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Flu's impact diminishing in Aberdeen
As general manager of Palm Garden, Pete Burckhard had a choice of letting a sick chef work or closing the restaurant early. Â He made the decision to close. Â "You still have to do business, but you can't take the chance of infecting the public," he...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Symptoms, Hospitals and Clinics, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses
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Texting fails to boost flu shots in pregnant women
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Text message reminders don't increase flu vaccinations in pregnant women, according to a small pilot study. "Text messaging may be effective in some contexts and not in others," lead study author Dr. Michelle Moniz, of the...Tags: Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses, Flu, University of Pittsburgh, Telecommunication Service
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Flu numbers in SD double last year's totals
South Dakota is being hit hard by the flu this season, with cases, hospitalizations and deaths about double least season’s totals. There have been nearly 950 confirmed cases of influenza in South Dakota this season, more than 330 hospitalizations...Tags: Chemical Industry, Vaccines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Flu
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Why doctors fire patients: The great vaccine debate
Tribune Media ServicesA recent headline in the Wall Street Journal noted, "More doctors dismissing patients who refuse vaccines for their children." This story was especially interesting to me, as I now only accept new patients who plan to vaccinate their children. This was...Tags: Sepsis, Chemical Industry, Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses, Behavioral Conditions
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Flu-related deaths total 43 in San Diego County, a near-record
L.A. NOWThree more influenza-related deaths in San Diego County have pushed the seasonal total to 43, the second highest on record, county health officials reported Wednesday. But "on a positive note," new lab-confirmed flu cases declined for the fourth... -
Flu myths: Know your bug
The latest flu epidemic has many people in a near-panic. But it's important to know the difference between fact and fiction when it comes to fighting the influenza virus. "This is one of the worst flu seasons we've seen in Illinois in about a decade,"...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Vaccines, Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Ravens won't let flu take them down
The worst flu outbreak in a decade hasn't spared the Ravens or other NFL players during the playoff season.
Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was recovering from the flu while playing the Denver Broncos last week, while owner Steve Bisciotti couldn't make the...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Indianapolis Colts, Flu, Utah Jazz, Sports
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As L.A. awaits more influenza cases, other winter bugs on the rise
California hasn’t suffered from the flu as much as some other parts of the country have, with their hospital ERs clogged with patients struggling with fevers, breathing problems and other symptoms typical of influenza. But as public health...
Tags: Symptoms, Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses, Flu, Common Cold
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10 flu myths
I waited too long. It isn't worth it anymore for me to get the flu shot. Flu season still has many a week to thrive. It typically lasts from December through March. Getting a flu shot now will protect you for the rest of the season. I already had...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu
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Flu vaccine not linked to fetal death
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Getting the flu vaccine while pregnant does not increase the odds that the fetus will die in the womb, according to a new study of tens of thousands of women in Norway. Although fetal deaths were rare during the study, they...Tags: Chemical Industry, Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses, Swine Flu, Flu
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How to Outrun the Flu
HealthMy running partner asked me if I'd been to New York City recently on business. "I'm trying not to go there right now," I answered. "Why?" she wondered. "I don't want to be around so many people, especially on the bus. I'm trying not to catch the flu."... -
Free flu shots to be offered Thursday and Friday in Allentown
Valley 610If your officemates have been dropping like flies from the flu like the rest of the world, the Allentown Health Bureau has good news. It's not too late to get a free flu shot. The shots will be offered at Alliance Hall at 245 N. Sixth St. on Thursday from...
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