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Army blocks Minn. soldier from bringing puppy back
Associated Press WriterMore than 10,000 people have signed an online petition urging the Army to let an Iraqi puppy come home with a Minnesota soldier, who fears that "Ratchet" could be killed if left behind. "I just want my puppy home," Sgt. Gwen Beberg of Minneapolis...Tags: Viral Diseases, Defense, Diseases, Animals, Health Organizations
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Flu shots recommended for most kids
Flu season, with its aches, fever and cough, is around the corner, says Dr. Timothy Doran, chairman of pediatrics at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. This year, for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that all...Tags: Viral Diseases, Pharmaceuticals, Diseases, Vaccines, People
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Don't get sick swimming
Swim cleanly Don't swallow pool water. Avoid getting water in your mouth. Shower before entering a pool and wash hands with soap after changing a diaper. Don't swim when you have diarrhea. Test pool water yourself. Signs of a problem Water... -
Poorly maintained public pools a growing health concern in South Florida
South Florida Sun-SentinelNothing says "South Florida lifestyle" like a pool, a tropical oasis where you can take a dip year-round. But hundreds of pools are closed annually for carrying parasites, bacteria and other pathogens that can make swimmers seriously ill. Swimming...Tags: Punishment, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Environmental Pollution, Health Organizations
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Keeping up the battle against HIV, AIDS
Los Angeles Times"Ladies," said Cookie Johnson, looking straight into the camera, her husband's arm draped across her shoulders. "Have you been tested ... " " ... for HIV?" finished Los Angeles Lakers basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson. As the most prominent...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Magic Johnson, Minority Groups, AIDS, Civil Rights
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US restrictions on bird flu vaccines over bioweapons fears baffles health experts
Associated Press WriterJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ When Indonesia's health minister stopped sending bird flu viruses to a research laboratory in the U.S. for fear Washington could use them to make biological weapons, Defense Secretary Robert Gates laughed and called it "the...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Mount Sinai, Defense, Weaponry, Robert Gates
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Get those lingering skeeters to scatter
Special to the Chicago TribuneFirst, the bad news: Our September rains plus balmy temperatures were the perfect recipe for a bumper crop of mosquitoes. Now, the good news: It could be worse. The 10-inch rainfalls washed away many of the larvae. And, with simple precautions, we can...Tags: Illnesses, West Nile Virus, Diseases, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Health Organizations
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25% of teen girls vaccinated for cervical cancer, U.S. says
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAbout a quarter of the nation's teenage girls received the controversial cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil last year in its first full year of distribution, federal authorities said Thursday. "For a new vaccine, 25% is really very good," Lance Rodewald,...Tags: Cancer, Minority Groups, Vaccines, Consumer Electronics Industry, Teen-agers
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Mujeres, un nuevo reto en lucha contra sida
EL SENTINELLa contagió un novio que le aseguró haberse hecho la prueba del sida. Le decía que no tenía nada de qué preocuparse. La llamaba "mi princesa" y le juró casarse con ella. Pero él murió de sida y ella, Damaris Cruz, una puertorriqueña de 38 años de edad,...Tags: Minority Groups, National or Ethnic Minorities, Fort Lauderdale
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Behind-the-scenes talks prompted drug industry to adopt FDA recommendation on cold remedies
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ When drug makers made a surprise announcement this week that they no longer recommend cough and cold remedies for youngsters under 4, they didn't let on that it was the government's idea. And why age 4 rather than the age 6 that...Tags: Family, Diseases, Health Organizations, Medicine
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Produce and floral companies to meet in Orlando later this month
Sentinel Staff WriterSoutheast-based produce and floral companies are coming to Orlando this month to meet colleagues from throughout the country. The Produce Marketing Association's 2008 gathering is Oct. 24-27 at the Orange County Convention Center. Fresh Summit...Tags: Jack Welch, Illnesses, Harley-Davidson Incorporated, Diseases, General Electric Company
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Study: Chemical in plastics affects cancer treatments
Bisphenol A, the chemical in plastics linked to heart disease, diabetes and stunted growth, may also interfere with cancer treatments, a study supported by the U.S. government has found. Chemotherapy agents were less effective against human breast-...Tags: Engineering, Cancer, Metal and Mineral, Material Science, Hazardous Materials
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