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Pa. dairy farmer says unpasteurized milk can be made safe to drink
waynesboro@herald-mail.comBacteria that sickened 79 Tri-State-area residents who consumed unpasteurized milk in early 2012 is the focus of a newly released report authored in part by researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Campylobacter jejuni...Tags: Consumers, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Farms, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Bedbug infestation shutters Washington County CASA shelter
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comA shelter for domestic abuse and sexual assault victims in Washington County run by Citizens Assisting and Sheltering the Abused, or CASA, has temporarily closed as the result of a bedbug infestation. Five women and seven children were affected by the...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Abusive Behavior
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Under criticism, GOP puts off its health care bill
An effort by House Republicans to highlight problems with President Obama’s health care law by bailing out a program for people with pre-existing medical conditions appeared to backfire Wednesday. GOP leaders postponed a scheduled vote after the...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Heart Disease, Republican Party, Eric Cantor
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Rabies, microchip clinics set
The Humane Society of Washington County has scheduled rabies, microchip and dog license clinics this year: • Saturday, April 20 — Boonsboro High School, 10 Campus Ave., Boonsboro, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No rabies vaccinations will be available...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Hospitals and Clinics, Semiconductors and Active Components, Vaccines, Preventative Medicine
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West Virginia Legislature briefs
Administrators substitute teaching bill OK’d by Senate The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill requiring that school administrators serve as substitute teachers for three days each year. The bill passed Wednesday gives exemptions to county...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health and Safety at School, Polio, Measles, Vaccines
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Flu shot doing a poor job of protecting elderly
It turns out this year’s flu shot is doing a startlingly dismal job of protecting senior citizens, the most vulnerable age group. The vaccine is proving only 9 percent effective in people 65 and older against the harsh strain of the flu that is...
Tags: Flu, Flu Vaccine, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vaccines, Preventative Medicine
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January Is cervical health awareness month
Cervical cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths among women worldwide, yet it is almost always preventable with the Pap test. Cervical cancer grows slowly, as abnormal cells begin to change into a pre-cancerous state. For some women, pre-...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Human papillomavirus, Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses
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School nurses see 20,000 per month under Meritus program
davem@herald-mail.comNurses in Washington County Public Schools have been seeing about 20,000 students a month since Meritus Medical Center took over the nursing program this school year, officials said at a Washington County Board of Education meeting Tuesday afternoon....Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Flu, Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics, Teaching and Learning
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Area residents flock to flu vaccination clinic
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comBilly Snoots got a flu shot last year and effectively avoided the virus. Considering the rapid spread of influenza regionally and nationally over the past few months, Snoots said he wasn’t taking any chances again this year, especially since he has...Tags: Flu, Flu Vaccine, Hospitals and Clinics, Vaccines, Preventative Medicine
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Dinners planned
Dinners planned Elks Lodge 278, at 326 N. Jonathan St., will offer chicken and fish dinners Friday night and Saturday at 6 p.m. and next weekend, Friday, Jan. 25, and Saturday, Jan. 26. Revival is this weekend Greater Campher Temple, 125 Bethel...Tags: Flu, Flu Vaccine, Religion and Belief, Popcorn, Hospitals and Clinics
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Flu clinics start Monday at health department
The Washington County Health Department will hold flu vaccination clinics on the following dates and times: - Monday, Jan. 14, 1 to 4:30 p.m. - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Friday, Jan. 18, 1 to 4:30 p.m. - Friday, Jan. 25, 1 to 4:30...Tags: Flu, Flu Vaccine, Drugs and Medicines, Hospitals and Clinics, Vaccines
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Flu cases on the rise in Washington County
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith flu cases on the rise in Washington County, Meritus Medical Center officials are asking people not to visit patients in the hospital and the Washington County Health Department plans to hold four flu vaccination clinics over the next two weeks....Tags: Flu, Flu Vaccine, Hospitals and Clinics, Healthy Diet, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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