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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ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A newer version of the whooping cough vaccine doesn't protect kids as well as the original, which was phased out in the 1990s because of safety concerns, according to a new study.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: Family, Pediatrics, Chemical Industry, Whooping Cough, Science and Technology
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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: Prescription Drugs, Disease Prevention, Camden County, Minority Groups, Suicide
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Studies show payoff from smoking ban
The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.Dr. Carl Bartecchi used to keep a poster in his Pueblo examination rooms of a line of animals, all showing their not-so-pretty rear ends to the camera. The last photo was of a stubbedout cigarette and the caption read, "Some Butts Are Ugly." Bartecchi was...Tags: Arts and Culture, Social Sciences, Demographics, Culture, Heart Disease
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Clearing the air about asthma
The Record, Stockton, Calif.Dr. Greg Bensch would like to see people change their thinking about asthma. Asthma is a chronic disease, but most people don't look at it that way. A chronic disease is a long-lasting health condition that can be controlled but not cured, such as...Tags: Physical Conditions, Chemical Industry, Hospitals and Clinics, Albuterol (drug), Coughing
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Choking is easily averted, but always a tragedy
Fred Y. Sasaki put on a red tie and his gray suit. He was not a man who typically dressed up, but tonight was special. At 80 years old, Sasaki had built a successful career as a dry cleaner. He had just spent the day with his grandson. And now he was...
Tags: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Navy Pier, Physical Conditions, Foods and Beverages, Heart Failure
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Fake prom crash brings home lesson of drinking and driving
Beneath a cloudless blue sky, a simulated fatal car crash was depicted in horrifying detail at Lake Zurich High School. The deadly post-prom tragedy included a lifeless teenage girl wearing a blood-splattered dress splayed over the hood of a...
Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Industry, Human Mishaps, Disasters and Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Childhood ADHD tied to obesity decades later
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Boys who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in elementary school are more likely to grow up to be obese adults than those who don't have the condition, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed...Tags: Arts and Culture, Family, Medical Research, Symptoms, Culture
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Global AIDS vigil observed locally
Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.More than 25 million people have died of AIDS complications, globally, since the first cases were reported in 1981. There are 33.4 million people currently living with HIV/AIDS, according to aids.gov. The website also states that one in five of the 1....Tags: Family, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses
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Planning a weekend trip? Be aware of food poisoning
The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News NetworkSEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- A rise in temperature and sunny weather are forecast for this weekend, raising expectations for one last spring trip out of the city. Health authorities, however, warned Thursday of the growing risk of harmful bacteria,...Tags: Liver Disease, Diarrhea, Seafood, Vomiting, Physical Conditions
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Gay marriage would diminish liberty
In response to Barry Wick's letter on May 10, Gays are second-class in South Dakota, I would say that Wick has given us no substance to prove that point. His talk of "religious intolerance" in South Dakota has no basis. I have never heard of a church,...Tags: Family, Marriage, Defense of Marriage Act, Religion and Belief, Gonorrhea
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Medicaid opposition underscores states' healthcare disparities
WASHINGTON — Republican opposition in many statehouses to expanding Medicaid next year under President Obama's healthcare law — opposition that could leave millions of the nation's poorest residents without insurance coverage — will...
Tags: Regional Authority, Healthcare Laws, Breast Cancer, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Medicaid
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Letters to the editor
Inland Valley Daily BulletinSugary drinks tax is an investment in health This is in response to the May 8 editorial "Popping the bubbles of latest soda tax. " Your opinion on a state tax on sugary drinks is misinformed. Sugary drinks are different from other snack food because...Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Social Issues, Environmental Issues
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