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Check your child's vaccination record
The Kid's Doctorhttp://www.kidsdr.com It's important to remember that not only infants and young children need vaccines. Older children (and even adults) continue to need vaccinations, and some vaccines are not given until a child is in his or her 'tween and teen years....Tags: HPV Vaccine, Vaccines, Meningitis, Human papillomavirus, Coughing
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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: Bird Flu, Roche Holding AG, Novartis AG, Tamiflu (drug), Wildlife
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Whooping cough death reinforces need for vaccines, officials say
An Orlando infant's death from whooping cough last month is underscoring the county health department's push to get children and adults alike vaccinated and keep vaccines up to date. The six-week-old baby boy was too young to have gotten his first...
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Big drugmakers think small with nanomedicine deals
Reuters* Nanomedicine promises greater precision and monitoring * Pfizer, Amgen, AstraZeneca among firms placing bets * Early-stage research but scientists see momentum building By Ben Hirschler LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Is nanomedicine the next big thing? A...Tags: AIDS, Science and Technology, Education, Amgen Inc., Oncology
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Respiratory disease in young dairy calves
We know that respiratory disease is the second leading cause of death in un-weaned heifer calves (scours is the first). Unfortunately, heifers that experience respiratory disease also continue to have performance problems later in life. To effectively...Tags: Vaccines, South Dakota State University, Drugs and Medicines, Respiratory Disease, Pharmaceuticals
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Economics forcing pet owners to leave animals at shelter
News & Record, Greensboro, N.C.Ricky, a brown mutt dog with droopy eyes and bad skin, isn't going to win any best-of-breed competitions. But he means the world to the family who raised him from a pup. He was always waiting, tail wagging and ears straight up, when his owners came home...Tags: Vaccines, Human Interest, Pets, Allergies
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Spike in whooping cough cases in Grant County causes concern
Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash.Grant County has seen a spike in the number of whooping cough cases in the last month, and health district officials are urging county residents to take steps to keep from spreading the disease. Cases of whooping cough, also called pertussis, have...Tags: Vaccines, Coughing, Whooping Cough, Symptoms, Disease Prevention
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BRIEF: Biotech firm with Madison operations is purchased by Japanese drug company
The Wisconsin State JournalTakeda America Holdings, part of the Japanese drug giant Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., said Tuesday it will buy Inviragen, a Fort Collins, Colo., vaccine development firm with operations in Madison and in Singapore. Takeda will pay $35 million at the...Tags: Vaccines, Drugs and Medicines, Pharmaceuticals, Disease Prevention, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Rabies prevention The Department of Health offers information on how to prevent the spread of rabies and what to do in the event of exposure. Rabies is most often seen in raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks. Information: 410-222-7168 or visit aahealth.org....Tags: Rabies, Bipolar Disorder, Suboxone (drug), Physical Conditions, Breast Cancer
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Whooping cough down statewide, up in Grant County
The Wenatchee World, Wash.Six new cases of whooping cough in Grant County in the past 25 days have prompted health officials to urge people to get immunized. There have been 12 cases of the illness in the county so far this year, said Theresa Adkinson, a Grant County Health...Tags: Vaccines, Coughing, Whooping Cough, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention
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Orange County reports measles exposure at baseball games
The News & ObserverOrange County health officials advise people who may have attended recent HYAA baseball games to be alert to symptoms of the measles. People who attended the Hillsborough Youth Athletic Association baseball games at 6 p.m. May 3 at the Cedar Grove...Tags: Baseball, Sports, Family, Health, Vaccines
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HPV-related cancers rose before vaccines hit market
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of some cancers related to the human papillomavirus (HPV) increased throughout the U.S. before vaccines against the sexually transmitted infection were available, says to a new study. Researchers found an increase...Tags: City of Hope, Science and Technology, Medical Research, HIV, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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