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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: The Muppets (movie), Holiday Music (genre), Dee Snider, Grocery Coupons, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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FACTBOX-Vaccine, drugs to fight new bird flu
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) May 6 (Reuters) - The U.N. World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are already working with samples of the new H7N9...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Australia, AstraZeneca Plc, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wildlife
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: High Cholesterol, Chickenpox, Constipation, Food Industry, Biology
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Market Basket : MinuteClinics to debut in area
The next time you are suffering from a sinus infection or earache, or need a flu shot or sports physical, you will find a growing number of alternatives to making a traditional appointment to see your family doctor. Consider the north side of Mishawaka...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Earache, CVS Corp., General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics
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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: Preventative Medicine, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses
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Texting fails to boost flu shots in pregnant women
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Text message reminders don't increase flu vaccinations in pregnant women, according to a small pilot study. "Text messaging may be effective in some contexts and not in others," lead study author Dr. Michelle Moniz, of the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Preventative Medicine, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention, Gynecology
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Flu numbers in SD double last year's totals
South Dakota is being hit hard by the flu this season, with cases, hospitalizations and deaths about double least season’s totals. There have been nearly 950 confirmed cases of influenza in South Dakota this season, more than 330 hospitalizations...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention
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Why doctors fire patients: The great vaccine debate
Tribune Media ServicesA recent headline in the Wall Street Journal noted, "More doctors dismissing patients who refuse vaccines for their children." This story was especially interesting to me, as I now only accept new patients who plan to vaccinate their children. This was...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Pediatrics, Disease Prevention, Autism, Diseases and Illnesses
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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... -
As L.A. awaits more influenza cases, other winter bugs on the rise
California hasn’t suffered from the flu as much as some other parts of the country have, with their hospital ERs clogged with patients struggling with fevers, breathing problems and other symptoms typical of influenza. But as public health...
Tags: Symptoms, Health and Medical Professionals, Premature Birth, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses
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Q&A: Weighing the value of less effective flu shot
This season's flu shot seemed to do little to protect people over 65 from the worst and most dominant flu strain spreading around, a small government study found. Vaccinated people in that age group had only a 9 percent lower chance of going to the doctor...Tags: Symptoms, Diphtheria , Preventative Medicine, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention
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10 flu myths
I waited too long. It isn't worth it anymore for me to get the flu shot. Flu season still has many a week to thrive. It typically lasts from December through March. Getting a flu shot now will protect you for the rest of the season. I already had...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Disease Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections
May 7, 2013
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May 6, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Apr 29, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 21, 2013
|Column| South Bend Tribune
Apr 5, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 28, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Mar 28, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Mar 26, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Feb 27, 2013
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Jan 14, 2013
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Feb 21, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Jan 17, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
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