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Beef cows can get milk fever too!
One of my favorite calls in practice was to treat an uncomplicated case of milk fever. Some vets might not share that view. The reason was that for most dairies, like the ones I worked with, these milk fevers would first be detected when the farmer...Tags: Heart Failure, Physiology, South Dakota State University
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Flu myths: Know your bug
The latest flu epidemic has many people in a near-panic. But it's important to know the difference between fact and fiction when it comes to fighting the influenza virus. "This is one of the worst flu seasons we've seen in Illinois in about a decade,"...
Tags: Flu, Pharmaceuticals, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Tamiflu (drug)
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Gardening not for the faint of heart
The month is roaring in like a lion. After last year's drought conditions in the Upper Midwest, farmers certainly appreciate the largesse of white stuff. For the gardeners eager to get out there and dig in the mud, spring may seem farther away than ever....Tags: Hobbies, Gardening, University of Chicago, Long Island, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Burb's Eye View: Feverishly, urgently chasing a Google fail
On day four of the eyeball-punching ache that invaded my frontal cortex, I thought things were under control. But sickness is a slippery, devilish thing. I usually live life undetected by the bugs and viruses and bacteria with the scary-sounding Latin...Tags: Symptoms, Google Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., John Stamos, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Banks Injured; Teams Awaits Diagnosis
The Hartford CourantGeno Auriemma said Saturday that he probably won't find out until Sunday morning how badly sophomore guard Brianna Banks is injured. Inserted into Saturday's 71-65 win over St. John's midway through the first half, she played for just one minute and...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Connecticut Huskies, Heather Buck, Geno Auriemma
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Plague affecting prairie dog populations?
With much of the snow melting, and labeling of the chemical products registered for prairie dogs allowing use for some time yet, some opportunity remains this winter for control. Before initiating chemical control measures however, landowners would be...Tags: Headaches, Symptoms, Epidemics and Plagues, Bubonic Plague, Chills
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The sniffling and coughing season
Flu season is upon us again, but authorities say it won't exhibit as mild a form this year as in seasons past. On Friday, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially declared flu an epidemic in Maryland and 46 other states, meaning...Tags: Flu, Charles Street, Coughing, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Immunization
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What's going around
lmatter@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- We are getting closer to a new year which means the actual flu season is right around the corner. The peak of flu season is January or February. But this year, the illness has made an earlier appearance -. One that is spreading...Tags: Flu Vaccine, Flu, Symptoms, Chills
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Flu 411: What everyone needs to know
It's flu season in Baltimore. A few days after Christmas, Baltimore resident Kathleen Dudley began experiencing telltale signs of the flu — fever, chills, body aches, sore throat, cough and overall exhaustion. "The worst part — the fever...
Tags: Environmental Illness, Diseases and Illnesses, Swine Flu, Health and Medical Professionals, Disease Prevention
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Not Too Late To Get Your Flu Shot
One of the most common, and potentially dangerous, misconceptions about the flu is that it's "just a bad cold." No, it isn't. Some of the symptoms are the same, but influenza is much more dangerous. Each year, some 200,000 Americans are hospitalized,...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Flu Vaccine, Flu, Pharmaceuticals, Symptoms
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How I spent my sick days
Recently, after a couple of days of feeling a bit run down, I groused to my wife that I didn't feel bad enough to miss work, just bad enough to make work a lot harder than usual. "It might be nice to feel bad enough to have to stay home," I said...
Tags: Flu, Coughing, Calicivirus, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses
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How to tell a cold from the flu
The common cold and flu are caused by different viruses but can have some similar symptoms, making them tough to tell apart. In general, the flu is worse and symptoms are more intense. - COLDS: Usual symptoms include stuffy or runny nose, sore throat...Tags: Common Cold, Flu Vaccine, Flu, Aspirin (drug), Headaches
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