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U.S.-backed HIV vaccine fails; study halted
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The National Institutes of Health on Thursday halted a study testing an experimental HIV vaccine after an independent review board found the vaccine did not prevent HIV infection and did not reduce the amount of HIV in the blood....Tags: National Institutes of Health, Drugs and Medicines, Allergies, Chemical Industry, Disease Prevention
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What's Going Around: Allergies and the common cold
lmatter@kspr.com, tnguyen@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Allergies are bringing along with them other sicknesses this week. Doctors offices across the Ozarks are seeing an increase in sore throats, earaches and the common cold all associated with allergies. In Branson, the CoxHealth...Tags: Antihistamines, Physical Conditions, Allergies, Earache, Sore Throat
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Lindblom closed today after student, 16, dies of meningitis
Two days after a student died from bacterial meningitis, Lindblom Math and Science Academy will be closed today so crews can clean the West Englewood school on the South Side. Savon Smith's mother said she found him unresponsive when she tried to wake...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Headaches, Flu, Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis
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News of the Weird: Well-Earned Retirement
In March, twin sisters Louise and Martine Fokkens, 70, announced their joint retirement after more than 50 years each on the job — as Amsterdam prostitutes. (In February, the minimum age for prostitutes in the Netherlands was raised to 21, but there...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Bribery, Sex Crimes, Arthritis, Norway
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Miami Children's Hospital Urgent Care Centers
South Florida ParentingMCH Dan Marino Outpatient Center 2900 S. Commerce Parkway, Weston 954-385-6200 mch.com Miami Children’s Hospital Urgent Care Centers aren’t for emergencies, but they cover just about everything else. For patients up to 21, the Urgent...Tags: Medical Services, Awards and Prizes, Human Interest, Skin Rash, Asthma
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
![<em>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to <a href="http://pediatricassociates.com/" target="_blank">pediatricassociates.com</a>.</em>](http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/49569952-08110724.jpg "<em>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to <a href="http://pediatricassociates.com/\" target=\"_blank\">pediatricassociates.com</a>.</em>")
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Lab Tests, Coughing, Breads, Amblyopia, ABC (tv network)
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Boyertown elementary school student dies of meningitis
A Boyertown School District elementary student has died of bacterial meningitis. Boyertown acting Superintendent Robert L. Scoboria released a statement to school district parents Friday, sending his condolences to the child's family and friends and...Tags: Pneumonia, Teaching and Learning, Flu, Boyertown, Students
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Virginia man receives face transplant at Maryland Shock Trauma
When Richard Lee Norris opened his eyes after a marathon 36-hour surgery to give him a new face, he immediately wanted a mirror.
A natural reaction for a man who had been practically living as a recluse since a 1997 gun accident took off his nose, chin,...Tags: Music, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Pancreas, Injuries and Wounds, Medical Research
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Asthma on the rise in Florida and beyond
Asthma is one of the most common chronic illnesses among children in Florida. According to the 2010 Florida Child Health Survey conducted by the Florida Department of Health, 18 percent of children younger than 18 have at some point been diagnosed with...Tags: Asthma, Physical Conditions, Environmental Issues, Family, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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There is such a thing as too much vitamin C
You may hear each winter that vitamin C can fight off the common cold. But is it just hype or does it really help? "The findings of a large number of studies on the subject are mixed," says Dr. Bruce Bistrian, chief of clinical nutrition at Beth...
Tags: Iron (dietary supplement), Medical Procedures and Tests, Mineral Supplements, Vitamin C, Dietary Supplements
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Health officials trace meningitis roots to quash outbreak fears
L.A. County officials said they compared a strain of meningitis from a case in April that killed a West Hollywood lawyer to others in the county to determine whether there was an outbreak. While officials found the strains were part of a similar...
Tags: New York City, Symptoms, Headaches, Los Angeles International Airport, Meningitis
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Officials find no meningitis link between L.A. and New York cases
In an effort to quash any fears of a patterned outbreak, Los Angeles County health officials said a fatal case of meningitis found this month is not connected to any others across the country. "Public Health has not identified any other cases of...Tags: New York City, Symptoms, Preventative Medicine, Headaches, Diseases and Illnesses
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