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Swine flu cases found in Maryland
Six Queen Anne's County residents have been diagnosed with a strain of swine flu that has been infecting people across the country, including many who have been attending state and local agricultural fairs, according to state health officials.
There have...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Queen Anne (Talbot, Maryland), Swine Flu, Preventative Medicine, Flu Vaccine
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New law helps ensure more children are getting vaccinated
Summer break is winding down for Hoosier children. For many, the return to school means a trip to the doctor’s office for immunizations. The upcoming school year will be the first since a new law went into effect on July 1. That law allows...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Preventative Medicine, Parenting, Diseases and Illnesses, Immunization
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CDC: Whooping cough cases may be most in 5 decades
ATLANTA (AP) — Health officials say the nation is on track to have the worst year for whooping cough in more than five decades. Nearly 18,000 cases have been reported so far — more than twice the number seen at this point last year. At this...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Vaccines, Disease Prevention
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Whooping Cough Warning
KIAHWhooping cough ain`t no fun, and it sure is nothing to sneeze . . . Or cough at. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis has returned with a vengeance with the worse outbreak since 1959, when Eisenhower was still president and a gallon of gas cost...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention, Coughing
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Students entering seventh and 12th grades need to update immunizations
The West Virginia Department of Education is reminding parents that students entering seventh and 12th grades this fall will need to visit a doctor or health clinic before school begins to update their immunizations. State law and West Virginia Board...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Drugs and Medicines, Diphtheria , Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses
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Carnett: Historical 'what if' can be fun for a moment
Human beings exhibit a remarkable capacity for positing head-scratching "what ifs." What if I'd been born in County Cork instead of Orange County? What if I stood 6-foot-5 instead of 5-foot-6? (Actually, I'm 5 8½.) What if I had pipes like Pavarotti?...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Democratic Party, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945)
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Health tips for freshmen
Attention, freshmen: You will likely pick up more than knowledge and new friends when you start college. There's a good chance you'll at least catch a cold from living in the tight quarters of a dormitory, physicians and students say. "The thing (about)...
Tags: Advil (drug), Flu Vaccine, Students, HPV Vaccine, Vaccines
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Whooping cough cases on the rise
WSBT-TV ReporterSOUTH BEND – The U.S. is having its worst whooping cough outbreak in 50 years. More than 18,000 cases have been reported this year. Whooping cough is a respiratory infection that can close airways and be deadly – It's especially dangerous...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Shootings, Vaccines
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All adults urged to get pertussis vaccine
While whooping cough is running rampant in Washington State among school-age children, the number of cases in Virginia is holding steady. Still, the state Health Department was sufficiently concerned this spring to introduce free TdaP, or pertussis,...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Drugs and Medicines, Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at School
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Local health officials take precautions against spread of whooping cough
dbrock@amnews.comWith the number of whooping cough cases growing statewide and in nearby Madison County, area health officials are ramping up efforts to make sure the potentially fatal condition doesn't spread. State health workers have predicted a big year for...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Nursing, Diphtheria , Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses
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Letters to the Editor: Korean War, marijuana, and tax cuts
The forgotten war What's the significance of July 27, 1953? As I looked through the Orlando Sentinel on Friday, I thought I would see something concerning this date in history. I found nothing. So, I thought I would at least see it listed in "This day...Tags: Parties and Movements, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics, Gun Control, Marco Rubio
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Health officials issue reminder to vaccinate incoming seventh graders
Staff WriterAs students prepare for the upcoming school year, parents may want to add vaccinations to the long list of pencils, notebooks and new shoes. This is the first year all students entering the seventh grade will need the Tdap, or whooping cough vaccination,...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Robert J. Lopez, Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Vaccines
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