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CDC: No link between vaccination schedule and autism
HealthResearchers have released another study about infant vaccinations and autism and the results match up with what other reports have found: The number of vacccines an infant receives is not linked to increased risk of being diagnosed with autism.... -
A healthy dose of data
The daily broadcast of medical reports, scientific studies and sociological statistics can cause your ears to ring. Sometimes a report will contradict the findings of another issued just days earlier. More often, compelling snapshots of the American...Tags: Mumps, Demographics, Mental Illness, Medical Procedures and Tests, Suicide
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Flu-related deaths total 43 in San Diego County, a near-record
L.A. NOWThree more influenza-related deaths in San Diego County have pushed the seasonal total to 43, the second highest on record, county health officials reported Wednesday. But "on a positive note," new lab-confirmed flu cases declined for the fourth... -
Life Out Here: Getting off the junk
While I may not be a political junkie, I certainly am an enthusiastic recreational user. But I think I’m ready to quit. I’m tired, I’m disgusted, and I’m saddened that everyone involved is acting so abominably. The body of the...
Tags: Government, Glenn Beck, Politics, National Rifle Association of America, Disease Prevention
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Police officer latest victim of anti-vaccination violence in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Gunmen shot and killed a police officer assigned to safeguard a polio vaccination team in the northwest city of Mardan on Tuesday, the latest in a pattern of attacks that have jeopardized efforts to rein in the disease in the...Tags: Shootings, Polio, Islamabad (Pakistan), Pakistan, Disease Prevention
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Renewed pertussis threat in Northern Michigan comes with expanded recommendations
The number of pertussis cases, otherwise known as whooping cough, are rising nationally, and cases locally in 2013 are up as well. Pertussis can be unknowingly spread to others, especially infants and young children, to whom it may be deadly....
Tags: Coughing, Pharmaceuticals, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Common Cold, Private Health Care
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CDC chief: No cases of H7N9 avian flu found in U.S.
There have been no reported cases of the new H7N9 avian flu in the U.S., officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Friday. In China, however, the numbers of victims continue to creep up, with 16 people in four provinces having been...Tags: Flu, Pharmaceuticals, China, Flu Vaccine, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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What you need to know about equine vaccinations
Vaccination of horses has become a hot topic among equine veterinarians and owners. There is not one vaccination program that is appropriate for every horse, every time. The horse's immune system is not the same as ours. Therefore, we vaccinate yearly and...Tags: Flu, West Nile Virus, Pharmaceuticals, Respiratory Disease, Disease Prevention
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Is new pneumonia vaccine better than old one?
Q: I heard there's a new pneumonia shot. Is it better than the old one? A: The older pneumonia shot is the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. It's recommended for all people over age 65 and anyone with certain medical conditions, such as lung disease,...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Respiratory Disease, Disease Prevention, Leukemia
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Animal rabies on the rise
PIERRE — South Dakota animal rabies cases in 2012 were up for the second straight year, the state Department of Health said Wednesday. Dr. Lon Kightlinger, the state epidemiologist, said the disease tends to be cyclical, with years of high case...Tags: Rabies, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Vaccines, Symptoms
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Another vaccine fails to prevent staph infections, study finds
Staph infections remain a significant problem for hospital patients, and scientists are trying to develop vaccines to prevent Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from establishing itself in vital areas like the heart, lungs or blood. But it’s turning out...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention, Research
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U.S. panel: Wait on anthrax vaccine testing for kids
The federal government must perform more tests on adults before it can ethically move forward with controversial anthrax vaccine trials in children, members of a federal bioethics panel said. "The safety of our children is paramount, and we have to get...
Tags: Government, Medical Procedures and Tests, Anthrax, Ethics, Politics
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