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Experts suggest adults should know the signs of concussions to keep kids safe
marieg@herald-mail.comIt can be something as simple as falling off a bicycle or as forceful as slamming to the ice during a hockey game. But both incidents could result in what the American Academy of Pediatrics has termed "a silent epidemic" among children —...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Medical Specialization, Concussion, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Head Injuries
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Vaccines group plans to buy cervical cancer shots
LONDON (AP) — A global vaccines group says it is working to buy shots to protect up to 2 million women and young girls in poor countries from cervical cancer. After a meeting in Bangladesh this week, the GAVI alliance said women and young girls...Tags: UNICEF, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses
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Relay for Life planning its `Sweet 16' celebration
Clark County Relay for Life participants can expect a revamped event this year, with more games, prizes and other activities.
“We are planning on having a big celebration for our 16th year,” Jane Hines, Relay committee chairman, said.
The...Tags: Relay for Life, Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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California upholds quarantine of raw milk products
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — State officials on Wednesday upheld a recall and quarantine of raw milk products from a California dairy after three children were sent to hospitals with E.coli poisoning in the nation's latest outbreak related to the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Agriculture, E. coli Infection, McAfee, Inc., Physical Conditions
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Raw Milk Warning from State Health Department
FOX40 NewsCalifornia’s health officials are issuing a warning about raw milk products, including those from a dairy in the Fresno area. Organic Pastures was informed this month by the California Department of Public Health and California Department of...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Agriculture, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health
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Can smaller pack size help smokers quit?
CNNA few years ago, researchers at Cornell made a remarkable discovery: When unsuspecting diners were given self-refilling bowls, they consumed almost twice as much soup as those with normal bowls. In other words, it was the quantity in the bowl that...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Soups, Foods and Beverages, Health
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What's normal for bloodwork?
![Your doctor just wants to run a few tests. But when your bloodwork comes back, you're told the results are "out of the normal range."](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-11/66244944-21151129.jpg "Your doctor just wants to run a few tests. But when your bloodwork comes back, you're told the results are "out of the normal range.\"")
Your doctor just wants to run a few tests. But when your bloodwork comes back, you're told the results are "out of the normal range."
Should you be alarmed?
Laboratory testing is a critical and often mysterious aspect of health care. An estimated 60...Tags: Cleveland Clinic, Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Julie Deardorff, Pathology
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Shirley Ann Frazier McKitterick
Shirley Ann Frazier McKitterick, 82, passed away peacefully November 18th, 2011 at her home. She was born November 29, 1928, the daughter of Theodore and Mabel Frazier of Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Southeast High School in 1946. Shirley...Tags: Mexico, Real Estate Sellers, Health
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We're lovin' it, comrade: Russia embraces fast food
Fast food has been under attack in America. Urged to make their Happy Meals healthier, McDonald's recently shrank the serving size of the meal's fries and added apple slices. Cajoled by public health advocates and new laws, chain restaurants are posting...Tags: Restaurants, Kentucky, Pizzas, The New York Times, Burger King
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FDA Cites Dirty Equipment in Deadly Cantaloupe Outbreak
KTLAWASHINGTON, DC (KTLA) -- The Food and Drug Administration has isolated the exact source of the deadly listeria outbreak in 12 states. The outbreak is blamed for 25 deaths, and 123 illnesses. It was traced to consumption of Rocky Ford cantaloupes grown...Tags: E. coli Infection, Salmonella Infection, Cancer, Headaches, Conservation
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Dr. Donald W. Zantop
Dr. Donald W. Zantop, co-owner of the Fallston Veterinary Clinic who was noted for his avian rescue work, died Oct. 13 in a diving accident off Bald Head Island, N.C.
The Fallston resident, who was 59, had been collecting underwater fossils with...Tags: Anglicanism, U.S. Coast Guard, Baltimore County, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Fort Lauderdale
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Low vaccination rates in some schools raise outbreak risks
Clusters of children without their required vaccinations in about 200 Illinois schools are raising the chances of school-based outbreaks of serious preventable diseases such as measles and whooping cough, a Tribune analysis of state data has found.
The...Tags: Communicable Diseases, Preventative Medicine, Cook County Government, Commuting, Parenting
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