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Letter: Vet's work appreciated
Well over 25 years ago, the Aberdeen Area Humane Society began operating after a need was seen in our area. At that time, it was started by Tammy Schanzenbach, a former employee of the Animal Health Clinic, and was also housed at the clinic. From the...Tags: Rabies, Hospitals and Clinics, Science and Technology, Drugs and Medicines
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Walk-in clinics gaining popularity
Tabitha Smith had been sick for about a week last November with what she thought was just a cold. When she didn't get better, her mom pushed her to see a doctor. "I told her I can't afford the doctor," says Smith, a 31-year-old social media manager who...
Tags: PricewaterhouseCoopers, General Practitioners, Pneumonia, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Mosquito population in Sedgwick County doubles in one week
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsAfter a wetter than normal spring, things are starting to dry out. And with heat and humidity comes bug season. Mosquitoes have been hidden away for longer than usual. But just in the last week, that’s changed, and quickly. Sedgwick County says...Tags: Symptoms, West Nile Virus, Headaches, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Anthrax: A real possibility in the cattle world
Cattle producers and veterinarians have their own lingo that just doesn't register with most people from the outside world. This is especially true for cattle diseases. Scours, red nose, and black leg are all terms that we take for granted, but just...Tags: Anthrax, Disease Prevention, South Dakota State University, Preventative Medicine
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Anthrax confirmed in North Dakota beef cow
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota State Veterinarian Susan Keller is urging ranchers in areas with a history of anthrax to take actions to protect their cattle from the disease, after a confirmed case in Hettinger County. Anthrax bacteria spores that...Tags: Anthrax
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Mom won't approve HPV vaccination
Dear Amy: I am an 18-year-old senior in high school. I am about to graduate and go to college. Each time I go for a yearly checkup, my doctor suggests that I get the HPV vaccine. My mother, who is a little skittish, hems and haws and ultimately decides...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Diseases and Illnesses, Planned Parenthood, Preventative Medicine, Viral Diseases and Infections
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TV Picks: 'Futurama,' 'The Hustle,' child activists, 'Wilfred'
Los Angeles Times Television Critic"Futurama" (Comedy Central, Wednesdays). Science fiction and comedy are "like that." (Writer crosses fingers to indicate closeness.) Each takes emerging facts to their extreme, often absurd conclusions; both are fundamentally philosophical —...Tags: Girlfriends (tv program), Happy Endings (tv program), Fiction, Kolkata (India), John DiMaggio
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As top court invalidates some gene patents, biotech has moved on
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court decision on Thursday to uphold patent protections for genetic material that has been changed in the laboratory but invalidate patents for purely natural DNA may seem like a partial setback for the biotech...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Roche Holding AG, Xalkori (drug), Abbott Laboratories
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Advice for nervous traveler to Asia: 'Always take the adventure'
When I told a friend that I would be touring Asia this summer, she interjected, "Mark and I are going to Hong Kong this year, to see family. He also wants to go to Japan, but I told him I don't want radiation babies in the future, so maybe we'll go to...
Tags: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Mumps, Asia, Malaria, Travel
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Coxsackie virus is going around again
The Kid's Doctorhttp://www.kidsdr.com Coxsackie virus is rampant once again! I've seen too many kids to count (TMKTC) with symptoms of coxsackie virus and the classic skin rash associated with "hand, foot and mouth disease." Many parents are telling me that their day...Tags: Skin Rash, Diseases and Illnesses, Sore Throat, Symptoms, Viral Diseases and Infections
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How to avoid urgent care sticker shock
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - When you walk into any given urgent care center, two things matter: who owns it and what insurance you have. Urgent care centers are walk-in clinics where you can get care for medical problems you might otherwise go to an emergency...Tags: Humana Incorporated, Pneumonia, Health Care Reform (2009), Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics
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CORRECTED-YOUR MONEY-How to avoid urgent care sticker shock
Reuters(In the 22nd paragraph, corrects amount to $100 million, not $100,000 million, as previously sent) By Beth Pinsker NEW YORK, June 11 (Reuters) - When you walk into any given urgent care center, two things matter: who owns it and what insurance you have....Tags: Humana Incorporated, Pneumonia, Health Care Reform (2009), Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics
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