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Nobel panel snubs Gallo in HIV prize
Twenty-five years after the discovery of the virus that causes AIDS, two French researchers were awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine yesterday for their role in that scientific breakthrough. Perhaps more notable than who won the award is who did not: Dr....Tags: Celera Genomics Group, Illnesses, Cancer, Retroviruses, Ronald Reagan
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Meningitis case at Lindenhurst school
sophia.chang@newsday.comA Lindenhurst middle school student has been diagnosed with viral meningitis, according to a letter posted on the district's Web site. The student has been out of school since Friday, the district said, and will not return without medical clearance....Tags: Long Island, Lindenhurst
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Flu, pneumonia are dangerous duo
Sentinel Medical WriterFlu and pneumonia have killed millions of people throughout history. Often working as a deadly team, they continue to be serious threats even today. The very young, the old and people with chronic diseases are among the most vulnerable. But don't get too...Tags: Florida State University, Pharmaceuticals, Illnesses, Florida Hospital, Orlando
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Drug companies say no cold medicines for children under 4
Tribune staff reporterBowing to pressure from pediatricians, lawmakers and consumer groups who say children should not take cough and cold medicines, drug companies today began advising parents not to allow children under age 4 to take them. The voluntary move by the...Tags: Diseases, Health Organizations, Sales, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research
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Leaky generator suspected in 4 houseboat deaths
Associated Press WriterCarbon monoxide that quietly flooded a Mississippi River houseboat, killing four family members during a weekend birthday outing, apparently leaked from an aging generator, Illinois authorities said Tuesday. The 35-foot boat was equipped with a carbon-...Tags: Health Organizations, Emergency Incidents, Diseases, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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October 7: MRSA dangers, telehealth, branding bad drivers
Taking measures against MRSA Regarding "Officials push hygiene in MRSA battle" [News, Oct. 2]: Parents and teachers need to know the practical steps they can take to protect students from MRSA infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...Tags: Investments, Health Organizations, Diseases, Viral Diseases, Melville
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NYC takes healthy-eating message to the rails with message of daily calorie limit
Associated Press WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Craving a burrito with sour cream and guacamole? What if you knew it had more than half the calories you should eat in a day? The city Health Department is expanding its healthy-eating campaign with subway ads that say most adults...Tags: Transportation, Health Organizations, Diseases, Subway Transportation, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Mistakes Get Costlier
Medicare's refusal to reimburse hospitals for medical mistakes is likely to make hospitals extra-diligent in avoiding so-called "never" events — preventable situations that should never happen in a hospital, such as doing surgery on the wrong body...Tags: Medicare, Health Insurance, Health Organizations, Diseases, Human Mishaps
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NYC takes calorie-counting campaign to subways
Craving a burrito with sour cream and guacamole? What if you knew it had more than half the calories you should eat in a day? The city Health Department is expanding its healthy-eating campaign with subway ads that say most adults should limit...Tags: Transportation, Diseases, Health Organizations, Subway Transportation, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Pregnant women should get flu shots
Some women ask if it's safe to get a flu shot during pregnancy. The Mayo Clinic gives this answer: The flu shot (influenza vaccine) is safe during pregnancy. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the flu shot for women who...Tags: Diseases, Health Organizations, Vaccines, Preventative Medicine, Medical Specialization
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Coal region blood-disease cluster ID'd
Of The Morning CallIt took officials five years to determine there was, indeed, a cluster of cases of a rare blood cancer in a 20-mile swath of Schuylkill, Carbon and Luzerne counties from Tamaqua to Hazleton. And now that the incidents of polycythemia vera, or PV, have...Tags: Schuylkill County, Arlen Specter, Cancer, Metal and Mineral, Environmental Politics
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Secondary infections raise flu deaths
Associated PressMore children have died from flu because they also had staph infections, according to a new government report that urges parents to have their kids get flu shots. The number of deaths wasn't high - 73 during the 2006-2007 flu season - but there was...Tags: Diseases, Vaccines, Health Organizations, Communicable Diseases, Viral Diseases
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