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Hopkins epidemiologist joins in research to trace outbreak of SARS-like disease
Johns Hopkins epidemiologist Dr. Trish Perl traveled halfway around the world last month to trace the outbreak of a deadly SARS-like disease in Saudi Arabia that's spreading. She and two colleagues pored over hospital records in a hotel, tracking the...
Tags: Medical Research, Meningitis, Viral Diseases and Infections, Hospitals and Clinics, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
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Forgotten senses: When mealtime is the most dreaded moment of your day
Premium Health News ServiceNew Scientist Many people suffer from taste and smell disorders, but too often they're sent away without treatment. With the first clinic in the United Kingdom dedicated to these conditions, Carl Philpott aims to change that. Philpott is an ear, nose...Tags: Human Body, Viral Diseases and Infections, Entertainment, Hospitals and Clinics, Inflammation
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Ordinance proposal would make Pseudoephedrine available by prescription only in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD -- City Council on Monday night discussed a proposed ordinance that would make it more difficult to get access to one of the key ingredients of methamphetamine. The measure would make Pseudoephedrine available by prescription only. It...
Tags: Methamphetamine Addiction, Drugs and Medicines, Allergies, Methamphetamine (drug)
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No sense locking up cold meds
As a veteran police officer, I have witnessed firsthand the terrible effect that methamphetamine can have on an individual, a family and a community. My colleagues and I are often on the front lines in the battle against this drug -- using every tool we...Tags: Allergies, Methamphetamine (drug), Prescription Drugs, Mother's Day
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What's Going Around: Allergies and the common cold
lmatter@kspr.com, tnguyen@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Allergies are bringing along with them other sicknesses this week. Doctors offices across the Ozarks are seeing an increase in sore throats, earaches and the common cold all associated with allergies. In Branson, the CoxHealth...Tags: Antihistamines, Sore Throat, Earache, Allergies, Physical Conditions
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Lindblom closed today after student, 16, dies of meningitis
Two days after a student died from bacterial meningitis, Lindblom Math and Science Academy will be closed today so crews can clean the West Englewood school on the South Side. Savon Smith's mother said she found him unresponsive when she tried to wake...
Tags: Meningitis, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Flu, Headaches
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News of the Weird: Well-Earned Retirement
In March, twin sisters Louise and Martine Fokkens, 70, announced their joint retirement after more than 50 years each on the job — as Amsterdam prostitutes. (In February, the minimum age for prostitutes in the Netherlands was raised to 21, but there...
Tags: Prostitution, Death and Dying Customs, Transportation Accidents, Sundance Film Festival, Norway
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Asthma on the rise in Florida and beyond
Asthma is one of the most common chronic illnesses among children in Florida. According to the 2010 Florida Child Health Survey conducted by the Florida Department of Health, 18 percent of children younger than 18 have at some point been diagnosed with...Tags: Environmental Issues, Viral Diseases and Infections, Family, Pharmaceuticals, Flu
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Parmesan Cheese, Jaundice, X-rays, Claritin (drug), Mental Health
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Health officials trace meningitis roots to quash outbreak fears
L.A. County officials said they compared a strain of meningitis from a case in April that killed a West Hollywood lawyer to others in the county to determine whether there was an outbreak. While officials found the strains were part of a similar...
Tags: Meningitis, Headaches, Los Angeles International Airport, Symptoms
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No meningitis link between L.A. and New York cases, officials say
In an effort to quash any fears of a patterned outbreak, Los Angeles County health officials said a fatal case of meningitis discovered earlier this month is not connected to any others across the country. “Public Health has not identified any...
Tags: Meningitis, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention, AIDS, Reese Witherspoon
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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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