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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Sun-smart kits The Learn to Live program of the Department of Health offers sun-smart kits to county residents. The kit contains a guidebook, ideas for sun accessories and information about skin cancer detection. To order a kit, call the Learn To Live...Tags: Disease Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health and Safety at Work, Breast Cancer, Whooping Cough
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Letter: Rabies vaccine clinics successful
Editor: The Harford County Health Department extends sincere appreciation to The Aegis for providing such positive publicity and support of Harford County Health Department rabies vaccination clinics in its April 25, article and subsequent May 11,...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Disease Prevention, Harford County, Vaccines, Hospitals and Clinics
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Maryland looking to beef up vaccine requirements
Maryland's children would be required to get more vaccines before attending school under a proposal being considered by state health officials.
But doctors and state health officials said most children are already getting the shots and that they are...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Tetanus, Vaccines, Disease Prevention, Diphtheria
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Balancing cybersecurity and privacy
From the assembly lines of Detroit to the steel mills of Pittsburgh to the oil fields of Houston, our country has been built by an entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for innovation. And despite our recent economic challenges, that spirit is alive and well....
Tags: Science, Networking, Vaccines, Computer Crime, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Editorial: A shot in the arm
It's very easy to be critical of government, to break out the cliches like "doing badly that which need not be done at all," and "I'm from the government; I'm here to help," but there are a number of necessary things that government does, does well and...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Hospitals and Clinics, Disease Prevention, Diphtheria
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Local biotech firm wins grant to develop vaccines for two viruses
Profectus BioSciences Inc., a Baltimore-based biotechnology company, said Wednesday that it won a $5.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support the development of a vaccine for a pair of contagious and deadly viruses that the U.S....Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Financial Aid, AIDS, Disease Prevention, Vaccines
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First round of Harford rabies vaccination clinic 'big success,' more clinics this Sunday
Health officials in Harford County say they are concerned about a cyclical rise in rabies cases showing up in the county. While the numbers are nothing like those in the mid-1980s, when reported rabies cases in Harford topped the entire United States, it...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Vaccines, Harford County, Disease Prevention, Pets
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Scrabble at the Bain Center
Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Most Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater club...Tags: Vaccines, Disease Prevention, Hospitals and Clinics, Building Material, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Harford rabies vaccination clinics April 29 and May 6
The Harford County Health Department has announced the schedule for its annual sponsorship of rabies vaccination clinics for dogs, cats and ferrets that are 3 months old or older. Dates for this year's clinics are Sunday, April 29, and Sunday, May 6, 2-4...Tags: Harford County, Disease Prevention, Hospitals and Clinics, Vaccines, Pets
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After slow start, flu season ramps up in Maryland
It's nearly spring, temperatures in the 70s, yet the flu waited until now to ramp up in Maryland, killing three members of a Calvert County family.
Usually, flu season strikes earlier. By this time last year, the flu had been widespread and had already...Tags: Swine Flu, Hospitals and Clinics, Vaccines, Disease Prevention, Respiratory System
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Md. lags on access to vaccinations
Maryland has taken great pride in the state's leadership in health care. Thus, it seems out of character that Maryland still has not joined the vast majority of states in allowing consumers to receive a wide range of Center for Disease Control (CDC)...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health and Medical Professionals, Disease Prevention, Flu Vaccine, Vaccines
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Free cookbook The Learn to Live program of the Department of Health has a new healthful eating kit that features a free cookbook and tips that will help you select foods high in fiber and low in fat and sodium. Recipes are also quick, easy and...Tags: Disease Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections, Report Cards, Flu, Breast Cancer
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