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Ind. urges Hoosiers to be wary of ticks, diseases
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State health officials are cautioning Indiana residents to protect themselves from disease-carrying ticks now that the outdoors season is in full swing. Ticks are parasites related to spiders that attach themselves to humans... -
When the pests arrive early
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterBeyond broken air conditioners or dealing with the decision of turning on your air in March, there are few complaints about the mild winter that has rolled into a summerlike spring. But there is one problem bugging most people. And that is the early... -
Tick sightings on the rise
WSBT-TV ReporterROSELAND – Vets believe the warming trend has brought out more ticks much earlier than usual. Chewy, Sophie and Daisy are three dogs who love attention. They are out and about, but local vets say they are also at risk. The reason – ticks....Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Roseland
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Judge clears way for NW Ind. town's deer hunt
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — A judge is letting a town along Lake Michigan go ahead with a deer hunt, saying he doesn't have the authority to block it ahead of a state agency's hearing on a challenge to the hunt's permit. Opponents wanted a Porter...Tags: Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Diseases and Illnesses, Judges, Justice System
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Just Keep on Pluckin'
Q: Dr. Vogl, your last column was about tick season. I'm worried about my dog and Lyme Disease. Should I be? I wouldn’t say that I can come close to Carnac the Magnificent’s ability to predict events, but we certainly did pluck a lot of ticks...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Indiana, Education, Connecticut
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Michiana pet owners brace for tick season
This sunshine has people rushing outside, but it also brought a rush of hungry parasites. Area veterinarians say the warm weather has brought ticks out of their dormancy.
But even though ticks can carry disease, Dr. TJ Niemann of Magrane Animal Clinic...Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Animals, Human Interest, Frontline Limited
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Just Pluck 'Em
I have always prescribed to the notion that the world’s varieties of creatures are woven into webs of balance, necessity and purpose. Even the ones that make you go yuuuuck. It just seems however, that try as I might, a few of these I just can&...Tags: Legs, Indiana, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Missouri
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My Fuzzy Friend: Bettis likes only one kind of dog biscuit
•Name: Pete Monahan •Age: 56 •Hometown: East Stroudsburg •Type of pet: Dog •Name: Bettis (guess who the owner's favorite football team is) •Age: 5 •Breed: Bull mastiff •Male or female: Male •...Tags: Animals
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READER SUBMITTED: Bilingual Integrative Medical Practice Opens in Farmington
FarmingtonSald Primary Care & Integrative Medicine opened in May 1 with a treatment center in Farmington that offers patients access to a primary care physician, naturopathic physician, acupuncture and nutritional counseling. In addition, all support staff...Tags: Education, Herbal Medicines, Internists, Health and Medical Professionals, General Practitioners
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It's Lyme season [Editorial]
With some exceptions, any illness can strike anyone at any time. One of the more dangerous to emerge in recent decades is Lyme disease. Harford County, as many of us know either first-hand or because of someone we know, is not immune from the tick-borne...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Illness, Headaches, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses
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Pain relief for tendinitis, sprains and strains
Dear Pharmacist: After years of hiking without many problems, I began experiencing pain near my ankle and heel. My doctor diagnosed Achilles tendinitis and prescribed medicine, which did reduce pain and swelling. Which natural remedies keep this at bay?...
Tags: Prescription Drugs, Chemical Industry, Pain, Arthritis, Swelling
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Lyme disease, autism link cast into doubt
Since 2008, when a group of physicians drew a hypothetical link between Lyme disease and autism, a growing number of patient activists have embraced the belief that the hallmark neuropsychiatric symptoms of autism may spring from the body's immune...Tags: Medical Research, Columbia University, Diseases and Illnesses, Philosophy, Religion and Belief
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May 18, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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May 14, 2013
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May 10, 2013
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May 1, 2013
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