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State Epidemiologist Offers Tips on Avoiding the Flu
Channel 2 NewsAlaska is among 41 states in the country reporting widespread flu activity this season. The early arrival of the flu cases is leading experts to believe that this winter’s flu season could be severe and long-lasting. This year's popular strain, the...Tags: Symptoms, Viral Diseases and Infections, 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: Social Issues, Heroism, Pet Shops, Services, and Supplies, Carly Smithson, Wii
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Annapolis man to head FEMA grant program
President Barack Obama has named an Annapolis man to head the multibillion-dollar grant program through which the Federal Emergency Management Agency helps local governments prepare for disasters. Brian Kamoie, 41, will oversee a vast portfolio of...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Nuclear Power, Colleges and Universities, White House, Annapolis
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A SunFest survival guide
SunFest is back, and the big, waterfront festival is expected to clog downtown West Palm Beach with at least 165,000 people Wednesday through Sunday. It's called the SunFest Music and Arts Festival for a reason: The event's 31st year brings plenty of...
Tags: Arts and Culture, FPL Group, Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Entertainment
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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: Sneezing, Burning Urination, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Swimming, Medical Research
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No link found between vaccines, Guillain-Barre syndrome
In a review of data covering 13 years and millions of patients, researchers found no evidence of a link between being vaccinated against tetanus, hepatitis, pneumonia or flu and developing the nerve-degenerating disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome. "The...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Dietary Supplements, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals
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Medication nation: Study shows antibiotic overuse
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. doctors are prescribing enough antibiotics to give them to 4 out of 5 Americans every year, an alarming pace that suggests they are being overused, a new government study finds. Overuse is one reason antibiotics are losing...
Tags: Diabetes, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Research, Science and Technology, Drugs and Medicines
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Virginia Medical Reserve seeking volunteers
More than 1,700 volunteers participate in the Medical Reserve Corps in Hampton Roads, divided among eight units. The Corps, which has more than 12,500 volunteers statewide, supports public health in the community, working in conjunction with local offices...
Tags: Tetanus, Hampton Roads, Rabies, Meningitis, American Red Cross
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Record number of flu deaths in San Diego County
San Diego County has had more influenza-related deaths this flu season than in any other on record, the county Health and Human Services reported Wednesday. Sixty people in the county have died of complications related to the flu, surpassing the total...
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The expat life: Going south of the border
In June 2009, my husband Sam and I slammed down the hatchback of our Honda CRV, the interior bulging with containers of Legos and books, school supplies and board games, and a box of shoes, a tin of Old Bay in the glove compartment. On the roof was a...
Tags: Bali (Indonesia), Starbucks Corp., Customs and Tradition, Travel, World War II (1939-1945)
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Dr. Oz insomnia remedy results in third-degree burns, viewer says
For those who need further evidence that you can’t believe everything you see on TV, along comes the tale of a New Jersey man who says he sustained third-degree burns on his feet after following an insomnia remedy touted by Dr. Mehmet Oz on his...
Tags: Diabetes, Insomnia, Manhattan (New York City), Newspapers, Vaccines
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UCLA-led team predicts China, Egypt could be new-flu hot spots
No one knows where the next deadly pandemic flu is likely to emerge. But a new analysis of flu surveillance and other data from a UCLA-led team suggests that coastal and central China and Egypt's Nile Delta might be areas worth watching. UCLA...
Tags: Egypt, China, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Epidemics and Plagues, Science and Technology
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