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School Vaccinations: Alaska Had the Highest Opt-Out Rate in 2010-11
Channel 2 NewsAlaska has the highest exemption rate from 2010-11, according to an Associated Press analysis. In eight states, the report said more than 1 in 20 public school kindergartners are opting out of getting all the vaccines required for attendance. More...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Leukemia, Diseases and Illnesses, Preventative Medicine, Immune System
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Looking back at KSD history, May, 12 2013
By Brad Nystrom and JoAnn Hamm In 1874, Kentucky School for the Deaf began publishing a weekly in-house newspaper, the Kentucky Deaf-Mute to give the male students an opportunity to learn the printing trade. KSD published the newspaper continuously from...
Tags: Teachers, Mumps, Teaching and Learning, Politics, Executive Branch
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Jonathan Fielding, the public's MD
If you've got your health, the cliche goes, you've got just about everything. If you've got public health duties, you're responsible for just about everything from mosquitoes (West Nile carriers) to hygiene (wash your hands for as long as it takes to sing...
Tags: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, AIDS, Preventative Medicine, Epidemics and Plagues, Crime, Law and Justice
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BGU awarded grant to study measles
American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (AABGU) announces that Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Fox Chase Cancer Center (FCCC) in Philadelphia have received a two-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant to...Tags: Science, Viral Diseases and Infections, Colleges and Universities, National Institutes of Health, Biology
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More parents choosing to skip childhood vaccines causes concern for health experts
areynolds@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, -- It's part of growing up, but experts say far too many children are not getting vaccinated. Doctors in the Ozarks are urging parents to keep their kids protected. It's World Immunization Week. This comes at a time when there are more...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Pharmaceuticals, Preventative Medicine, Hepatitis B , Vaccines
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Missouri falling behind on child vaccinations
jscherder@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- When it comes to getting shots at the doctor, children don't usually look forward to the occasion. But for parents it should be a no brainer. April 20 - 27 is National Infant Immunization Week. It's an annual observance to...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Drugs and Medicines, Tetanus, Preventative Medicine, Diphtheria
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The Sun Remembers: April 14-20
April 20, 2002: The Ravens select Miami safety Ed Reed with their No. 1 pick (24th overall) in the NFL draft. It's the first time the club has failed to get a college player ranked among its top 15 choices. April 20, 1985: The Skipjacks, Baltimore's...
Tags: University of Baltimore, Chicago White Sox, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NFL Draft, Maryland Terrapins
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Replace the sequester before it's too late
Over the past six years, Maryland has taken a balanced approach when it comes to fiscal policy — making responsible cuts to spending while prioritizing investments in jobs, opportunity, and a stronger middle class. Because of this balanced approach,...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Budget Control Act of 2011, Head Start, Career and Workplace, Annapolis
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A healthy dose of data
The daily broadcast of medical reports, scientific studies and sociological statistics can cause your ears to ring. Sometimes a report will contradict the findings of another issued just days earlier. More often, compelling snapshots of the American...Tags: Science, Heart Attack, Preventative Medicine, Diphtheria , Cardiologists
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CDC: No link between vaccination schedule and autism
HealthResearchers have released another study about infant vaccinations and autism and the results match up with what other reports have found: The number of vacccines an infant receives is not linked to increased risk of being diagnosed with autism.... -
Looking Back at Kentucky School for the Deaf
In 1874, Kentucky School for the Deaf began publishing a weekly in-house newspaper, the Kentucky Deaf-Mute, to give the male students an opportunity to learn the printing trade. KSD published the newspaper continuously from 1874 to 2004 with only a name...
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Ind. confirms case of measles in IU student
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana health officials say a student at Indiana University's Bloomington campus has a confirmed case of measles. The State Department of Health said Friday that the student did not attend classes while infectious and...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Diseases and Illnesses, Indiana University
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