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Santa Monica College receives $1-million gift for online programs
L.A. NOWSanta Monica College has received a $1-million gift to expand the number of courses available online, officials announced Monday. The donation is the largest the college has ever been given to boost technology at the Westside campus, which has a...... -
Convicted bank robber guilty again in $30,000 O.C. heist
L.A. NOWGarry Allen Reeer, 50, pleaded guiltyMonday to two felony counts of second-degree robbery, one felony count of false bomb delivery and one felony count of second-degree commercial burlary, according to a statement from the Orange County district attorney'... -
Unions, entertainment interests expected to back ads for Greuel
L.A. NOWEntertainment industry executives and labor unions—including one representing city utility workers--are joining forces to mount an independent TV ad campaign to promote the Los Angeles mayoral candidacy of City Controller Wendy Greuel, a top advisor... -
Truck theft suspect held after threatening to set himself on fire
L.A. NOWA 32-year-old Chula Vista man was arrested Monday afternoon on suspicion of burglary and auto theft after he doused himself with gasoline and apparently threatened to light himself on fire, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. The... -
Flu cases on the rise in Greene County
mpettit@kspr.comThis year is shaping up to be the worst flu season in ten years. If you haven't gotten your flu shot, Missouri health officials say now is the time. For the fifth week in a row there has been a spike in flu numbers in Greene County. In the past...Tags: Flu, Drugs and Medicines
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A caregiver's New Year's resolution
If you are facing another year of caregiving what would be your New Year's wish? Would you say freedom or time to do what you want to do? Of course, the likelihood for either may not be possible but do strive for it. However, if any of you have found...Tags: Flu, Drugs and Medicines, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Not Too Late To Get Your Flu Shot
One of the most common, and potentially dangerous, misconceptions about the flu is that it's "just a bad cold." No, it isn't. Some of the symptoms are the same, but influenza is much more dangerous. Each year, some 200,000 Americans are hospitalized,...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Chills, Chemical Industry, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses
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Flu epidemic may have peaked, but it's still going strong
The worst may be over. As of Jan. 12, leading indicators of flu activity in Chicago had dropped to early December levels, according to the latest data from the city Health Department, released Friday. However, the numbers remain significantly higher...Tags: Disease Prevention, Hospitals and Clinics, Flu, Diseases and Illnesses, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
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Sedgwick County deals with high levels of flu
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe director of the Sedgwick County Health Department says Wichita area hospitals are near capacity dealing with influenza. Claudia Blackburn gave a flu update to Sedgwick County commissioners Wednesday morning. She says Kansas and Sedgwick County are...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Hospitals and Clinics, Flu, Swine Flu, Health
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City: Flu activity past peak in Chicago, but still strong
Tribune reporterChicago's flu season may have hit its height. As of Jan. 12, leading indicators of flu activity in Chicago had dropped to early December levels, according to the latest data from the city health department. However, those same numbers remain...Tags: Disease Prevention, Flu, Diseases and Illnesses, Swine Flu, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CDC: Flu season `bad one for the elderly'
The number of older people hospitalized with the flu has risen sharply, prompting federal officials to take unusual steps to make more flu medicines available and to urge wider use of them as soon as symptoms appear. The U.S. is about halfway through...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, Diseases and Illnesses, Vaccines, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Hospitals crack down on workers refusing flu shots
CHICAGO (AP) — Patients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as U.S. hospitals increasingly crack down on employees who won't get flu shots, with some workers losing their...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Preventative Medicine, Hospitals and Clinics, Elk Grove Village (Cook, Illinois), Career and Workplace
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