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Health care workers sickened by SARS-like virus
NEW YORK (AP) — Global health officials say a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS has apparently spread from patients to two health care workers in eastern Saudi Arabia. They say the virus has likely already spread person-to-person in...Tags: France, Healthcare Policies, Health and Safety at Work, Viral Diseases and Infections, Saudi Arabia
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Indiana dealing with deadliest flu season in years
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana, like most states, is in the midst of one of its worst flu seasons in recent years, and health officials say that it's too early to tell whether the season has peaked. The season's 40 flu deaths make it Indiana's...
Tags: Flu, Vaccines, Heart Disease, Asthma, Preventative Medicine
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Hospitals crack down on workers refusing flu shots
CHICAGO (AP) — Patients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as U.S. hospitals increasingly crack down on employees who won't get flu shots, with some workers losing their...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mumps, Medical Specialization, Measles, Health and Safety at Work
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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: Flu, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vaccines, Health and Safety at School, Chemical Industry
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Goshen family, dozens of others picket to save jobs
WSBT-TVGOSHEN – As they gathered around a piano in their dining room Monday, the DeMent family did one of the few things that gives them comfort these days – singing praise songs. “What else can go wrong?” asked Rebecca, a mother of...Tags: Birth Defects, Mexico
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Statewide smoking ban will become reality in July
Inside Grandma's Kitchen in Argos, customers can enjoy a cup of joe and side of coleslaw…while they smoke.
“A lot of places already chose not to [allow] smoke in their businesses,” said restaurant owner Louise Metsker. “That...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Mitch Daniels, Government, Laws, Executive Branch
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NY hospital mistakenly bills patients for millions
NEW YORK (AP) — Patients at a New York City hospital are getting billed for tens of millions of dollars because of a computer error. Unemployed doorman Alexis Rodriguez says he almost became ill when he received a $44.8 million bill from the Bronx-...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Hospitals and Clinics, Bronx (New York City), New York City, Health
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Doctors encouraged by Billy Graham's recovery
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Doctors say they're encouraged by the Rev. Billy Graham's improvement as he recovers from pneumonia but haven't set a date for his discharge from a North Carolina hospital. Officials at Mission Hospital in Asheville say...Tags: Physical Therapy, Hospitals and Clinics, Franklin Graham, Billy Graham, Health
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FDA says Pfizer's Prevnar vaccine works in adults
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health scientists say Pfizer's best-selling vaccine Prevnar is at least as effective as a competing vaccine from Merck at helping prevent potentially deadly infections in adults Prevnar 13 is designed to reduce the risk of...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vaccines, Immune System, Merck & Company Incorporated, Chemical Industry
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Nothing to Sneeze At
Last week we squeezed in a client who wanted a second opinion on their new kitten, “Goobers.” Mrs. Panicking had found out the day before that her newly adopted kitten from the shelter had a “very serious” condition and she needed...Tags: Flu, Science, Bones and Joints, Fatigue, Immune System
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Singer George Michael Gets Medical Treatment After Car Crash
British singer George Michael has received medical treatment after a car crash on Thursday, his publicist said. The 49-year-old former Wham! frontman was being treated for "minor cuts and bruises" after the accident, Michael's spokeswoman said....
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, George Michael, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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Ken Venturi, 1964 U.S. Open champion, dies at 82
Ken Venturi, a San Francisco native and the 1964 U.S. Open golf champion, has died. He was 82. Matt Venturi says his father died Friday afternoon at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif., after a two-month battle with a spinal infection, pneumonia and...
Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Human Interest, U.S. Open (golf), PGA Tour
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