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Kentucky women hold off Delaware 69-62
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — The Kentucky Wildcats and their "40 minutes of dread" were too much for Elena Delle Donne and Delaware. Jennifer O'Neill scored 19 points and A'dia Mathies added 16 to help Kentucky hold off the Blue Hens 69-62 on Saturday...
Tags: Executive Branch, Government, College Sports, Symptoms, Chris Christie
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Pet Corner: How do you get rid of fleas and ticks on your pets?
There are some topics with regards to pets and their health that pet owners never seem to get enough of. External pet parasites such as fleas and ticks happen to be one of those topics of concern. One reason for the constant need to discuss fleas and...
Tags: Research, Marketing, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Science and Technology, Chemical Industry
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Ticks emerging earlier than normal
Typically ticks begin to appear in late spring and early summer as warm weather sets in, but this year, cases of the annual pest were reported three to four weeks earlier than normal, said agents with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension...
Tags: Health, Flu, Kenny Perry, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Natural Resources
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Mild winter means plenty of mosquitoes, fleas and ticks
As a veterinarian, it never ceases to amaze me how medical technology has changed during the past 22 years. Certainly, one area of improvement that has been astounding is the development of newer external parasite control medications. Once again, the...
Tags: Blood, Health, Research, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Science and Technology
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The Pet Corner: Tick-borne diseases on the rise
Many of us were very pleased to cruise through this past winter without having to shovel snow, thaw out car door locks, spread salt or worry about someone falling on ice. However, it seems like there is always a price to pay for having it easy. In this...
Tags: Blood, Ehrlichiosis , Health, Vaccines, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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K-9 Corner: Warm weather brings back bugs
Contributing ColumnistIt is officially spring and my preparations and patience waiting for the snow and ice storms were not needed. I feel it is only remotely possible to have a winter-like storm now, so, I say let’s prepare for warmer weather. Because of the lack of...Tags: Health, Weather, Tularemia , Weather Reports, Diseases and Illnesses
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My Fuzzy Friend: Bettis likes only one kind of dog biscuit
•Name: Pete Monahan •Age: 56 •Hometown: East Stroudsburg •Type of pet: Dog •Name: Bettis (guess who the owner's favorite football team is) •Age: 5 •Breed: Bull mastiff •Male or female: Male •...Tags: Animals
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It's Lyme season [Editorial]
With some exceptions, any illness can strike anyone at any time. One of the more dangerous to emerge in recent decades is Lyme disease. Harford County, as many of us know either first-hand or because of someone we know, is not immune from the tick-borne...Tags: Disease Prevention, Allergies, Environmental Illness, Diseases and Illnesses, Lyme
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Pain relief for tendinitis, sprains and strains
Dear Pharmacist: After years of hiking without many problems, I began experiencing pain near my ankle and heel. My doctor diagnosed Achilles tendinitis and prescribed medicine, which did reduce pain and swelling. Which natural remedies keep this at bay?...
Tags: Swelling, Inflammation, Chemical Industry, Dietary Supplements, Arthritis
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July court date set for former tennis champ Jennifer Capriati on battery, stalking charges
One-time tennis champion Jennifer Capriati's next court date is July 12, for misdemeanor battery and stalking charges involving an ex-boyfriend, a Palm Beach County judge said Monday. Capriati, 37, wasn't present for the quick discussion about her...Tags: Justice System, Assault, Tennis, Trials, North Palm Beach
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Lyme disease, autism link cast into doubt
Since 2008, when a group of physicians drew a hypothetical link between Lyme disease and autism, a growing number of patient activists have embraced the belief that the hallmark neuropsychiatric symptoms of autism may spring from the body's immune...
Tags: American Medical Association, Medical Research, Columbia University, Diseases and Illnesses, Behavioral Conditions
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Potted hydrangea may thrive outdoors – or not
I was given a potted hydrangea flower as an Easter gift. Can I plant that outdoors? Mophead (Grandiflora) hydrangeas are hardy outdoors, but yours was bred for greenhouse culture and forced into bloom for the holidays, so its chances are less certain....
Tags: Metal and Mineral, Biology, Ecosystems, Mining, Environmental Issues
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