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Teen texting at the wheel tied to more driving risks
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers who text while driving are also more likely to engage in other risky activities, such as riding with an intoxicated driver or not wearing a seatbelt, a new study suggests. Researchers from the U.S. Centers for...Tags: Medical Specialization, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Teaching and Learning, Pediatrics, Education
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Rabies Clinic Raises Funds For Avon, Canton Animal Shelter
A clinic where area residents could get their pets vaccinated against rabies raised $420 to support operations of the joint animal shelter run by the towns of Avon and Canton, according to an announcement from the veterinary practice that held the event....Tags: Pets, Rabies, Diseases and Illnesses
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Pet vaccinations are a must
Jessamine County Health DepartmentRabies is a deadly disease that is almost always fatal if not prevented. In fact, every year in the United States, measures are taken to prevent approximately 40,000 potential exposures to rabies. Rabies is considered a disease of nature and can affect...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Pets, Vaccines, Rabies, Diseases and Illnesses
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S.D. flu deaths highest since 2004
The number of flu-related deaths in South Dakota this past season has been the highest since 2004. There were 38 influenza-related deaths in the 2012-13 flu season as of April 27, the latest report, said state Epidemiologist Lon Kightlinger. In 2004,...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Flu Vaccine, Viral Diseases and Infections, Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines
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HPV-related throat cancers multiplying
It is well known that HPV (human papillomavirus) can lead to deadly cervical cancer in women, but the virus is causing cancer in men as well. Throat cancers caused by HPV are showing up typically in men with little or no history of smoking, said Dr. Kevin...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Medical Research, Chemotherapy, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health Treatments
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Jonathan Fielding, the public's MD
If you've got your health, the cliche goes, you've got just about everything. If you've got public health duties, you're responsible for just about everything from mosquitoes (West Nile carriers) to hygiene (wash your hands for as long as it takes to sing...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Meningitis, Health Organizations, FBI
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India announces development of cheap vaccine against major cause of diarrhea deaths in kids
Associated PressNEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government announced Tuesday the development of a new low-cost vaccine proven effective against a diarrhea-causing virus that is one of the leading causes of childhood deaths across the developing world. The Indian...Tags: Preventative Medicine, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Rotavirus, Viral Diseases and Infections, Pharmaceuticals
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Growing mushrooms fit for dinner table
On a ridge in the Echo Park section of Los Angeles, the fungus kingdom has established a small beachhead in Mary Steffens’ side yard. She’s growing shiitake, the iconic tree mushroom native to China and beloved in Japan. For many backyard...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Mushrooms, Japan, Drugs and Medicines
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Many with hepatitis C don't get needed follow-up tests, CDC says
Half of all patients who have tested positive for hepatitis C have not had follow-up testing to see if they are still infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That means many people are living with the disease and not...
Tags: Hepatitis C , Medical Procedures and Tests, Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses
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Many in U.S. don't get proper testing for hepatitis C- CDC
ReutersBy Julie Steenhuysen NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) - Only half of people in the United States who have ever been infected with hepatitis C get proper testing for the liver-destroying disease, according to U.S. health officials. Proper testing is a two-...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Research, Viral Diseases and Infections, Liver Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses
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'MotherToBaby CT' Launches For Mother's Day
A CDC-recommended non-profit organization has been launched in time for Mother's Day. Through 'MotherToBaby CT', experts will be able to provide the public with free answers to the many questions that arise during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Read...
Tags: Birth Defects, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Mother's Day, Family, University of Connecticut Health Center
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Connecticut Beekeepers Worry About Pesticide Use
As part of the ongoing battle against Lyme and other tickborne diseases, public health organizations are asking residents in 11 Fairfield County towns to participate in a study to see if wiping out the ticks on rodents will help rein in the illnesses in...
Tags: Fairfield County, Easton (Fairfield, Connecticut), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Health
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May 7, 2013
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