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Pig slaughter shrinks supply to 1975 low during drought
CHICAGO -- Hog farmers are slaughtering animals at the fastest pace since 2009 as a surge in feed costs spurs the biggest losses in 14 years, signaling smaller herds next year and a rebound in pork prices. The 73.3 million hogs processed in eight months...Tags: Natural Disasters, Smithfield Foods, Bankruptcy, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Livestock Farming
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Hearing impaired get boost at Hopkins clinic
Hearing aids have improved the quality of many people's lives, but most users have learned they are less than ideal in noisy environments.
Going to the airport, store or doctor's office can be frustrating, said Dr. Frank R. Lin, a Johns Hopkins...Tags: Flu, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Mumps, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Hearing Impairment
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Too soon for the flu?
It's time to get your flu shot. Or is it? The answer to that question depends on whom you ask. The sign in the pharmacy window might suggest flu season is already here, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging everyone at least 6...
Tags: Flu, Chicago Tribune, Viral Diseases and Infections, Common Cold, Disease Prevention
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Flu season, already under way in Australia, may be worse than before
Daily American Staff WriterLast year's flu season was relatively mild, so health officials are concerned that the flu may be worse this year. "No one can predict with certainty what kind of flu season we will have this year," Holli Senior, deputy press secretary for the...Tags: Flu, Food and Drug Administration, Australia, Diabetes, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Flu Shots Already Available; Health Experts Say Don't Wait
The sniffling and sneezing hasn’t kicked in yet, but experts are already warning people to get vaccinated for the flu early. The vaccine has been delivered to many hospitals and clinics. After the 2009 swine flu outbreak, experts say the number...
Tags: Flu, Vaccines, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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New swine flu case linked to Dakota County live animal market
Minnesota health officials have confirmed another case of a new influenza strain that people acquire through contact with pigs. The new case of variant H3N2 influenza was reported in a man in his 20s from the Twin Cities metro area. The man had...Tags: Flu, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Education
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Maryland confirms first flu cases
Maryland has confirmed its first cases of seasonal influenza, state health officials announced Friday, several months earlier than last season.
Four children in the Baltimore region have laboratory-confirmed cases. One was hospitalized, but all are doing...Tags: Flu, Disease Prevention, Family, Diseases and Illnesses, Preventative Medicine
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State confirms two cases of swine flu at Somerset County Fair
Daily American Staff WriterHealth officials report that three Somerset County Fair participants have contracted the new strain of swine flu. Christine Cronkright, state Department of Health spokeswoman, said two of the cases have been confirmed by lab reports and a third person...Tags: Flu, Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), General Practitioners
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Maryland State Fair organizers on alert for swine flu
As the state fair opens in Timonium, pigs that will be judged for prizes will also be under scrutiny from state veterinarians after an outbreak of swine flu nearly threatened to shut down the event.
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene...Tags: Flu, Timonium, E. coli Infection, Maryland State Fair, Queen Anne (Talbot, Maryland)
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Md. should go slow on mandatory sick leave
Most of us likely take paid sick leave for granted. It accumulates over time, and we dip into the account when there's an injury or illness that prevents us from going to work, whether for a day or, as in the case of a serious malady, for much longer....Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Government, Flu, Republican Party, Health Insurance
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Minnesota's first case of new swine flu reported
A new influenza strain that people acquire through contact with pigs has caused its first reported illness in Minnesota, the state Health Department reported on Monday, Aug. 20. One case of variant H3N2 influenza was confirmed in a preschooler who lives...Tags: Flu, Heart Disease, Symptoms, Diabetes, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Local researchers aim for universal flu vaccine
LA JOLLA, Calif. - At one of the many laboratories at the Scripps Research Institute, one drop at a time, a researcher is carefully working to crystalize components of what could become the first universal flu vaccine. "What we're trying to do now is...
Tags: Flu, Epidemics and Plagues, Science and Technology, Viral Diseases and Infections, Disease Prevention
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