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Letters to the editor: Feb. 9, 2011
Prescription for Sudafed unnecessary
To the Sun:
About 25 or 30 years ago, after days of suffering from a continually worsening chest cold, I was able to see a doctor regarding my condition.
The doctor told me to go the pharmacy and buy a bottle of...Tags: Chemical Industry, Dog (animal), Pharmaceuticals, Politics, Elections
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Republicans lack compassion for poor
I absolutely oppose House Bill 208, proposed by Republican Lonnie Napier. This bill requires drug testing for anyone seeking public assistance. Just one more way for government to use strong-arm tactics against the poor to invade and intrude into the...Tags: Politics, Elections, Social Issues, Human Interest, Poverty
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Some see downside to proposed pseudoephedrine legislation
eruehs@amnews.comPrescription, or nonprescription, 6-year-old Christian McGlone hates cough syrup. But if new laws make it more difficult to purchase pseudoephedrine, it’s his mom, Christie, who may start frowning. Choking down a dose of cough syrup is usually not a...Tags: Chemical Industry, Physical Conditions, Diseases and Illnesses, CVS Corp., Health and Medical Professionals
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The power of prayers for Sassy
I think most of us would admit to being skeptical whenever we hear that a miracle has occurred. Even those with the utmost faith seem curious about the details of such miracles. Maybe they just love to hear an inspiring story with a happy ending. On the...Tags: Physical Conditions, Liver, Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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Bill could snuff meth makers' key ingredient
Senators returned to Frankfort last week ready to get to work on a number of issues facing our Commonwealth. You’ll remember that during our brief four-day January session, the Senate passed an even dozen bills tackling major issues, ranging from...Tags: Government, Elections, Diseases and Illnesses, Executive Branch, Drugs and Medicines
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SB45 punishes law-abiding citizens, not the criminals
Contributing columnistMethamphetamines are a terrible drug problem that ruin lives every day. But the answer to the issue is not legislation that will punish law-abiding citizens. Some state legislators from both parties are pushing Senate Bill 45 that would make any over...Tags: Physical Conditions, Justice and Rights, Diseases and Illnesses, Elections, Oregon
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What's Going Around: Allergies and the common cold
lmatter@kspr.com, tnguyen@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Allergies are bringing along with them other sicknesses this week. Doctors offices across the Ozarks are seeing an increase in sore throats, earaches and the common cold all associated with allergies. In Branson, the CoxHealth...Tags: Physical Conditions, Earache, Antihistamines, Allergies, Sore Throat
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Lindblom closed today after student, 16, dies of meningitis
Two days after a student died from bacterial meningitis, Lindblom Math and Science Academy will be closed today so crews can clean the West Englewood school on the South Side. Savon Smith's mother said she found him unresponsive when she tried to wake...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis, Flu, Headaches
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Cataracts, Botox (drug), Religion and Belief, Healthy Diet
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Boyertown elementary school student dies of meningitis
A Boyertown School District elementary student has died of bacterial meningitis. Boyertown acting Superintendent Robert L. Scoboria released a statement to school district parents Friday, sending his condolences to the child's family and friends and...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Meningitis, Flu, Students, Boyertown
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Asthma on the rise in Florida and beyond
Asthma is one of the most common chronic illnesses among children in Florida. According to the 2010 Florida Child Health Survey conducted by the Florida Department of Health, 18 percent of children younger than 18 have at some point been diagnosed with...Tags: Chemical Industry, Physical Conditions, Environmental Issues, Diseases and Illnesses, Asthma
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Health officials trace meningitis roots to quash outbreak fears
L.A. County officials said they compared a strain of meningitis from a case in April that killed a West Hollywood lawyer to others in the county to determine whether there was an outbreak. While officials found the strains were part of a similar...
Tags: Symptoms, Los Angeles International Airport, Meningitis, Headaches, New York City
Feb 9, 2011
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Feb 1, 2011
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Feb 7, 2011
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Feb 4, 2011
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Feb 9, 2011
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Feb 16, 2011
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May 9, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 27, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 1, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 23, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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