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    Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Mosquito-borne dengue virus lands in Key West

    They call it "break-bone fever" because of the agonizing muscle and joint pain it causes, while extremely severe cases can trigger internal hemorrhaging.
    They call it "break-bone fever" because of the agonizing muscle and joint pain it causes, while extremely severe cases can trigger internal hemorrhaging. Although the mosquito-borne dengue virus was thought to be fully eradicated in the continental...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Flu, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Viral Diseases and Infections

    2. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. American drivers text more than European motorists

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    OMG!  Far more Americans use a cellphone and text while behind the wheel than their European counterparts, the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionreported. Nearly a third of U.S. drivers aged 18 to 64 admitted they had read or sent a text...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, Car Safety Tips and Advice

    3. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Police officer latest victim of anti-vaccination violence in Pakistan

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Gunmen shot and killed a police officer assigned to safeguard a polio vaccination team in the northwest city of Mardan on Tuesday, the latest in a pattern of attacks that have jeopardized efforts to rein in the disease in the South Asian nation.
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Gunmen shot and killed a police officer assigned to safeguard a polio vaccination team in the northwest city of Mardan on Tuesday, the latest in a pattern of attacks that have jeopardized efforts to rein in the disease in the...

    Tags: Islamabad (Pakistan), Diseases and Illnesses, Pakistan, Vaccines, Polio

    4. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. CDC: Deadly, drug-defying CRE bacteria on rise in U.S. hospitals

    A deadly bacteria that’s practically impervious to antibiotics is on the rise and has appeared in medical facilities in 42 U.S. states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
    A deadly bacteria that’s practically impervious to antibiotics is on the rise and has appeared in medical facilities in 42 U.S. states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. The rate of infection from carbapenem-resistant...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Staphylococcal Infection , Diseases and Illnesses, E. coli Infection, Healthcare Provider

    5. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Leafy greens responsible for 46% of food-borne infections, CDC says

    Though leafy greens accounted for the most U.S. food-related illnesses, poultry caused the most deaths, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.
    Though leafy greens accounted for the most U.S. food-related illnesses, poultry caused the most deaths, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. The Atlanta-based agency examined 4,589 food-related disease outbreaks from 1998 to...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Salmonella Infection, Calicivirus, Symptoms

    6. Jan 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Letters: Nurse, vaccinate thyself

    Re "Flu's sticking point," Jan. 19 I read your article with great interest, looking forward to my fellow nurses explaining how important it is for people — healthcare workers in particular — to get their yearly flu shot. Instead, I learned...

    Tags: Flu, Diseases and Illnesses, Vaccines, Flu Vaccine, Preventative Medicine

    7. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| LAT - HOLD Archive

  7. House investigators seek files related to troubled BioWatch

    WASHINGTON -- Leaders of a House committee probing BioWatch, the nation's troubled system for detecting biological attacks, complained Thursday that administration officials had blocked them from seeing documents held by two senior federal scientists...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, Anthrax, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    8. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Shiitake DIY: How to grow beloved mushrooms at home

    On a ridge in Echo Park, the fungus kingdom has established a small beachhead in Mary Steffens&rsquo; side yard. She&rsquo;s growing shiitake, the iconic tree mushroom native to China and beloved in <span class="runtimeTopic">Japan</span>. For many backyard mycologists, shiitake was the gateway drug: easy to grow, abundant in harvest, enjoyable to use.
    On a ridge in Echo Park, the fungus kingdom has established a small beachhead in Mary Steffens’ side yard. She’s growing shiitake, the iconic tree mushroom native to China and beloved in Japan. For many backyard mycologists, shiitake was the...

    Tags: Mushrooms, Japan, Preventative Medicine, Drugs and Medicines

    9. Feb 11, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  9. ‘Walking Dead’ returns: Why you should (not) fear zombie apocalypse

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    As those who tuned in to Sunday night’s “Walking Dead” know, the zombie apocalypse is just around the corner. “Walking ......
    10. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Radio journalists in Nigeria accused of spurring slayings

    Two radio journalists have reportedly been charged in northern Nigeria on suspicion of airing a broadcast that incited the slayings of women vaccinating people against polio. The case centers on a program aired days before the shootings last week.
    Two radio journalists have reportedly been charged in northern Nigeria on suspicion of airing a broadcast that incited the slayings of women vaccinating people against polio. The case centers on a program aired days before the shootings last week....

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Murder, United Nations, Immunization, Polio

    11. Feb 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Breast-feeding is on the rise in America, CDC says

    Good news for babies: The number of mothers breast-feeding is rising across America.
    Good news for babies: The number of mothers breast-feeding is rising across America. So says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a new report released Thursday. From 2000 to 2008, the proportion of mothers who breast-fed their infants rose...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Ear Infection, Immunization, Family

    12. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Gunmen kill polio immunization workers in northern Nigeria

    Nine women working to immunize children against polio were killed Friday when gunmen opened fire on them in northern Nigeria, Kano state police said.
    Nine women working to immunize children against polio were killed Friday when gunmen opened fire on them in northern Nigeria, Kano state police said. Women involved in the vaccination drive were targeted in two areas of the northern city of Kano, news...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Polio, Preventative Medicine, Islam, Pakistan

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