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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: Coughing, Disease Prevention, Vaccines, Drugs and Medicines, Tetanus
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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: Disease Prevention, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Flu Vaccine, Pharmaceuticals
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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: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Disease Prevention, Vaccines, Drugs and Medicines, Tetanus
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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: Disease Prevention, Planned Parenthood, Mike Davis, American Legion, Government Health Care
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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: Washington, DC, Williamsburg (Brooklyn, New York), Shirley, Lungs and Airways, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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OUR HEALTH: The A,B,C's for a Healthy, Happy School Year
“For those students who are beginning school for the first time, one of the most important aspects is to help the student understand that school is fun and exciting,” says Chuck Lionberger, APR, Community Relations Specialist for Roanoke...
Tags: Disease Prevention, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Virginia High School League, Human papillomavirus, Arts and Culture
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It's not just kids. Adults need these too.
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterWhen you think of vaccinations you may think of children but adults need their shots too. "We've had kids hospitalized at Carilion Clinic Children's Hospital this year with pertussis," said Dr. Colleen Kraft, professor of pediatrics at Virginia Tech...Tags: Coughing, Disease Prevention, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
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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: New York City, Ty, Inc., Central Park, Petroleum Industry
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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: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest, Colonial Williamsburg, Tuberculosis, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Whooping cough making a comeback in Md., U.S.
Public health officials are warning adults and adolescents to get booster shots in the wake of an unusually large number of cases of whooping cough this year around the nation and in Maryland.
More than 20,000 cases of the respiratory disease were...Tags: Education, Immune System, Disease Prevention, Medical Specialization, Drugs and Medicines
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The new school (health) rules
Back to school can also mean back to germs, breaks, sprains and concussions. While most of us know kids need a good night's sleep and a good breakfast, just what exactly do experts define as "good"? And what other basics should parents put on their...
Tags: Education, Disease Prevention, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Drugs and Medicines, Flu
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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: Coughing, Education, Disease Prevention, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines
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Aug 21, 2012
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Aug 18, 2012
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Aug 15, 2012
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Aug 16, 2012
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Jul 22, 2012
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