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BRIEF: Walk-in clinic available to immunize school children
Charleston Daily Mail, W.Va.The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department will hold a walk-in clinic to immunize school children from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at their clinic at 108 Lee St. East, in Charleston. Parents must bring a copy of their child's immunization record to the...Tags: Vaccines, Hospitals and Clinics, Drugs and Medicines, Preventative Medicine
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BRIEF: Biopharmaceutical company Inviragen to be acquired by Takeda
Milwaukee Journal SentinelInviragen Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company with facilities in Madison, has agreed to be bought by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. for an upfront payment of $35 million, and future payments of up to $215 million tied to meeting future...Tags: Vaccines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Chemical Industry, Drugs and Medicines
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Many with hepatitis C don't get needed follow-up tests, CDC says
Half of all patients who have tested positive for hepatitis C have not had follow-up testing to see if they are still infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That means many people are living with the disease and not...
Tags: Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Procedures and Tests, Liver Cancer
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Suicide rates up among U.S adults ages 35 to 64, CDC reports
Suicide rates among Americans 35 to 64 years old rose 28% from 1999 to 2010, from 13.7 per 100,000 people to 17.6 per 100,000 people, the CDC reported Thursday. The greatest increases occurred in people 50 to 54 years old (up 48%) and among people 55...
Tags: Firearms, Suicidal Behavior, Science and Technology, Suicide, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Rabid raccoon found in Jupiter
A raccoon discovered by a Chocolate Labrador Retriever Saturday was confirmed positive for rabies today by the Florida Department of Health State Laboratory. According to Animal Care and Control reports, the Labrador, named Taylor, discovered the...
Tags: Health, Vaccines, Symptoms, Palm Beach County, Drugs and Medicines
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Many in U.S. don't get proper testing for hepatitis C- CDC
ReutersBy Julie Steenhuysen NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) - Only half of people in the United States who have ever been infected with hepatitis C get proper testing for the liver-destroying disease, according to U.S. health officials. Proper testing is a two-...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Merck & Company Incorporated, Hepatitis, Liver Cancer, Drugs and Medicines
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Shingles vaccination is available
Premium Health News ServiceQ. I know lots of people who've had shingles, and I hear there's a vaccination to prevent this condition. Does it work? Is it safe? A. Shingles is a localized recurrence of the chickenpox virus. It causes a painful rash that usually lasts seven to 10...Tags: Building Material, Men's Health, Vaccines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Zoster Vaccine
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Tom Pelphrey, Toy Industry, Dudley Moore, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Murder
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Urologists say most men may skip PSA test for prostate cancer
A man with no risk factors for prostate cancer can go his whole life without ever taking a PSA test, according to the American Urological Assn. In a new clinical guideline unveiled Friday, the urologists said that only men between the ages of 55 and...
Tags: Biopsy, Prostate Cancer, Palliative Care, Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses
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Connecticut Beekeepers Worry About Pesticide Use
As part of the ongoing battle against Lyme and other tickborne diseases, public health organizations are asking residents in 11 Fairfield County towns to participate in a study to see if wiping out the ticks on rodents will help rein in the illnesses in...
Tags: Health, Bethel, Lyme, Lyme Disease, Health Organizations
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REUTERS SUMMIT-US budget cuts hit healthcare from flu watch to hospitals
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) * CDC chief worries as potential flu pandemic looms * FDA sees long-term consequences in recruitment, future leadership * Tenet takes a $50 million hit,...Tags: Barack Obama, Healthcare Contract Issues, Budgets and Budgeting, Budget Control Act of 2011, Hospitals and Clinics
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China reporta cuatro muertes más por gripe aviaria, cifra sube a 31
ReutersPEKIN (Reuters) - Cuatro personas más murieron en China debido a una nueva cepa de gripe aviaria, elevando a 31 la cantidad de fallecidos por el misterioso virus H7N9, y la cantidad de infecciones aumentó en dos casos a 129, según autoridades de...Tags: China, Viral Diseases and Infections, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses
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