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Kanawha health department picks up Putnam patients
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- In the wake of the Putnam County Health Department's financial woes, Kanawha health officials say many Putnam County residents are visiting the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department for clinical services. It's not clear if the Putnam...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at Work, Corporate Performance, Flu
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S.D. flu deaths highest since 2004
The number of flu-related deaths in South Dakota this past season has been the highest since 2004. There were 38 influenza-related deaths in the 2012-13 flu season as of April 27, the latest report, said state Epidemiologist Lon Kightlinger. In 2004,...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Vaccines, Flu
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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: Josh Powell, Christmas, David Archuleta, Virginia Department of Transportation, Gabrielle Giffords
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FACTBOX-Vaccine, drugs to fight new bird flu
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) May 6 (Reuters) - The U.N. World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are already working with samples of the new H7N9...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Wildlife, Viral Diseases and Infections, Roche Holding AG, Flu
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Stuffy Nose, Baking Soda, Mineral Supplements, Varicella Vaccine, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure
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Market Basket : MinuteClinics to debut in area
The next time you are suffering from a sinus infection or earache, or need a flu shot or sports physical, you will find a growing number of alternatives to making a traditional appointment to see your family doctor. Consider the north side of Mishawaka...
Tags: Earache, General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics, CVS Corp., Health and Medical Professionals
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New wave of doctors focuses on healthier living
The Spokesman-ReviewAmericans spend boatloads of money on medical care -- roughly twice as much, per capita, as other industrialized democracies. And what do they get in return? Shorter lives and poorer health. According to a recent study by the National Academy of...Tags: Physical Conditions, Research, Measles, Whooping Cough, Pneumonia
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South Bend Tribune, Ind., Heidi Prescott column
South Bend Tribune, Ind.The next time you are suffering from a sinus infection or earache, or need a flu shot or sports physical, you will find a growing number of alternatives to making a traditional appointment to see your family doctor. Consider the north side of...Tags: General Practitioners, Earache, Hospitals and Clinics, CVS Corp.
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Vision, hearing tests The Department of Health offers vision and hearing screenings in public schools for children in preschool, kindergarten, first and eighth grade, and also for students new to Anne Arundel county schools. Student in the following...Tags: Death, Veterans Affairs, American Cancer Society, Report Cards, Methadone (drug)
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CDC chief: No cases of H7N9 avian flu found in U.S.
There have been no reported cases of the new H7N9 avian flu in the U.S., officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Friday. In China, however, the numbers of victims continue to creep up, with 16 people in four provinces having been...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu, Vaccines, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Flu shot doing a poor job of protecting elderly
ATLANTA (AP) — It turns out this year's flu shot is doing a startlingly dismal job of protecting senior citizens, the most vulnerable age group. The vaccine is proving only 9 percent effective in people 65 and older against the harsh strain of the...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu, Vaccines
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Q&A: Weighing the value of less effective flu shot
This season's flu shot seemed to do little to protect people over 65 from the worst and most dominant flu strain spreading around, a small government study found. Vaccinated people in that age group had only a 9 percent lower chance of going to the doctor...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Measles, Polio
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