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CIA's outrageous fake vaccination plot
The CIA is probably smug and triumphant about its duplicitous vaccination drive in Abbotabad, a mission hatched to catch and kill Osama bin Laden ("A tainted polio program," Jan. 7). As a doctor, I cringe to think of this unscrupulous use of medicine...Tags: Polio, Pakistan, Chemical Industry, Police Investigations, Tetanus
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The new school (health) rules
Back to school can also mean back to germs, breaks, sprains and concussions. While most of us know kids need a good night's sleep and a good breakfast, just what exactly do experts define as "good"? And what other basics should parents put on their...
Tags: Family, Medical Research, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Students, Flu Vaccine
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FDA approves drug to prevent HIV infection
The federal government has approved for the first time a drug that can prevent an HIV infection, a significant development for Baltimore where transmission rates for the virus remain high and growing.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved...Tags: HIV, Chemical Industry, Truvada, AIDS, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Howard County Briefs
Art exhibition and sale The Maryland Art League hosts an exhibit and sale of original paintings and photographs through May 17 at the Howard County Conservancy Gallery, 10520 Old Frederick Road in Woodstock. Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m....Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Artists, Cancer, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Sunday, April 29 Classical music The Sundays at Three Chamber Music Series presents Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Associate Concertmaster Madeline Adkins and other orchestra members in a performance of the Schubert Octet and Mozart's String Quartet in C,...Tags: Christianity, Concerts, Emergency Health Procedures, Awards and Prizes, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
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A matter of survival: An aging population continues living with HIV
The Spokesman-ReviewMark Garrett is alive, which, among his group of friends from 25 years ago, puts him in the tiny minority. That Garrett is 58 and living with HIV puts him in a growing demographic: People with HIV are aging, as a group. Although younger people still...Tags: Heart Disease, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Water Supply, Chemical Industry, Diabetes
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Fifth former patient of Tulsa dentist tests positive for hepatitis B
Tulsa WorldOne more former patient of Tulsa oral surgeon Dr. W. Scott Harrington has tested positive for hepatitis B, and officials say they're doing what they can to notify anyone else who might have been affected. That brings the total number of patients who...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Hepatitis C , Diseases and Illnesses, HIV
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Bahrain to attain key health goals
Gulf Daily News, Manama, BahrainBAHRAIN is on track to achieve most of its key health targets related to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report. They include reducing child mortality rates, improving maternal health and combating...Tags: HIV, Tuberculosis, Health Insurance Cost, Demographics, Tetanus
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FDA approves J&J's Simponi to treat ulcerative colitis
Reuters(Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration has approved Johnson & Johnson's drug Simponi for patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory disease affecting the colon. Simponi is already approved to treat rheumatoid arthritis....Tags: Johnson & Johnson Inc., Rheumatoid Arthritis, Abdominal Pain, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Failure
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Health officials launch Toddler Immunization Month
Desert Dispatch, Barstow, Calif.The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health launched Toddler Immunization Month this month, according to a county news release. TIM is an annual observance which highlights the importance of fully immunizing toddlers ages 1-3 years old against...Tags: Polio, Diseases and Illnesses, Preventative Medicine, Drugs and Medicines, Immunization
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More patients of former Tulsa dentist test positive for dieases
Tulsa WorldOne more former patient of Tulsa oral surgeon Dr. W. Scott Harrington has tested positive for hepatitis C, bringing the total number of positive results to 70, and at least one more tested positive for HIV, according to the Tulsa City-County Health...Tags: Trials, Dentistry and Dental Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, HIV, Hepatitis C
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Planning a home birth? Here's some advice from pediatricians
The nation’s pediatricians have some advice for expectant parents who are considering giving birth to their child at home: Don’t. Home birth is not very common in the United States – fewer than 1% of babies are born outside of a...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, American Academy of Pediatrics, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals
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