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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: Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities), Viral Diseases and Infections, The Walking Dead (tv program), Sarah Wayne Callies, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Not everyone raving about electronic music festival
As Joliet awaits this weekend's Electric Daisy Carnival, one of the country's biggest electronic dance music festivals, many local officials have been emphasizing economics. The festival's promoter, Insomniac, has commissioned impact studies to...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Disasters and Accidents, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Live Nation
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Intercell vaccine gets U.S. pediatric approval
ReutersVIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's Intercell said on Tuesday it has won U.S. regulatory approval for pediatric use of its Ixiaro vaccine to protect against Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a step it had achieved in Europe in February. "For the first time in...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Austria, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines
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A CDC study reveals a rise in E. Coli in public pools
ReporterSeveral pools across the area are set to open for the season this coming Memorial Day weekend. A study just released from the Centers for Disease Control shows 58% of the pools it studied, tested positive for E. Coli. The Green Ridge Recreation Center...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Memorial Day, E. coli Infection, Swimming, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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UK first in EU to get Merck's new Schmallenberg vaccine
ReutersLONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - British farmers will be the first in Europe to get a vaccine against Schmallenberg virus, a new livestock disease that hit the continent in 2011. Britain's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said on Tuesday that...Tags: United Kingdom, Drugs and Medicines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Merck & Company Incorporated, Preventative Medicine
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Rabies vaccination clinics make it easy to keep pets safe
Our local Pet Valu store, at 5007 Honeygo Center Dr in Perry Hall, is bringing a VIP Pet Care Veterinary Clinic to our neighborhood. This nonemergency vet care clinic features vaccinations and micro-chipping among its services for dogs and cats. In...Tags: Human Interest, Diseases and Illnesses, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Memorial Day, Belair Road
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Court says woman can seek lawyers' fees despite dismissal of vaccine lawsuit as too late
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says a woman can seek lawyers' fees from the government even though her lawsuit over damage she said was caused by a vaccine was ruled untimely. The high court on Monday ruled for Melissa Cloer, who wanted...Tags: Politics, Hepatitis B , Preventative Medicine, Government, Pharmaceuticals
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Newer whooping cough vaccine not as protective
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A newer version of the whooping cough vaccine doesn't protect kids as well as the original, which was phased out in the 1990s because of safety concerns, according to a new study. During a 2010-2011 outbreak of whooping...Tags: Tetanus, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Preventative Medicine, Medical Specialization, Family
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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, Yellow Fever , Health Organizations, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines
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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: Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Conjunctivitis, South Dakota State University, Preventative Medicine
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CDC: 'Dirty' pools common
Los Angeles TimesAttention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have used the pool as a restroom. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worked with state and local...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, E. coli Infection, Swimming, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Research
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