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READER SUBMITTED: American Liver Foundation's Raises $242,000 At Twelfth Annual Flavors Of Connecticut
StatewideThe American Liver Foundation (ALF), a non-profit organization focused on promoting liver health and disease prevention held its annual fundraising event, Flavors of Connecticut presented by Hartford Hospital. The event took place on April 9 at the Aqua...Tags: Science, Clear Channel Communications Inc., Naugatuck, Auction Service, Diseases and Illnesses
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Former March of Dimes poster child comes back to Memphis for organization's 75th anniversary
Commercial AppealDiagnosed with polio when she was 4 months old, Mary Kosloski-Garrett became a symbol of success. A Collierville native, she's lived a life that some could only dream of. In 1955, she became the national poster child for the March of Dimes and was...Tags: Culture, White House, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Ceremonies, Polio
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Merced, other districts get set to fight mosquitoes
Merced Sun-StarNo, your ears don't deceive you -- it's that time of year again for the annoying and potentially dangerous buzz of mosquitoes. The warm weather has brought the start of mosquito season in the Central Valley and a renewed need to reach for the insect...Tags: Vaccines, West Nile Virus, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Haiti launches vaccination campaign against fatal childhood diseases
Miami HeraldA year after Haiti launched an ambitious vaccination campaign against several childhood diseases including measles and polio, the country announced Saturday a similar effort against tetanus, and a virus that causes severe, fatal diarrhea in children under...Tags: Polio, Chemical Industry, Health Organizations, Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses
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VITAL VACCINES
Daily News, Bowling Green, Ky.Ashland McCubbins held her 5-month-old son, William Lawrence, as Eden Janes, a registered nurse at the Warren County Health Department, prepared to vaccinate him. "OK, buddy," Janes said in a soothing voice. "Is that yummy?" William seemed to enjoy...Tags: Vaccines, Bowling, Health, Allergies, Chemical Industry
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READER SUBMITTED: Dr. Corey Shagensky Of Progressive Animal Wellness To Assist With Rabies Clinic
AvonOn Saturday, May 11, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Dogology, 166 Albany Turnpike, Canton, Corey Shagensky, DVM, of Progressive Animal Wellness in Avon will provide rabies vaccination services for the 2013 Canton Rabies Clinic. Dogs and cats from all towns may...Tags: Vaccines, Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Rabies
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Committee ups funding for whooping cough prevention
Las Vegas SunA budget subcommittee has agreed to add $1 million over the next two years for vaccines for newborns and their families to prevent an outbreak of whooping cough. And more money would be pumped into AIDS treatment and tobacco prevention programs, under...Tags: Government, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Learning Disability, Medical Procedures and Tests
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More parents choosing to skip childhood vaccines causes concern for health experts
areynolds@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, -- It's part of growing up, but experts say far too many children are not getting vaccinated. Doctors in the Ozarks are urging parents to keep their kids protected. It's World Immunization Week. This comes at a time when there are more...Tags: Mumps, Polio, Chemical Industry, Family, Autism
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Antronette Yancey dies at 55; advocate of short bursts of exercise
For Dr. Antronette K. Yancey, a UCLA public health professor, exercise could be fun and done in short bursts in the workplace, schools and even places of worship. Her campaign to urge people to incorporate physical activity into their daily lives led to...
Tags: Nutrition, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Healthy Diet, Health and Safety at School, Diseases and Illnesses
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Salmonella outbreak sickens 2 in Wisconsin, 73 nationwide
Milwaukee Journal SentinelA total of 73 people in 18 states, including two reported in Wisconsin, have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak that may be linked to imported cucumbers, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The two Wisconsin cases...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Issues, Water, Salads, Health Organizations
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H7N9 more powerful than SARS, warns Taiwanese expert
China PostTAIPEI (The China Post/ANN) -- Huang Li-min, chief physician at the National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, yesterday said according to Hong Kong's latest research, the fatality rate of H7N9 influenza is...Tags: Germany, Flu, Hong Kong, Chemical Industry, Preventative Medicine
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More vaccinations needed
Khaleej TimesAt least four out of every 100,000 children under five in the UAE die due to gastroenteritis each year, caused by the rotavirus, which can be prevented through vaccination, according to health experts. Marking Vaccination Week in the Eastern...Tags: Gastroenteritis, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Preventative Medicine, Medical Specialization, Rotavirus
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