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Adult non-flu vaccination levels 'unacceptably low,' CDC says
Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Tuesday that vaccination coverage levels in U.S. adults were “unacceptably low,” and that public health workers need to do more to make sure adults got immunizations to protect them from...
Tags: Disease Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Tetanus, Chemical Industry, Human papillomavirus
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How I spent my sick days
Recently, after a couple of days of feeling a bit run down, I groused to my wife that I didn't feel bad enough to miss work, just bad enough to make work a lot harder than usual. "It might be nice to feel bad enough to have to stay home," I said...
Tags: Les Miserables (musical), Coughing, Calicivirus, Religion and Belief, Flu
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CIA's outrageous fake vaccination plot
The CIA is probably smug and triumphant about its duplicitous vaccination drive in Abbotabad, a mission hatched to catch and kill Osama bin Laden ("A tainted polio program," Jan. 7). As a doctor, I cringe to think of this unscrupulous use of medicine...Tags: Autism, Disease Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Tetanus
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There's still time to get flu shot
SOUTH BEND – Because this year's flu season began earlier than normal and is affecting people throughout the country, Dr. Thomas Felger, St. Joseph County health officer, encourages all residents who have not yet received their annual flu shot to do...
Tags: Coughing, Flu Vaccine, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Respiratory Disease
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Whooping Cough on the Rise in Anchorage
Channel 2 NewsAlong with the holidays come seasonal illnesses. Typically the flu can be a parent’s worst nightmare but so far this year, school officials said a proactive approach seems to be working. "Influenza is not a problem in our schools right now," Nancy...Tags: Coughing, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines
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Baltimore County teacher diagnosed with possible case of whooping cough
A Baltimore County teacher has been diagnosed with a probable case of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, school and health officials say. The fifth-grade teacher at Harford Hills Elementary School in Carney was sent to the hospital Monday after...Tags: Coughing, Disease Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Tetanus
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Vaccine benefit awareness
In response to her mother's letter dated Oct. 27. I am truly sorry to learn of Sara Sotomayor's adverse reaction to the vaccine proven to prevent many forms of cervical cancer. As with many decisions we make for our children we must weigh the risk...Tags: Autism, Disease Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Vaccines
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By forgoing vaccines, adults leave themselves vulnerable to diseases and viral infections
As children, our parents take us to the doctor every year, like clockwork. As we get older, regular checkups often fall by the wayside. But they shouldn't. For adults, checkups, preventative screenings and vaccinations are vital to living healthy,...
Tags: Disease Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Tetanus, Flu
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Foregoing immunizations puts child and others at risk
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My sister-in-law has chosen not to vaccinate her children. She believes they don't need the vaccinations in the first place, and that vaccines actually do more harm than good. I know this can't be true. What are the facts behind the...Tags: Autism, Disease Prevention, Children's Health, Pharmaceuticals, American Academy of Pediatrics
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Community Notes Monday, Oct. 1, 2012
Birth A daughter, Natalie Elizabeth, was born to Crystal Legg and Alex Goldsmith of Petoskey at 7:37 a.m. Sept. 26, 2012, at McLaren Northern Michigan hospital in Petoskey. Natalie weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long at birth. She has a...
Tags: Reformed, Disease Prevention, Early Learning, Pharmaceuticals, Religion and Belief
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Best family sets record for deaf educators
Contributing WriterThe fifth child of Paul and Irene Bugg Best of Mackville began a tradition that would set a world record in deaf education. Garland Best was deaf and his deafness had a tremendous affect on the family - all positive. Garland was born Sept. 8, 1931,...Tags: Eastern Kentucky University, High Schools, Education, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities
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Whooping cough cases on the rise in Lancaster County, statewide
Multi-media journalistThe number of cases of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, in Lancaster County is on the rise from previous years. Statistics from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Health show there have been 37 reported cases of whooping cough in...Tags: Coughing, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Vaccines, Drugs and Medicines
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