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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: Medical Procedures and Tests, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Vaccines
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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: Allergies, Flu, Preventative Medicine, Respiratory Disease, Coughing
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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: Miss America Pageant, I Don't Know How She Does It (movie), Lara Logan, Sexual Assault, Romance (genre)
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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: Annapolis, White House, Government Aid, U.S. Senate, Health and Safety at School
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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: Entertainment, Festive Events, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Arts and Culture, Sports
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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: Sports, Childhood Diseases and Illnesses, Psychotherapy, Prescription Drugs, Allergies
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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: Newspaper and Magazine, Johns Hopkins University, Vaccines, Dietary Supplements, Heart Disease
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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, Azithromycin (drug), Flu, Pneumonia
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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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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: Hampton Roads, Health Treatments, Meningitis, Rabies, The Salvation Army
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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: Book, Starbucks Corp., Entertainment, UNESCO, Apple iPod
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