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How to avoid being bitten by dogs
Of the 4.7 million Americans bitten by dogs annually, more than half are children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. TheU.S. Postal Service, the medical community, veterinarians and the insurance industry are working together to...
Tags: Vaccines, Tetanus, Disease Prevention, Mail Order Industry, Injuries and Wounds
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More Indiana gun deaths than by vehicle: Study
A new study says the number of people killed by guns in Indiana has surpassed those who died in traffic accidents in 2009. The study released Tuesday by the Washington, D.C.-based Violence Policy Center says Indiana is one of 10 states where there were...Tags: Washington, DC
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CDC: Half of overweight teens have heart risk
ATLANTA (AP) — Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems, new federal research says. And an even larger proportion...Tags: Diabetes, Obesity, Overweight, Medical Research, High Blood Pressure
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CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C
ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C. Anyone born from 1945 to 1965 should get a one-time blood test to see if they have the liver-destroying virus, the Centers for...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Cirrhosis, Health, Harris Interactive Incorporated, Hepatitis
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Salmonella in dog food sickens 14 people in US
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Fourteen people in at least nine states have been sickened by salmonella after handling tainted dog food from a South Carolina plant that a few years ago produced food contaminated by toxic mold that killed dozens of dogs,...Tags: Pets, Health Organizations, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Economy, Business and Finance
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Woman who caused plane quarantine at Midway tells her story
WSBT-TV ReporterIt's a real fear for a lot of people – being stuck on an airplane because another passenger might have a highly contagious disease. But the woman whose rash caused passengers on a Delta Airlines flight from Detroit to Chicago to be quarantined on...Tags: Delta Air Lines, Hospitals and Clinics, Midway Airport, Uganda, Scabies
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CDC: Accidental kids' deaths down 30 percent
ATLANTA (AP) — Health officials say accidents are killing far fewer children and teenagers than in the past. The death rate dropped about 30 percent from 2000 to 2009. One big reason was a decline in traffic fatalities, which annually account for...
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CDC launching graphic anti-smoking ad campaign
ATLANTA (AP) — In a graphic new ad campaign announced Thursday, the government is trying to shock smokers into quitting with the sometimes-gruesome stories of people damaged by tobacco products.
The new effort confronts a hard truth: Despite...Tags: Health Organizations, Heart Surgery, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Health
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Researchers alarmed by Indiana high school rape rates
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — A new report showing that Indiana females in grades nine through 12 have the nation's second-highest rate of forced sex is spurring calls for more education and prevention efforts. A national analysis of sexual violence...Tags: Sex Crimes, Breast Cancer, Sexual Assault, Health, Assault
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Proposed rules could limit youth roles on farms
AVILLA, Ind. (AP) — At 14, Sam Lawrence talks about farming like an old-timer.
The middle school student often works the family farm in Noble County decked out in jeans, plaid shirt, boots with spurs and a baseball cap. Sam can't imagine any...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Child Labor, Agriculture, Employment Opportunities
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CDC: 13 bathtub refinisher deaths tied to chemical
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning after tying a common paint-stripping chemical to the deaths of 13 workers who were refinishing bathtubs.
The CDC says Thursday's warning is based on...Tags: Disease Prevention
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Indiana takes new steps to curb domestic violence
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana State Department of Health says it's taking steps to curb domestic violence after a survey showed one in five women in Indiana have been raped and that more than two in five have experienced sexual violence other than...Tags: Sex Crimes, Sexual Assault, Rape, Abusive Behavior
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