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Study finds nearly half of Americans not drinking enough water
Mary Nisi, of Chicago, exercises regularly, between yoga, Pilates and tennis, but she worries about not drinking enough water. "I can get behind it if it's Evian and it's always with me," said the owner of a wedding DJ business. "But I'd really rather...
Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Physical Fitness and Exercise, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Water, Environmental Issues
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Helping teen moms delay repeat pregnancies
Mary Ann Cross was entering freshman year at her Austin neighborhood high school when she had her first child. She was 16 when she had her second child. Now 18, she gave birth to her third two months ago. When people ask her why she's had so many...
Tags: University of Chicago, Family Planning, Gynecology, Dwayne Johnson, Health Organizations
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Fort Wayne restocks hepatitis A vaccinations after clinic stemming from worker's illness
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Health officials have obtained more hepatitis A vaccinations after running out during a weekend clinic held because a Fort Wayne restaurant worker became ill with the disease. The Journal Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/...Tags: Vaccines, Drugs and Medicines, Hepatitis A , Hospitals and Clinics, Preventative Medicine
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New gun-violence research agenda unveiled
The December 2012 shootings in Newtown, Conn., reignited an urgent national conversation on stopping gun violence. But when lawmakers, activists, reporters and concerned citizens looked for research to guide them in what measures do and do not work,...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Florida State University, Medical Research, Gun Control, Politics
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New vaccine drives Africa meningitis cases to lowest in decade
ReutersLONDON, June 6 (Reuters) - Case numbers in Africa's meningitis season this year were the lowest in 10 years thanks to a cheap new vaccine designed to treat a type of the disease common in the so-called meningitis belt, the World He0alth Organisation...Tags: Vaccines, Chemical Industry, Drugs and Medicines, Burkina Faso, Pharmaceuticals
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Summer health, safety tips The Department of Health offers sun and water safety tips, Lyme disease information for prevention and detection, as well as food safety recommendations designed to reduce the risk of food-borne illnesses at picnics,...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Hospitals and Clinics, Preventative Medicine, Suboxone (drug), Depression
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New vaccine protects kids against hand, foot and mouth disease
ReutersBy Kate Kelland LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Chinese scientists have developed the first vaccine to protect children against a virus called enterovirus 71, or EV71, that causes the common and sometimes deadly hand, foot and mouth disease. The new...Tags: Vaccines, Trials, Japan, Hand, foot and mouth disease, Pharmaceuticals
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READER SUBMITTED: Ellington Rabies And Microchip Clinic Scheduled
EllingtonThe Town of Ellington, in cooperation with the Ellington Center Animal Clinic and The Ellington Farmers Market, is holding a rabies clinic on Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Farmers Market, which is located at Arbor Park on Rt. 286/Main...Tags: Vaccines, Rabies, Drugs and Medicines, Hospitals and Clinics, Viral Diseases and Infections
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GSK boosts vaccines with 250 mln euros Okairos acquisition
ReutersLONDON, May 29 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline boosted its vaccine business on Wednesday by agreeing to acquire Swiss-based vaccine technology company Okairos for 250 million euros ($321 million). Britain's biggest drugmaker said the private company had a...Tags: Vaccines, Chemical Industry, Drugs and Medicines, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Pharmaceuticals
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Pa. dairy farmer says unpasteurized milk can be made safe to drink
waynesboro@herald-mail.comBacteria that sickened 79 Tri-State-area residents who consumed unpasteurized milk in early 2012 is the focus of a newly released report authored in part by researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Campylobacter jejuni...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Consumers, Farms
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GSK flu shot may raise adult narcolepsy risk -Finnish scientists
ReutersHELSINKI/LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc's H1N1 pandemic flu shot may put adults at higher risk of developing narcolepsy, not only children as previous studies found, Finland's National Institute for Health and Welfare said on Thursday....Tags: Vaccines, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Preventative Medicine, Sleep Disorders, Diseases and Illnesses
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