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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: Lifestyle and Leisure, Baltimore County, Vaccines, Karen Black, Sneezing
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Protecting you and your family from seasonal flu
Not only is the news full of the high number of flu cases, so are doctor offices. It is important to take precautions to keep your immune system at its best to decrease your chance of getting sick this season. Therefore, here is some information that...
Tags: Family, Vaccines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Common Cold, Healthy Diet
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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: Hospitals and Clinics, Vaccines, Immunization, Viral Diseases and Infections, Charles Street
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Is the flu patrol giving you flu guilt?
A crowded Chicago cafe. Customers sit elbow to elbow. A man coughs. I turn my head toward the hacker. So do several others. Our eyes aim for him like bullets. Kill the germ spitter! The man ignores our glares, returns to studying his laptop...
Tags: Flu Vaccine, Media Industry, Sneezing, Allergies, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Coughs take longer to clear up than people think: study
Reuters(Reuters) - Coughs usually take longer to clear up than people think, and the gap between how long people expect them to last and how long it actually takes may drive some patients to the doctor for antibiotics that won't help, according to a U.S. study....Tags: Drugs and Medicines, University of Georgia, Harvard Medical School, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Office reminders help limit unnecessary antibiotics
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Reminding doctors and patients that bronchitis is almost always caused by a virus and won't get better with antibiotics may help cut down on unneeded prescriptions, a new study suggests. That's important because overuse of...Tags: Science and Technology, Drugs and Medicines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Medical Specialization, Pneumonia
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Ticked off! @ dirty renters
I'm ticked off that I can't figure out why someone is concerned about my handicap placard. I keep it on the rearview mirror because I would forget to post it otherwise and risk getting a ticket. I'm ticked off at the person who was ticked off about...Tags: Rentals
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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: Whooping Cough, Judaism, Viral Diseases and Infections, The New York Times, George Strait
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Flu more widespread in US; eases off in some areas
NEW YORK (AP) — Flu is more widespread across the nation, but the number of hard-hit states has declined, health officials said Friday. Flu season started early this winter, and includes a strain that tends to make people sicker. Health...Tags: Chemical Industry, Prescription Drugs, Vaccines, New York City, Viral Diseases and Infections
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News brief: Protect yourself from the flu
The flu season is in full swing; however, you can protect yourself and others from acquiring the dreaded flu bug. The single best way to prevent the flu is to get a flu vaccine each season. Ephraim McDowell Health said other simple things to protect...
Tags: Flu Vaccine, Drugs and Medicines, Sneezing, Viral Diseases and Infections, Preventative Medicine
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Parainfluenza can be dangerous to young kids
WSBT-TVDoctors are always telling people to get a flu shot, especially children and the elderly, but that vaccination, while helpful, doesn't always guarantee you'll avoid coming down with certain flu-like symptoms. “In the blink of an eye your child can...Tags: Flu Vaccine, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Vaccines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu
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Flu leads to visitor restrictions at Salina hospital
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe Salina Regional Health Center is restricting visitors because of the high number of flu cases this year. "We've seen flu a little bit earlier and it seems to be a little bit worse by the numbers," said emergency medical physican Jeremiah Ostmeyer....Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Flu, Symptoms, Swine Flu
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