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    Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Interior Journal

  1. Community Announcements for April 18

    <strong>Mid-Continent University&rsquo;s Advantage</strong>
    Mid-Continent University’s Advantage Mid-Continent University’s Advantage is an accelerated adult degree completion program that brings classes to local community classrooms throughout 27 cities and towns including Somerset, Danville and Mt....

    Tags: Health Treatments, The New York Times, Media Industry, Hospitals and Clinics, Car Safety Tips and Advice

    2. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. L.A. County to offer free meningitis vaccine to low-income residents

    Responding to escalating concerns about bacterial meningitis, Los Angeles County health officials announced Wednesday that they are offering free&nbsp;vaccines to low-income and uninsured residents.
    Responding to escalating concerns about bacterial meningitis, Los Angeles County health officials announced Wednesday that they are offering free vaccines to low-income and uninsured residents. The vaccines protect against meningococcal meningitis, a...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals, Hospitals and Clinics, Personal Income

    3. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Free meningitis vaccines offered after West Hollywood man's death

    The AIDS Healthcare Foundation will offer free meningitis vaccines starting Monday.
    The AIDS Healthcare Foundation will offer free meningitis vaccines starting Monday. The move comes just days after a West Hollywood man died from the disease. Anyone who might have been exposed to the disease or might be at risk should to make plans...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis, Headaches, Vaccines, Disease Prevention

    4. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Dozens line up for meningitis vaccine in West Hollywood

    Dozens of men lined up Monday morning at&nbsp;an&nbsp;AIDS Healthcare Foundation pharmacy in West Hollywood&nbsp;to get a free meningitis vaccine, days after a local man died from the disease.
    Dozens of men lined up Monday morning at an AIDS Healthcare Foundation pharmacy in West Hollywood to get a free meningitis vaccine, days after a local man died from the disease. Allen Smith, a 21-year-old dance student, said he had a weak immune...

    Tags: Common Cold, Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis, Vaccines, Disease Prevention

    5. Apr 15, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  5. Doctor whose work saved millions reflects on career

    The publication of Alfred Sommer's new memoir, "10 Lessons in Public Health," comes precisely 30 years after the publication of the most important thing he's ever written: "Increased mortality in children with mild vitamin A deficiency," a report of a medical discovery that has saved an estimated 10 million children from blindness and death.
    The publication of Alfred Sommer's new memoir, "10 Lessons in Public Health," comes precisely 30 years after the publication of the most important thing he's ever written: "Increased mortality in children with mild vitamin A deficiency," a report of a...

    Tags: Mineral Supplements, Diseases and Illnesses, UNICEF, Vaccines, Arts and Culture

    6. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Who should own DNA? All of us

    Most court cases involving patent law are corporate battles, with one company suing another for infringing on its intellectual property rights and, therefore, profits. Big companies fighting over big money can seem painfully irrelevant, especially when so many of us are simply struggling to get by.
    Most court cases involving patent law are corporate battles, with one company suing another for infringing on its intellectual property rights and, therefore, profits. Big companies fighting over big money can seem painfully irrelevant, especially when so...

    Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Politics, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Invention and Innovation, Drugs and Medicines

    7. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. AIDS Healthcare Foundation gives hundreds of meningitis vaccines

    Reacting to the death of a young West Hollywood lawyer over the weekend and growing concerns about the possible spread of bacterial meningitis, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation gave hundreds of free vaccinations to visitors who showed up Monday at its facilities.
    Reacting to the death of a young West Hollywood lawyer over the weekend and growing concerns about the possible spread of bacterial meningitis, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation gave hundreds of free vaccinations to visitors who showed up Monday at its...

    Tags: Common Cold, Diseases and Illnesses, Death, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Medical Professionals

    8. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  8. Pioneer of polio vaccine dies

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) &mdash; Dr. Hilary Koprowski, a pioneering virologist who developed the first successful oral vaccination for polio, has died. He was 96.
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dr. Hilary Koprowski, a pioneering virologist who developed the first successful oral vaccination for polio, has died. He was 96. Although not as well-known as fellow researchers Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin, Koprowski in 1950...

    Tags: Radiation Therapy, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Vaccines, Science and Technology

    9. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Trap-neuter-release works to control feral cats

    Op-ed writer George Fenwick's assertion that trap, neuter and release programs (TNR) lead to an increase in the number of uninoculated species is unfounded. He obviously does not understand how TNR works.
    Op-ed writer George Fenwick's assertion that trap, neuter and release programs (TNR) lead to an increase in the number of uninoculated species is unfounded. He obviously does not understand how TNR works. TNR is a program that allows a cat caretaker...

    Tags: Harford County, Entertainment, Diseases and Illnesses, Vaccines, Disease Prevention

    10. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  10. Temperament plays key role in cattle health

    U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and university scientists have found that cattle temperament influences how animals should be handled, how they perform and how they respond to disease. The team of researchers looked at stressful events-such as...

    Tags: Mississippi State University , Education, Science, Vaccines, Colleges and Universities

    11. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Many parents say no to HPV vaccine but vaccinations are up: study

    Parents forgo vaccines for their teenage kids for a number of reasons, researchers said Monday in a paper reporting findings from the annual National Immunization Survey of Teens, which was published in the journal Pediatrics.&nbsp; That might mean that public health agencies need to try new things to get immunizations on target to prevent spread of the human papilloma virus, the cause of cervical and other cancers.
    Parents forgo vaccines for their teenage kids for a number of reasons, researchers said Monday in a paper reporting findings from the annual National Immunization Survey of Teens, which was published in the journal Pediatrics.  That might mean that public...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses, Vaccines, Pediatrics, Tetanus

    12. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Kindergarten registration beginning for Roanoke City Schools

    <span style="font-size: small;">Kindergarten registration begins Thursday for <a title="Roanoke City Public Schools" href="http://rcps.schoolfusion.us/?sessionid=c35ad6eea7b0b70458268b0abff47aa7&amp;t">Roanoke City Public Schools</a>, and in several other school districts.</span>
    WDBJ 7 Anchor/Reporter
    Kindergarten registration begins Thursday for Roanoke City Public Schools, and in several other school districts. Registration is open to Roanoke children who will be five years old on or before September 30. Parents also have some homework to do. ...

    Tags: Disease Prevention, Immunization, Drugs and Medicines

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