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Flu becomes epidemic laced with shortages
ReporterSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Centers for Disease Control now calls it an epidemic and the Ozarks is no exception. Influenza numbers continue to climb across the country as we deal with vaccine and treatment shortages. On average, February tends to be when...Tags: Flu Vaccine, Tamiflu (drug), Vaccines, Chemical Industry, Flu
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When it comes to deadly viruses, what's in a name?
Reuters* Virus discovered last year has had at least five names * Proposed new name is Middle East Respiratory Syndrome * Could prove controversial given other naming rows By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - For a...Tags: Science and Technology, Arts and Culture, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Flu
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House panel poised to approve plan to stem growing epidemic of sexual assault in military
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Determined to check the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces, a House panel is poised to approve a series of revisions to longstanding military law. They include stripping commanding officers of their...Tags: Elections, Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Congress, Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Assault
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China's bird flu outbreak cost $6.5 billion
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - The H7N9 virus appears to have been brought under control in China largely due to restrictions at bird markets, but caused some $6.5 billion in losses to the economy, U.N. experts said on Tuesday. Health authorities worldwide must be...Tags: Respiratory Disease, Bird Flu, Flu, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health Organizations
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EDITORIAL: Texting while driving an epidemic among teens
The News TribuneIf a superbug were killing more than 3,000 American teenagers a year and seriously sickening more than 300,000, parents would be screaming for something to be done to protect their children. But there's no superbug. What's killing and injuring teens... -
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Inland Valley Daily BulletinSugary drinks tax is an investment in health This is in response to the May 8 editorial "Popping the bubbles of latest soda tax. " Your opinion on a state tax on sugary drinks is misinformed. Sugary drinks are different from other snack food because...Tags: Obesity, Air Pollution, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Insurance Cost, Diabetes
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Researchers find swine flu in some California elephant seals
The Sacramento BeeSACRAMENTO, Calif._University of California, Davis researchers have discovered swine flu in California elephant seals, but the marine mammals don't exhibit any large runny noses. The scientists detected the H1N1 virus in free-ranging northern elephant...Tags: Science and Technology, Wildlife, Headaches, Science, Flu
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Duluth Mayor Don Ness to Minnesota attorney general: Help us combat synthetic drug problems
Duluth News TribuneDuluth Police Chief Gordon Ramsay spent the noon hour Friday "getting the pulse" of the area near the Last Place on Earth and witnessing the ongoing problem of nuisance loitering and panhandling. The head shop on Superior Street is a constant focus of...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Lawyers, Trials, Laws, Justice System
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Grand Canyon wildlife event to honor memory of park biologist
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. -- Eric York was obsessed with the big cats -- their health, temperaments and survival rates amid the park’s annual tourist invasion. For years, he wandered the area’s crags, gullies and woods, tracking and tagging the...
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Are multiple concussions driving suicides in the military?
The U.S. military has faced two epidemics over the last decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. One is suicide. The annual rate of military personnel taking their own lives has doubled to about 20 per 100,000. That translated to a record 324 suicides...
Tags: Concussion, Suicidal Behavior, Explosions, Iraq, U.S. Military
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Frogs imported to California likely transmitted deadly fungal disease
San Jose Mercury NewsBay Area scientists believe they have discovered the Typhoid Mary of the frog world: a flat, feral creature that carried a deadly fungus from Africa to California's ponds and puddles through global trading. Genetic analysis revealed that eight of 206...Tags: Science and Technology, Vaccines, Indigenous People, University of Michigan, Science
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UC Davis researchers discover swine flu in California elephant seals
The Sacramento BeeUC Davis researchers have discovered swine flu in California elephant seals, but the marine mammals don't exhibit any large runny noses. The scientists detected the H1N1 virus in free-ranging northern elephant seals off the central California coast a...Tags: Science and Technology, Wildlife, Headaches, Science, Flu
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