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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, Birth Defects, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Family, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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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: Drugs and Medicines, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Austria
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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: Sports, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Swimming, Memorial Day
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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, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, United Kingdom
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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: Human Interest, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Pets, Preventative Medicine, Rabies
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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, Prescription Drugs, Suicide, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Minority Groups
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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: Vaccines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, West Nile Virus
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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: Preventative Medicine, Flu, Internal Revenue Service, Health and Safety at School, Pharmaceuticals
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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: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Preventative Medicine, Sudan, Wars and Interventions, 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: Drugs and Medicines, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Lebanon, Diseases and Illnesses
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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: Preventative Medicine, Medical Specialization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Whooping Cough, Tetanus
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Clinic provides children with free back-to-school shots
Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Wash.Maggie Moody is excited for lots of things about kindergarten: new friends, a nice teacher, getting better at reading and especially playing at recess. But Maggie couldn't start kindergarten this fall without first doing something not so exciting:...Tags: Chemical Industry, Preventative Medicine, Hospitals and Clinics, Vaccines, Family
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Disease Prevention Photos
Dash, a five-year-old dog from Canton, receives a rabie...
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