Diseases and Illnesses
Tick Check
It's become a part of our daily routine.
Tick checks.
"Children 5-13 years old are particularily at risk for tick bites and lyme disease because playing outside has been identified as a high-risk activity", says Dr. Kirby Stafford III, Chief Entomologist with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. He added, "after the long winter, I expect the tick population to be a bit higher this year." We already found one after a trip to a local farmers market. It's an unfortunate part of spending summers outside in New England. Ticks aren't just a nuisance, they can be dangerous. According...
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Tick Check
It's become a part of our daily routine.
Tick checks.
"Children 5-13 years old are particularily at risk for tick bites and lyme disease because playing outside has been identified as a high-risk activity", says Dr. Kirby Stafford III, Chief...
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'Do not eat this cereal': CDC links Honey Smacks, salmonella
The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
says a popular Kellogg's cereal has been linked to a salmonella outbreak that has infected 100 people in 33 states.
The CDC announced Thursday that customers should avoid Honey Smacks, tweeting, "Do not...
'Do not eat this cereal': CDC links Honey Smacks, salmonella
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ANSWER: Gangrene, which refers to tissue death caused by a severe shortage of blood...
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Community News For The Windsor Locks Edition
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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Time it takes for primary sclerosing cholangitis to progress varies
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