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'The Walking Dead' Season 2 finale
It turns out that "Beside the Dying Fire" is where everything changed -- at least for Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln). The character at the center of AMC's "The Walking Dead" emerged from the Season 2 finale a changed man. In an episode not short on...
Tags: Jeffrey DeMunn, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities), Viral Diseases and Infections, The Walking Dead (tv program)
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End of smallpox
Although polio has been reduced to its lowest level in history, three countries still have polio transmission — Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Last year 223 polio cases were reported. So far in 2013 there have been 19 cases, according to the...Tags: Rotary International, Drugs and Medicines, Politics, Government, Vaccines
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READER SUBMITTED: Progressive Animal Wellness And Dogology Partner For Rabies Clinic, Raise $420 For Animal Shelter
AvonOn Saturday, May 11, Corey Shagensky, DVM, of Progressive Animal Wellness in Avon provided rabies vaccination services for the 2013 Canton Rabies Clinic held at Dogology in Canton. In all, 21 dogs and cats from several towns visited the clinic and...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Preventative Medicine, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Hospitals and Clinics
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Fecal matter found in many public pools
aboll@kspr.comSpringfield, MO--"Everything so far has been great." says Carmel Gutierrez who takes her two kids to the pool four to five times a week. She went out of her way to make sure her kids didn't contaminate the pool water. "We had the baby swim diapers on or...Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, E. coli Infection, Medical Procedures and Tests
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World Health Organization says single yellow fever shot enough to guarantee life-long immunity
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says a yellow fever booster vaccination given 10 years after the initial shot isn't necessary. The U.N.'s global health agency said Friday that its expert group on immunization believes a single dose of...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Health Organizations, Yellow Fever
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Up to 1 in 5 children suffer from mental disorder: CDC
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Up to 20 percent of children in the United States suffer from a mental disorder, and the number of kids diagnosed with one has been rising for more than a decade, according to a report released on Thursday by the U.S. Center for...Tags: Mental Illness, Mental Health, Asthma, Diabetes, Substance Abuse
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Ewwww -- poop in pools more common than you may think, CDC warns
Los Angeles TimesAttention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have pooped in the pool. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worked with state and local public...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Calicivirus, Swimming, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, E. coli Infection
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Adolescentes que envÃan mensajes mientras conducen tienen más riesgos al volante
ReutersPor Genevra Pittman NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) - Los adolescentes que utilizan los mensajes de texto mientras conducen un automóvil serÃan más propensos a realizar otras actividades riesgosas, como subirse a un coche con una persona alcoholizada o no...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Beef reproductive success means Âstacking the deck in all the right ways
It's hard to believe, but it's already time for cattle producers to start thinking about next year's calving season. Breeding season is right around the corner! Every spring I get calls from worried cattlemen who face the breeding season with...Tags: South Dakota State University, Conjunctivitis, Diseases and Illnesses, Trichomoniasis , Preventative Medicine
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Slightly high lead tied to less reading readiness
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with even slightly elevated blood lead levels are less likely to be ready to read when starting kindergarten, according to a new study. Lead has been shown to affect school performance, but what's important in this...Tags: Family, Pediatrics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lead Poisoning, Medical Specialization
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One died and 18 were hospitalized after taking Ecstasy at an L.A. rave New Year's Eve
A 24-year-old man died and 18 others were transported to emergency rooms after taking Ecstasy at an all night New Year's Eve rave at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, according to a report released Thursday. The report, by the U.S. Centers for Disease...
Tags: Health, Human Body, Memorial Day, Lifestyle and Leisure, Halloween
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Man celebrates birthday with fundraiser
An Aberdeen man wants to use his birthday to raise money for an immunization project. Glenn Jakober, who will turn 70 on May 23, is raising funds to support Kiwanis International's efforts to eliminate maternal neonatal tetanus in developing countries....Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, UNICEF, Preventative Medicine, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines
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