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'MotherToBaby CT' Launches For Mother's Day
A CDC-recommended non-profit organization has been launched in time for Mother's Day. Â Through 'MotherToBaby CT', experts will be able to provide the public with free answers to the many questions that arise during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Read...
Tags: University of Connecticut Health Center, Mother's Day, Science and Technology, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Family
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Intercell vaccine gets U.S. pediatric approval
ReutersVIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's Intercell said on Tuesday it has won U.S. regulatory approval for pediatric use of its Ixiaro vaccine to protect against Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a step it had achieved in Europe in February. "For the first time in...Tags: Austria, Drugs and Medicines, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines
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Over 57-year career, pediatrician says, vaccines changed everything
The Orange County RegisterSANTA ANA, Calif. If you think today's world can be a perilous place for children, imagine life in the 1950s. Seat belts in cars were not widely used, much less required. A kid wearing a bike helmet would have been mocked mercilessly. The child-resistant...Tags: Orange County Register, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Viral Diseases and Infections
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A CDC study reveals a rise in E. Coli in public pools
ReporterSeveral pools across the area are set to open for the season this coming Memorial Day weekend. A study just released from the Centers for Disease Control shows 58% of the pools it studied, tested positive for E. Coli. The Green Ridge Recreation Center...Tags: Swimming, Memorial Day, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, E. coli Infection
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UK first in EU to get Merck's new Schmallenberg vaccine
ReutersLONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - British farmers will be the first in Europe to get a vaccine against Schmallenberg virus, a new livestock disease that hit the continent in 2011. Britain's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said on Tuesday that...Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Drugs and Medicines, Viral Diseases and Infections, United Kingdom, Preventative Medicine
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Rabies vaccination clinics make it easy to keep pets safe
Our local Pet Valu store, at 5007 Honeygo Center Dr in Perry Hall, is bringing a VIP Pet Care Veterinary Clinic to our neighborhood. This nonemergency vet care clinic features vaccinations and micro-chipping among its services for dogs and cats. In...Tags: Belair Road, Perry Hall High School, Perry Hall, Memorial Day, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
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Middle-age suicides on rise
The Brunswick News, Ga.Coroners in Glynn and Camden counties say Coastal Georgia is not immune to the national increase in suicide rates among middle-aged Americans, noted in a recent report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The report indicates middle-aged...Tags: Camden County, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Prescription Drugs, Minority Groups, Suicide
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BRIEF: Don"t forget to vaccinate horses for West Nile virus
Tri-City HeraldThe Washington State Department of Agriculture is suggesting that horse owners make sure that their animal's vaccination is current for West Nile virus protection. A 2-year-old gelding near Grandview was euthanized in August 2012 because it became ill...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, West Nile Virus, Vaccines
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BRIEF: Health Ministry: Lebanon has excellent health sector
The Lebanon Daily StarThe Health Ministry announced Sunday that Lebanon has one of the most outstanding health sectors in the Arab world. The comments were made by Mohammad Abu Haidar, a representative for the caretaker health minister, during a conference at the Al-Rahma...Tags: Measles, Beirut (Lebanon), Diseases and Illnesses, Lebanon, Drugs and Medicines
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Newer whooping cough vaccine not as protective
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A newer version of the whooping cough vaccine doesn't protect kids as well as the original, which was phased out in the 1990s because of safety concerns, according to a new study. During a 2010-2011 outbreak of whooping...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Medical Specialization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Family
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Putnam County Health Department still offering vaccines
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Despite the financial problems the Putnam County Health Department is facing, clinical services are still being offered, said the department's medical director. Last Thursday, Dr. Rahul Gupta, executive director of the Kanawha...Tags: Flu, Flu Vaccine, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry
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SPLM-N calls for UN humanitarian chief to visit rebel-held conflict areas
Sudan TribuneThe rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) has called on the head of the UN's humanitarian agency to visit areas in Blue Nile, South Kordofan and Darfur outside of Sudanese government control that have been off-limits for the past two...Tags: Measles, Wars and Interventions, France, Diseases and Illnesses, Whooping Cough
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