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CDC: 1 in 8 U.S. women binge drink 3 times a month
CBS NewsThe dangerous activity of binge drinking -- defined as consuming four or more alcoholic drinks at one time -- can take a toll on anyone's health. And, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals in a new report, it's an under-recognized...Tags: Substance Abuse, Abusive Behavior, Arthritis, Breast Cancer, Health and Safety at School
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Flu season at its worst in years
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND – Flu season may be taking its toll on many of you. Right now, Indiana is leading the country in cases of Influenza A, the H3N2 Virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 138 cases in the state. Ohio is right behind...Tags: Common Cold, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Flu Vaccine, Swine Flu
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There's still time to get flu shot
SOUTH BEND – Because this year's flu season began earlier than normal and is affecting people throughout the country, Dr. Thomas Felger, St. Joseph County health officer, encourages all residents who have not yet received their annual flu shot to do...
Tags: Coughing, Preventative Medicine, Whooping Cough, Diseases and Illnesses, Flu Vaccine
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Goshen Hospital employees fired for refusing flu shot
WSBT TVGOSHEN – Sue Schrock’s personal and religious beliefs are strong. “They are biblical and they are God-led and they are who I am,” she said. Ultimately, those beliefs that she should be able to control what goes into her own...Tags: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Diseases and Illnesses, Vaccines, Nursing, Religion and Belief
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CDC says US flu season starts early, could be bad
NEW YORK (AP) — Flu season in the U.S. is off to its earliest start in nearly a decade — and it could be a bad one. Health officials on Monday said suspected flu cases have jumped in five Southern states, and the primary strain circulating...
Tags: Pneumonia, Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at School, Vaccines, Swine Flu
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W. Indiana county tops 100 chickenpox cases
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Health officials say more than 100 chickenpox cases have been confirmed in a western Indiana county where many children have been blocked from school because they aren't properly immunized. Vigo County health administrator...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Preventative Medicine, Health and Safety at School, Vaccines
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Diabetes rates rocket in Oklahoma, South
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's diabetes problem is getting worse, and the biggest jump over 15 years was in Oklahoma, according to a new federal report issued Thursday. The diabetes rate in Oklahoma more than tripled, and Kentucky, Georgia and...Tags: Obesity, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diabetes, Weight
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Booze calories nearly equal soda's for US adults
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans get too many calories from soda. But what about alcohol? It turns out adults get almost as many empty calories from booze as from soft drinks, a government study found. Soda and other sweetened drinks — the focus...Tags: Medical Research, Coca-Cola Co., Wines, New York City, Obesity
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Health officials in Michigan urge vaccinations
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Health officials in Michigan are urging residents to get vaccinated against whooping cough and influenza to help protect themselves and infants. The Michigan Department of Community Health says whooping cough, also known as...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Whooping Cough, Diseases and Illnesses, Vaccines, Flu
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State aware of outbreak week before telling public
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Records obtained by The Associated Press show state health officials knew six clinics in Indiana had received a recalled back pain medication linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis a week before the public was notified. An...
Tags: Back Pain, Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health
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Elkhart hospital treats dozens of meningitis cases
WSBT-TVElkhart General Hospital is currently treating ten patients for fungal meningitis, part of a nationwide outbreak linked to tainted back pain medicine. The hospital has treated 26 fungal meningitis patients since the outbreak started, according to Karra...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Pharmaceuticals, Back Pain, Diseases and Illnesses
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Health officials confirm 3rd meningitis death linked to Elkhart County
ELKHART COUNTY – A third death linked to fungal meningitis in Elkhart County has been confirmed. That confirmation came Wednesday afternoon from County Health Officer Dr. Dan Nafziger, who spoke with WSBT. The latest count shows 28 confirmed and...
Tags: Healthcare Provider, Photophobia, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Headaches
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