than the old one? A: The older pneumonia shot is the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. It's recommended for all people over age 65 and anyone with certain medical conditions, such as lung disease,...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Disease Prevention, Leukemia, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Review: Guido van der Werve gives heart and soul in video requiem
"Number fourteen, home" is an elaborate video requiem for the dead -- specifically for the great Romantic composer Frédéric Chopin but, by implication, for the entire network of cultural relations that made his work possible. Dutch artist and composer...
Tags: Warsaw (Poland), Music, Music Industry, Arts and Culture, Entertainment
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Louis M. Sleater, Orioles pitcher
Louis Mortimer Sleater, a standout high school athlete who ended his seven-year major league pitching career with the Baltimore Orioles and was later a steel salesman, died of lung disease Monday at his Timonium home. He was 86.
A left-handed...Tags: Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Metal and Mineral, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees
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Equine herpes virus found in 7 horses in Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Hundreds of horses at a major show jumping event in Florida have been quarantined as a precaution after state agricultural officials reported an outbreak of a high contagious equine herpes virus. Agriculture Commissioner Adam...Tags: Gainesville, Ocala, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu
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Air quality levels unhealthy for some in Calexico
Digital Media News EditorAn air quality alert for the Calexico area has been issued, with levels of particulate matter 2.5 reaching unhealthy levels for some sensitive to air quality issues. Air quality levels reached 106 on the air quality index at noon today, according to the...Tags: Heart Disease, Environmental Pollution, Symptoms, Air Pollution, Diseases and Illnesses
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Mary Alma Lears, Walters docent
Mary Alma O'Connor Lears, a former Walters Art Museum volunteer guide whose keen eyes alerted officials to a $1 million theft later linked to a gallery security guard, died of lung disease Jan. 24 at Gilchrist Hospice Care. The Towson and former Roland...Tags: Christianity, World War II (1939-1945), Religion and Belief, Arts and Culture, Baltimore Police Department
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Baby Boomers' health worse than past generation's
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Members of the baby boomer generation are in worse health than their parents were at the same age, according to a new study. In a large national survey, about 13 percent of baby boomers - the generation born in the two decades...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Obesity, World War II (1939-1945), High Blood Pressure, Internal Medicine
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Letter to the Editor - Jan. 26
The NRA is in denial and our country is not safe To the editor: I had to laugh at a recent editorial cartoon in a local newspaper. It was situated right below a “gun apologist’s” letter that suggested “no compromise, no gun...Tags: Suicide, The Washington Post, Quitting Smoking, Shootings, National Rifle Association of America
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Smoking may hurt your job chances
No butts about it -- using nicotine products is not only detrimental to your health, but possibly your job search as well. Especially if you're looking for a job in the health care industry. On Feb. 1, Flint-based McLaren Health Care, which oversees...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, American Civil Liberties Union, Henry Ford, Crime, Law and Justice, Health Insurance
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Cooking up toxic air pollution
When UC Davis scientists collected air pollution particles in Fresno and then exposed laboratory mice to them, they found that one of the most toxic sources was the backyard grill. Along with particles from vehicle and wood-burning emissions,...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Air Pollution, Environmental Issues, University of California, Davis, Research
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PASSINGS: Robert C. Richardson, Richard Briers, Shadow Morton, Bill Eadington
Robert C. Richardson Won Nobel Prize for physics in 1996 Robert C. Richardson, 75, a Cornell University professor who shared a Nobel Prize for a key discovery in experimental physics, died Tuesday in Ithaca, N.Y., from complications of a heart attack,...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Cornell University, Lifestyle and Leisure, Science, Entertainment Events
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