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State to Offer Free Vaccines for Infants Next Week
Channel 2 NewsInfants will be eligible for free vaccines throughout Alaska from April 20 to April 27 at state public health centers. State officials say in a release that public health centers will waive the cost of immunization for children up to two years and...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Immunization
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April 11 Community Announcments
Scouts selling Camp Cards Cub Scouts Pack 356 is selling Camp Cards for $5 each through May 13. If you would like to purchase, call Lisa Ledford at 365-9402 or William Stafford at (317) 250-7250. Family Connections FRC Advisory Council to meet...
Tags: Libraries, Dining and Drinking, Arts and Culture, Health and Safety at School, Restaurants
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Somerset County Where to Go for April 18
Spaghetti dinner Stoystown Volunteer Fire Department spaghetti dinner, sponsored by Kantner United Methodist Church, 4:30 to 7 p.m. April 20 at Kantner United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Free will donation. Takeouts are available. Proceeds benefit...Tags: Theater, Cross Country Skiing, Arts and Culture, Awards and Prizes, Artists
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Community Announcements for April 18
Mid-Continent University’s Advantage Mid-Continent University’s Advantage is an accelerated adult degree completion program that brings classes to local community classrooms throughout 27 cities and towns including Somerset, Danville and Mt....
Tags: Libraries, Arts and Culture, Health and Safety at School, Softball, Awards and Prizes
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Somerset County Where to Go for April 11
Chicken and biscuit The County Line Church of the Brethren, Champion, chicken and biscuit dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. April 20. Chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, cake and drink. Sponsored by the Spiritual Renewal Team to benefit the...Tags: Frostburg State University, Cross Country Skiing, Theater, Arts and Culture, Climbing
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L.A. County to offer free meningitis vaccine to low-income residents
Responding to escalating concerns about bacterial meningitis, Los Angeles County health officials announced Wednesday that they are offering free vaccines to low-income and uninsured residents. The vaccines protect against meningococcal meningitis, a...
Tags: Personal Income, Hospitals and Clinics, Respiratory Disease, Comprehensive Health, Vaccines
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Rabies, microchip clinics set
The Humane Society of Washington County has scheduled rabies, microchip and dog license clinics this year: • Saturday, April 20 — Boonsboro High School, 10 Campus Ave., Boonsboro, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No rabies vaccinations will be available...Tags: Schools, Drugs and Medicines, High Schools, Semiconductors and Active Components, Rabies
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CDC: Deadly, drug-defying CRE bacteria on rise in U.S. hospitals
A deadly bacteria that’s practically impervious to antibiotics is on the rise and has appeared in medical facilities in 42 U.S. states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. The rate of infection from carbapenem-resistant...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, E. coli Infection, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, Staphylococcal Infection
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Personalized risk info helps with screening decision
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People make more educated decisions about screening tests when they're given a personalized assessment of their own risk, rather than one-size-fits-all information, according to a new review of past studies. Those personalized...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Breast Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, University of Missouri , Heart Disease
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Trap-neuter-release works to control feral cats
Op-ed writer George Fenwick's assertion that trap, neuter and release programs (TNR) lead to an increase in the number of uninoculated species is unfounded. He obviously does not understand how TNR works. TNR is a program that allows a cat caretaker...
Tags: Rabies, Diseases and Illnesses, Euthanasia, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines
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Temperament plays key role in cattle health
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and university scientists have found that cattle temperament influences how animals should be handled, how they perform and how they respond to disease. The team of researchers looked at stressful events-such as...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Science and Technology, Research, Preventative Medicine, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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A healthy weight
As we look toward the beginning of March, were you one of the many who resolved to lose weight and have yet to shed one pound? Or, on the down side of it, put on a pound or two? Likely you are not alone. Finding reasons to attain and maintain a...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Body Mass Index, Diseases and Illnesses, Weight, High Blood Pressure
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