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AIDS group says two men died from meningitis in December
Two more men died from bacterial meningitis late last year, according to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. The organization said Tuesday that a 30-year-old Los Angeles man and a 30-year-old San Diego student both died in December from the disease....Tags: Meningitis, AIDS
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Dozens line up for meningitis vaccine in West Hollywood
Dozens of men lined up Monday morning at an AIDS Healthcare Foundation pharmacy in West Hollywood to get a free meningitis vaccine, days after a local man died from the disease. Allen Smith, a 21-year-old dance student, said he had a weak immune...
Tags: Meningitis, Vaccines, AIDS, Diseases and Illnesses, Pharmaceuticals
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Health officials investigate meningococcal infection in L.A. County
Public health officials are investigating a Los Angeles County case of meningococcal infection, a bacteria-caused illness that can lead to potentially deadly meningitis. Dr. Jonathan Fielding, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public...Tags: Health, Meningitis, The Home Depot, New York City, Headaches
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West Hollywood officials warn gay men, residents of meningitis case
West Hollywood city officials and community leaders warned residents Friday about a serious case of meningococcal infection recently found in Los Angeles County, a bacteria-caused illness that can lead to potentially deadly meningitis. "We don't want to...
Tags: The Home Depot, Meningitis, Vaccines, Wildlife, New York City
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Meningitis scare: From 'fit as can be' to life support in one week
A 31-year-old West Hollywood resident, who was described as being extremely fit only a week or so ago, is now in a coma and on life support after being diagnosed with "full-blown meningitis," city officials said. West Hollywood City Councilman John...Tags: Meningitis, The Home Depot, New York City, Headaches, Drugs and Medicines
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What's Going Around: Upper Respiratory Illnesses
lmatter@kspr.com, tnguyen@kspr.comMt. Vernon, MO. - If you have a cough that won't go away, a sore throat or stuffy nose you probably have an upper respiratory infection or illness. That's What's Going Around this week. Most upper respiratory infections are a virus and more often than...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Sore Throat, Headaches, Diseases and Illnesses, Coughing
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As L.A. awaits more influenza cases, other winter bugs on the rise
California hasn’t suffered from the flu as much as some other parts of the country have, with their hospital ERs clogged with patients struggling with fevers, breathing problems and other symptoms typical of influenza. But as public health...
Tags: Calicivirus, Ear Infection, Pneumonia, Internists, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Telomere length linked to catching a cold in preliminary study
Test subjects with shorter immune cell telomeres faced an increased risk of catching a cold, researchers wrote Tuesday in JAMA (abstract here.) It was the first time the DNA structures had been implicated in acute illnesses in healthy, relatively...
Tags: Heart Disease, Science and Technology, Viral Diseases and Infections, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses
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WHO confirms 2 new coronavirus deaths. What is coronavirus?
The deadly and mysterious coronavirus that first appeared in Saudi Arabia last year has claimed two more victims, bringing the official death toll to 11. The World Health Organization said a 73-year-old man from the United Arab Emirates who was taken to...
Tags: Health, International Organizations, Politics, Pneumonia, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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China's 'black clinics' flourish as government debates health reform
ReutersA one-room shack with a single, bare light bulb on a non-descript Beijing side street is 29-year-old Chinese migrant worker Zhang Xuefang's best recourse to medical care. Not recognized as a Beijing resident, she does not qualify for cheaper healthcare...Tags: Beijing (China), Health Insurance, Migration, Career and Workplace, Politics
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Oreck to pay consumers $700,000 for unfounded health claims
The claim: The Oreck Halo vacuum and the Oreck ProShield Plus air cleaner can reduce the risk of flu and other illnesses. An infomercial claimed, “The Oreck Halo has killed up to 99.9 percent of bacteria exposed to its light in one second or less,&...Tags: Health, Federal Trade Commission, Online Advertising, Asthma, Allergies
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