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Howard County pets: What's the hype about raw diets?
Q: I’ve heard a lot about raw dog food, but it seems pricey. Is it safe? Are the health benefits substantial? A: Raw diets for dogs (including raw meat) have become increasingly popular. Some pet owners -- even some veterinarians -- swear by them,...
Tags: Health Organizations, Dietary Supplements, Gastroenteritis, Herbal Supplements, Food and Drug Administration
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Not everyone raving about electronic music festival
As Joliet awaits this weekend's Electric Daisy Carnival, one of the country's biggest electronic dance music festivals, many local officials have been emphasizing economics. The festival's promoter, Insomniac, has commissioned impact studies to...
Tags: Government, Arts and Culture, Disasters and Accidents, Ecstacy (drug), Live Nation
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Electronic Daisy Carnival: The cost paper trail the Tribune followed
On its face, the plan to bring a major electronic dance music festival to Chicagoland seemed like a win-win situation for the city of Joliet. The concert is expected to create a new use for the Chicagoland Speedway, bring a new visitor demographic to...Tags: Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Science and Technology, Ecstacy (drug), New York City
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New Allentown center offers help for people with mental illness
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25 percent of adults in the United States are living with mental illness; however, the outlook for persons with mental illness today is much brighter than it was even a decade ago due to...Tags: Mental Illness, Allentown, Behavioral Conditions, Mental Health
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If you go for Memorial Day swim, here are some tips to avoid illnesses
Summer time is all about taking a dip in the pool, but it's no fun when it makes you sick. Every year, thousands of Americans get sick from recreational water illnesses caused by germs spread from swallowing, breathing in mists or coming into contact...
Tags: Memorial Day, Diarrhea, Swimming, Health, Sports
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Pointing to threat, pulling in profit
Tribune Washington BureauWASHINGTON -- Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he called a...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Terrorism, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Government, Food and Drug Administration
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Lawmakers Push Bill On Child Mental Health
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD -- Jennifer Maksel is a single mother who is seeking help because her family has been directly impacted by the tragedy of the Newtown school shootings. "My youngest son escaped from his first grade classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary after seeing...Tags: Health Treatments, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Therapy, Substance Abuse
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A CDC study reveals a rise in E. Coli in public pools
ReporterSeveral pools across the area are set to open for the season this coming Memorial Day weekend. A study just released from the Centers for Disease Control shows 58% of the pools it studied, tested positive for E. Coli. The Green Ridge Recreation Center...Tags: Memorial Day, E. coli Infection, Swimming, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention
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Medicaid opposition underscores states' healthcare disparities
WASHINGTON — Republican opposition in many statehouses to expanding Medicaid next year under President Obama's healthcare law — opposition that could leave millions of the nation's poorest residents without insurance coverage — will...
Tags: Government, High Blood Pressure, Social Issues, Executive Branch, Poverty
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Fake prom crash brings home lesson of drinking and driving
Beneath a cloudless blue sky, a simulated fatal car crash was depicted in horrifying detail at Lake Zurich High School. The deadly post-prom tragedy included a lifeless teenage girl wearing a blood-splattered dress splayed over the hood of a...
Tags: Human Mishaps, Transportation Industry, National Transportation Safety Board, Disasters and Accidents, Accidental Death
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What is osteoporosis, and who does it affect?
Clark County Health DepartmentWe hear people causally speak about osteoporosis; however, it can be a very serious health problem. Bone is living tissue, which is constantly being absorbed and replaced. Osteoporosis occurs when the creation of new bone does not keep up with the...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Harvard Medical School, Menopause, Calcium, Broken Bones
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Spotlighting a terrorism risk, and profiting
WASHINGTON — Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Terrorism, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Government, Food and Drug Administration
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