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Babies born during high pollen and mold seasons have greater odds of wheezing by age two
Feb 24, 2009 |
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Newborns whose first few months of life coincide with high pollen and mold seasons are at increased risk of developing early symptoms of asthma, suggests a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Flu season: How many shots?
Aug 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Doctors don't know yet if it will take one dose or two of vaccine to protect against the new swine flu. Add that to vaccine for the regular winter flu, and it could be a multishot season for a lot of people - or ...
Chicago Flu Outbreak Proves It's Not Too Late To Get Vaccinated
Feb 16, 2009 |
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So far, this has been a mild flu season in the Chicago area, but beware -- we're not completely out of the woods yet.
Pregnant women, new parents urged to get vaccine
Aug 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Health officials are stressing that it is vital for pregnant women and new parents to get the swine flu vaccine to protect themselves and their children.
Health experts urge supermarket pharmacies to 'get smart' about free antibiotics
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Feb 25, 2009 |
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As influenza season shifts into high gear, with 24 states now reporting widespread activity, the nation's infectious diseases experts are urging supermarket pharmacies with free-antibiotics promotions to educate their customers ...
Heard the one about flu and warm weather?
Jan 12, 2007 |
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Many people miss the point about remedies and realities during the cold and flu season, doctors around the United States say.
Free antibiotics: The wrong prescription for cold and flu season
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Jan 16, 2009 |
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With an epidemic of antibiotic-resistant infections growing, experts are warning grocery-store pharmacies that antibiotics giveaways are an unhealthy promotional gimmick. If grocery stores want to help customers and save ...
CDC: 1 in 5 kids had flu-like illness this month
Oct 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- About 1 in 5 U.S. children had a flu-like illness earlier this month - and most of those cases likely were swine flu, according to a new government health survey. About 7 percent of surveyed adults ...
CDC leery of estimates about swine flu's toll
Aug 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Government health officials are urging people not to panic over estimates of 90,000 people dying from swine flu this fall.
US says first swine flu vaccine to arrive Oct. 5
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Sep 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The first swine flu vaccine should be in some doctors' offices as early as Oct. 5, U.S. health officials said Friday.
Chinese health officials step up flu prevention
Dec 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- China's Health Ministry warned Friday that the swine flu outbreak in the country could peak over the next several months, especially as hundreds of millions of people return home for the traditional Chinese New Year.
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