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Fight against malaria: Battle of life and death
Tribune reporterEaster morning, 2008. Dawn Dubsky opened her eyes, her consciousness rising through a soup of painkillers and sedatives. She had been waking sporadically, and every time she did, those watching over her hospital bed shared the same bleak thought: This...Tags: Fever, Dialysis, Easter, Health and Medical Professionals, Liver
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Swine flu Q & A
Tribune reportersPart of a baby's protection against the H1N1 flu depends on its most natural interactions with its mother, but other measures are needed as well. Below, Tribune reporters address questions from readers about the swine flu virus: Q: Do newborn children...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Fever, Communicable Diseases, Children, Cook County
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FDA approves immune-boosting therapy for prostate cancer
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new immune-boosting therapy for prostate cancer on Thursday, the first therapeutic vaccine for cancer ever approved by the agency. The approval opens the door to a whole new approach to cancer therapy, adding...Tags: Fever, Science and Technology, Los Angeles Times, Colleges and Universities, Trials
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All Marie Callender’s Cheesy Chicken and Rice frozen meals recalled
The Dish - Orlando SentinelConAgra Foods is recalling all Marie Callender's Cheesy Chicken and Rice frozen meals regardless of production date, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service. These products are being recalled after the... -
Swine Flu - What You Need to Know
Healthkey.comInformation is the best prevention. As the government scrambles to provide vaccine for Swine Flu and contain the spread of the disease, perhaps the best tool available for you is the right information. What is Swine Flu and how is it different from...Tags: Fever, Travel, Swine Flu, Children, Family
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Seattle-Based 'Breakthrough' Cancer Treatment Helping Patients Survive Prostate Cancer
A new FDA approved treatment developed in Seattle is offering hope for men fighting prostate cancer. Many in the medical world are calling Dendreon's 'Provenge Vaccine-A' cancer treatment a true breakthrough.
The FDA approved Provenge vaccine, a first of...Tags: Fever, Health, Dendreon Corporation, Prostate Cancer, Preventative Medicine
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Swine flu claims the life of a child
Baltimore Sun reportersDestinee Alicia Parker was an aspiring artist who loved animals, Lil Wayne and scary movies. She and her two sisters were known as the "Parker Posse" at Montebello Elementary/Middle School. And although she was healthy, she died of swine flu Tuesday...Tags: Fever, Colleges and Universities, Children, Health and Safety at School, University of Maryland, College Park
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Swine Flu Spreading
McClatchy Tribune NewspapersIt's known that swine flu is a fairly highly contagious disease. What's been less clear is just how quickly the H1N1 virus gets transmitted in homes and schools _ and how effective vaccines would be in containing a widespread outbreak. For the first time,...Tags: Fever, Science and Technology, Health, Swine Flu, Colleges and Universities
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What to Do if You Have the Flu
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe flu tends to come on suddenly -- you're fine in the morning and aching and shivering that night -- while a cold usually develops gradually over the course of two or three days. Flu usually causes a fever and aches; a cold usually doesn't. Other...Tags: Fever, Medical Procedures and Tests, Illnesses, Fatigue, Los Angeles Times
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Feeling Sick? Take a Flu Test On-Line
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Are you feeling sick, maybe even think you have swine flu, but not sure if it's bad enough to go see a doctor? An interactive Web site may help you decide. If you type in your symptom, like fever and chills, it may conclude that rest and...Tags: Microsoft Corporation, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fever, Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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Entire Town Quarantined After Plague Deaths
Associated PressBEIJING -- The Chinese government locked down a remote farming town after 3 people died and 10 more were sickened with pneumonic plague, a lung infection that can kill a human in 24 hours if left untreated. Police set up checkpoints around Ziketan, a...Tags: Fever, Europe, Bubonic Plague, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hospitals and Clinics
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Is it a cold or the flu?
KIAHThe common cold and flu - both the seasonal and the new swine flu - are caused by different viruses but can have some similar symptoms, making them tough to tell apart. In general, the flu is worse and symptoms are more intense. COLDS: Usual symptoms...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fever
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