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Haiti launches vaccination campaign against fatal childhood diseases
Miami HeraldA year after Haiti launched an ambitious vaccination campaign against several childhood diseases including measles and polio, the country announced Saturday a similar effort against tetanus, and a virus that causes severe, fatal diarrhea in children under...Tags: Diphtheria , Elections, Chemical Industry, Viral Diseases and Infections, Polio
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Importance of immunizations stressed
Corsicana Daily Sun, TexasNational Infant Immunization Week is April 20-27, and serves to put a spotlight on the importance of protecting infants from diseases and illnesses for which there are vaccines. Vaccines are a cost-effective and highly successful tool in the public...Tags: Coughing, Diphtheria , Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Parenting
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Cherokee County Public Health offers certain shots for $1
Jacksonville Daily Progress, TexasOver the next two days, children under the age of three can receive $1 vaccines at Cherokee County Public Health, based on eligibility. The local campaign is part of the organization's observation of National Infant Immunization Week, aimed at helping...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Disease Prevention, Polio
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Hospitals push breast-feeding in hopes of getting 'baby-friendly' label
After the births of her first two children, Charmaine Sharkey's neighborhood hospital gave her cans of baby formula and sent her on her way. But Sharkey tried something different when her youngest, Dynasty, was born six months ago. The 28-year-old...
Tags: High Blood Pressure, Tim Egan, Physiology, Chemical Industry, Morgan Park
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U.S. lags world, fails women with lack of paid leave
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act. The 1993 act is a federal law requiring employers to provide employees 12 weeks of unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons, including pregnancy. On this...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Obesity, Asthma
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Frequent illness not necessarily worrisome
Q: My daughter is 2 years and 5 months old and keeps getting sick! This is the fifth time in less than a month. I took her to the pulmonologist, and she was prescribed Xopenex. She got better for almost a week, [then] got a 103 fever from out of the...Tags: Flu Vaccine, Premature Birth, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Commentary: Break The Chain Of Neglect For The Mentally Ill
The Hartford CourantMy son Tim has a serious mental illness. Whenever a tragedy highlights the need for better mental health services, I wonder if policy leaders will finally enact some of the measures that would most make a difference for Tim. And for children who today are...Tags: Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions, Symptoms, SCHIP, Insurance
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Vaccines aren't just for children
The reemergence of pertussis, or whooping cough, in the U.S. underscores the need for people of all ages to maintain protection against vaccine-preventable diseases, a message Project Immunize Virginia has been promoting for 17 years. "Our mission is...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Viral Diseases and Infections, Shingles
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Carnett: Historical 'what if' can be fun for a moment
Human beings exhibit a remarkable capacity for positing head-scratching "what ifs." What if I'd been born in County Cork instead of Orange County? What if I stood 6-foot-5 instead of 5-foot-6? (Actually, I'm 5 8½.) What if I had pipes like Pavarotti?...Tags: Whooping Cough, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Andrew Johnson, Democratic Party, World War II (1939-1945)
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Riding for Vera: Fundraiser set for Sidman toddler with leukemia
Our Town EditorKim Gearty had a mother's intuition something was not right with her 1-year-old daughter, Vera. The infant was constantly sick, but doctors diagnosed it as ear infections or routine childhood illnesses. When Vera came home from daycare one day with a...Tags: Human Interest, Leukemia, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bars and Clubs, Genes and Chromosomes
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Rady Children's Hospital gets high marks
SAN DIEGO -- Rady Children's Hospital earned high marks in U.S. News & World Report's nationwide ranking of pediatric hospitals released Tuesday. Rady was runner-up in pediatric orthopedics and ninth in pediatric urology. The orthopedics ranking was...
Tags: Cardiologists, Cancer, Healthcare Provider, Heart Surgery, Diabetes
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We can wipe out childhood diseases
This month, leaders from around the globe announced a road map for ending preventable child deaths within a generation. Essentially, the ambitious plan aims to assure that every child has the same opportunity for a fifth birthday and a future beyond...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Disease Prevention, Preventative Medicine
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