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Late flu season hits Illinois
The breezes are balmy, green shoots are poking up through the dirt, people are wearing shorts. What could possibly put a damper on the bliss of spring? The flu. Off to its latest start in 29 years, influenza season has arrived in the U.S., including...
Tags: Vaccines, Chicago Tribune, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fatigue, Chemical Industry
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Flu season off to a slow start; vaccine still available
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that flu cases have begun to creep up in February, making it one of the latest starts to the influenza season in almost three decades.
There are a few flu strains circulating, including H1N1, but...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses
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Calvert County family members all had the flu
State health officials say today that lab tests confirm all four members of a Calvert County family striken with a severe respiratory illness in recent weeks had the H3N2 strain of influenza A, a strain of the flu that has been going around this season....Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MRSA, Lab Tests, Symptoms, Vaccines
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Meggett, often a confounding personality, must carry the Terps
New Maryland football coach Randy Edsall has three preset buttons on his car radio: sports talk, news talk and country.
But none of those options appealed to Davin Meggett, the fourth-year captain who Edsall says will be his "workhorse" running back this...Tags: Career and Workplace, NFL Pro Bowl, Diseases and Illnesses, College Sports, Colleges and Universities
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As the flu season gets under way, health experts urge vaccination, tout new choices
It's the time of year once again for body aches, intense coughing and fever — common symptoms of seasonal flu. But the good news is that more and more people are getting flu shots, guarding them against complications that could land them in the...Tags: Health Organizations, Kathleen Sebelius, Vaccines, Health Insurance Cost, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Peak flu season is coming
marieg@herald-mail.comIt might not be the subject of fundraisers and walk-a-thons. But make no mistake, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Like cancer, AIDS, heart disease and a host of other medical maladies, influenza can be a killer. On average, flu...Tags: Pneumonia, Vaccines, Allergies, Heart Disease, American Lung Association
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S.D. health secretary under scrutiny over $500 bonuses
Her decision to give $500 bonuses to 155 employees for their work in combating the H1N1 flu virus has state Health Secretary Doneen Hollingsworth under scrutiny from the Legislature’s auditors. Members of the Legislature’s government...Tags: Lab Tests, Accounting and Auditing, Career and Workplace, Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses
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Coroner: Know the facts about the influenza virus
County coronerSeptember through May is the typical season for becoming infected with the flu or influenza virus. Most of us know a little about it, but we all should be aware of certain facts, such as how we get the flu, how its spread, and how we can prevent it. The...Tags: Symptoms, Pneumonia, Symptoms, Vaccines, Allergies
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The Year of the Quitter: Why Stopping These Twelve Habits Will Make 2012 Your Best Year Yet
Overall, Americans are just plain exhausted—and it isn’t surprising. Society tells us (not very subtly, either) that we need to perform to a certain standard, look a certain way, weigh a certain number, make a certain amount of money, and much...Tags: The Happiest News!, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Anxiety, Recipes, Behavioral Conditions
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Shameful 'Shameless' audition won Laura Wiggins her role
RedEyeWhen you're being considered for your first major role and it's to play a sex-addicted teen, you might have to do embarrassing things while auditioning. Laura Slade Wiggins, who plays Karen Jackson on Showtime's "Shameless," learned that first hand....Tags: Showtime (tv network), Bill Macy, Addiction, Shameless (tv program), Flu
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Pigs and influenza - in the news again
The swine industry has bounced back from the “swine flu” hysteria of 2009. Remember? Spreading across the world was a new strain of influenza, dubbed “swine flu” by the media because its genetic makeup included pieces of influenza viruses only known to...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Epidemics and Plagues, Diseases and Illnesses, Pork Chops, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Jan 31, 2012
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