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Downtown L.A. tuberculosis outbreak prompts CDC response
L.A. NOWThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dispatching scientists to Los Angeles to mount a new attack on an outbreak of tuberculosis on skid row. Health workers have identified about 4,650 people who were probably exposed and are trying...... -
Is the flu patrol giving you flu guilt?
A crowded Chicago cafe. Customers sit elbow to elbow. A man coughs. I turn my head toward the hacker. So do several others. Our eyes aim for him like bullets. Kill the germ spitter! The man ignores our glares, returns to studying his laptop...Tags: Flu Vaccine, Allergies, Flu, Media Industry, Sneezing
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Tuberculosis outbreak in downtown L.A. sparks federal effort
L.A. NOWPublic health officials have launched a new, coordinated effort to contain a persistent outbreak of tuberculosis in downtown L.A.’s skid row, including searching for more than 4,500 people who may have been exposed to the disease. The Centers for... -
C'est moi, and I am not sick!
Change of SubjectFrom Mary Schmich's column today, Is the flu patrol giving you flu guilt? A colleague reports that his boss, who works a six-second walk down the hall, phoned him after hearing his mild cough and asked that he not attend...... -
Your guide to SeaWorld’s Bands, Brew & BBQ and Universal’s Mardi Gras
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelTwo theme parks rev up their big festivals this weekend, and both feature concerts and themed cuisine. For the first time in years, the beginning of Universal’s Mardi Gras aligns with the “real” Mardi Gras, as seen in New Orleans. The... -
Hacker alert!
It's the time of year when you can't go anywhere without hearing someone cough. You may be struggling with a cough yourself, and are ready for it to go away. A new study says a cough from a cold or flu actually lasts twice as long as you expect it to,...
Tags: Flu
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New whooping cough strain in US raises questions
Researchers have discovered the first U.S. cases of whooping cough caused by a germ that may be vaccine resistant. Health officials are looking into whether that might be one reason why the U.S. just had its worst year for whooping cough in six...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention, Whooping Cough, Vaccines, Drugs and Medicines
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Many ways to ward off the common cold
Dear Pharmacist: What are some suggestions to avoid catching cold this season? — R. P. Albany, New York Dear R.P.: The common cold has been around for eons, even though it has morphed a bazillion times. It's brilliant at outsmarting us. This is...
Tags: Common Cold, Vitamin C, Sneezing, Symptoms, Dietary Supplements
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Doctor says cold medicines don't work for young kids
When a young child comes down with a cold — congestion, a scratchy sore throat and runny nose, maybe with greenish goo — many parents head straight for the drugstore for a bottle of children's cold medicine. Don't bother. It's worth it...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Headaches, Lifestyle and Leisure, Sore Throat, High Blood Pressure
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Battling viruses has little hope of victory
I used to balk at parents who obsessed about keeping their children away from germs and potential illnesses over the winter. I rolled my eyes when friends declined invitations to social gatherings where runny-nosed children might also be present, and I...Tags: Ear Infection, Healthy Diet, Diets and Dieting, Parenting, Diseases and Illnesses
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Kennel cough is a highly contagious infection
First of all, there are many different diseases and conditions that cause dogs to cough. Some of the causes of coughing in dogs include congestive heart failure, heart worms, allergic bronchitis, infectious bronchitis and the well known “kennel...
Tags: Allergies, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention, Heart Failure, Vaccines
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The sniffling and coughing season
Flu season is upon us again, but authorities say it won't exhibit as mild a form this year as in seasons past. On Friday, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially declared flu an epidemic in Maryland and 46 other states, meaning...Tags: Flu Vaccine, Television Industry, Disease Prevention, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
Feb 22, 2013
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Jan 16, 2013
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Feb 21, 2013
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Feb 8, 2013
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Feb 11, 2013
|Story| KWCH
Feb 6, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
Jan 28, 2013
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jan 30, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jan 23, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jan 18, 2013
|Story| Winchester Sun
Jan 16, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
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