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Flu season comes early to Washington County
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comSmithsburg Family Medical Center Physician Dr. Gail Callaway had seen five patients Wednesday who had the flu, including a couple of whom had gotten their flu vaccinations. “The flu shot protects people against three strains of the flu, and two of...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Asthma, Viral Diseases and Infections, Disease Prevention
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Steps taken to keep Great Frederick Fair free of swine flu
Organizers of the 150th Great Frederick Fair are taking steps to ensure the event is free of the swine flu after the illness was detected in animals at other state fairs. Maryland State Veterinarian Guy Hohenhaus says the Maryland Department of...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Peak flu season is coming
marieg@herald-mail.comIt might not be the subject of fundraisers and walk-a-thons. But make no mistake, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Like cancer, AIDS, heart disease and a host of other medical maladies, influenza can be a killer. On average, flu...Tags: Health, Chemical Industry, Heart Disease, Flu, Headaches
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'Take This Waltz' explores the five-year itch: Can love and desire endure? ★★★
Five years into their marriage, the freelance Toronto writers played by Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen in "Take This Waltz" have drifted, rudderless, into a harbor that is anything but safe. They're cute together, but the act has begun to curdle:...
Tags: Take This Waltz (movie), Entertainment, Toronto (Canada), Movies, Family
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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: Email, Paleontology, Separation Anxiety, Ears and Hearing, CBS Corp.
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Susan Bahorich's Blog
Comments, questions, concerns, story ideas, etc. email me at: sbahorich@wdbj7.com
5/5/13
You may have seen or heard my promo.
I have cancer.
The story airs Monday night at 6o'clock.
This is a little weird for me.
I'm not used to "being" the...Tags: CNN (tv network), Pixar Animation, Separation of Church and State, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Pumpkin
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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: Nuclear Power, Financial Aid, White House, Education, 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: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Arts and Culture, Sports, Festive Events, FPL Group
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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: Inflammation, Separation Anxiety, Chemical Industry, Itching, Vitamin C (music artist)
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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: Physical Conditions, Chemical Industry, Heart Disease, Pneumonia, Tetanus
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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: Drugs and Medicines, Prescription Drugs, Pneumonia, Science and Technology, Flu
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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: Health, Health Treatments, Hampton Roads, American Red Cross, Meningitis
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