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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: Chemical Industry, Health, Preventative Medicine, Flu, Drugs and Medicines
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Prednisone (drug), Virginia Tech Hokies, Preventative Medicine, Budgets and Budgeting, Tourism and Leisure Industry
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FACTBOX-Vaccine, drugs to fight new bird flu
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) May 6 (Reuters) - The U.N. World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are already working with samples of the new H7N9...Tags: Bird Flu, Preventative Medicine, Wildlife, Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline PLC
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
![<em>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to <a href="http://pediatricassociates.com/" target="_blank">pediatricassociates.com</a>.</em>](http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/49569952-08110724.jpg "<em>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to <a href="http://pediatricassociates.com/\" target=\"_blank\">pediatricassociates.com</a>.</em>")
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Ibuprofen (drug), Preventative Medicine, Procedural Sedation, Anemia, Pharmaceuticals
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Market Basket : MinuteClinics to debut in area
The next time you are suffering from a sinus infection or earache, or need a flu shot or sports physical, you will find a growing number of alternatives to making a traditional appointment to see your family doctor. Consider the north side of Mishawaka...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, CVS Corp., Hospitals and Clinics, Earache, General Practitioners
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Vision, hearing tests The Department of Health offers vision and hearing screenings in public schools for children in preschool, kindergarten, first and eighth grade, and also for students new to Anne Arundel county schools. Student in the following...Tags: Health Treatments, Preventative Medicine, Skin Cancer, University of Maryland, College Park, Brooklyn Park
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Flu shot doing a poor job of protecting elderly
ATLANTA (AP) — It turns out this year's flu shot is doing a startlingly dismal job of protecting senior citizens, the most vulnerable age group. The vaccine is proving only 9 percent effective in people 65 and older against the harsh strain of the...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Measles, Health and Safety at School, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Q&A: Weighing the value of less effective flu shot
This season's flu shot seemed to do little to protect people over 65 from the worst and most dominant flu strain spreading around, a small government study found. Vaccinated people in that age group had only a 9 percent lower chance of going to the doctor...Tags: Demographics, Diphtheria , Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Measles
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CDC chief: No cases of H7N9 avian flu found in U.S.
There have been no reported cases of the new H7N9 avian flu in the U.S., officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Friday. In China, however, the numbers of victims continue to creep up, with 16 people in four provinces having been...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Bird Flu, Pharmaceuticals, Viral Diseases and Infections, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Texting fails to boost flu shots in pregnant women
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Text message reminders don't increase flu vaccinations in pregnant women, according to a small pilot study. "Text messaging may be effective in some contexts and not in others," lead study author Dr. Michelle Moniz, of the...Tags: University of Pittsburgh, Preventative Medicine, Medical Research, University of Kansas , Asthma
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Flu numbers in SD double last year's totals
South Dakota is being hit hard by the flu this season, with cases, hospitalizations and deaths about double least season’s totals. There have been nearly 950 confirmed cases of influenza in South Dakota this season, more than 330 hospitalizations...Tags: Chemical Industry, Preventative Medicine, Flu, Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses
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Why doctors fire patients: The great vaccine debate
![A recent headline in the Wall Street Journal noted, "More doctors dismissing patients who refuse vaccines for their children." This story was especially interesting to me, as I now only accept new patients who plan to vaccinate their children.](http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-03/23641045547920-01143639.jpg "A recent headline in the Wall Street Journal noted, "More doctors dismissing patients who refuse vaccines for their children.\" This story was especially interesting to me, as I now only accept new patients who plan to vaccinate their children.")
Tribune Media ServicesA recent headline in the Wall Street Journal noted, "More doctors dismissing patients who refuse vaccines for their children." This story was especially interesting to me, as I now only accept new patients who plan to vaccinate their children. This was...Tags: Varicella Vaccine, Health, Preventative Medicine, Meningitis, American Academy of Pediatrics
May 14, 2013
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