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Rules are there to protect pets and people alike
Have you ever experienced any rules, policies, protocols and regulations with regards to your pets? Most of us are used to certain rules and regulations such as no pets allowed in a particular hotel or pets must be on a leash in a recreational park....
Tags: Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals, Pets, Drugs and Medicines, Coughing
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Focusing on STDs: Vaccines now available to prevent, reduce risk of HPV in adolescents
April is sexually transmitted disease Awareness Month, an annual event calling attention to STDs in the United States. This month-long observance provides individuals, doctors, and community-based organizations an opportunity to address ways to prevent...
Tags: Health, HIV, Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines, Chemical Industry
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With warmer temperatures comes greater risk of parvovirus
It is that time of year again. I’m not talking about allergy season. I’m not talking about time to treat your pets for fleas and ticks. It is the season for the dreaded and deadly parvovirus. Most pet owners have heard quite a bit about this...
Tags: Vomiting, Vaccines, Weather Reports, Drugs and Medicines, Diarrhea
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To smoke or not to smoke?
County coronerHaving worked as a respiratory therapist for more years than I care to count, I have seen the debilitating effects of tobacco in the lives of those who choose to smoke. My role in dealing with those suffering the effects ranged from education aimed at...Tags: COPD, Pharmaceuticals, Quitting Smoking, Heart Failure, Chemical Industry
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Pet grooming about more than a cut and trim
Believe it or not, it is spring time. It certainly doesn’t feel like spring since we are still having below freezing nights and many days this past week didn’t get above 45 degrees. Nevertheless, I am sure that the real spring weather is...
Tags: High Blood Pressure, Rabies, Vaccines, Pets, Drugs and Medicines
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25 Years Ago: March 8, 2013
March 8, 1988 The Winchester Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 against a proposed ordinance that would have prohibited teenagers from entering local bars. The Public Library Board of Trustees will seek the help of the Winchester Municipal Utilities Co....
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, AIDS
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From our files; Feb. 24, 2013
100 YEARS AGO 1913 On the anniversary of the birth of the Father of this country, Feb. 22, 53 years ago, Danville was visited by a fire which almost completely destroyed the place and rendered most of its inhabitants homeless and shelterless. At...
Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Heart Disease, Bennett College, Health, Culture
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Flu cases soaring in Kentucky
Regional epidemiologist, Jessamine County Health DepartmentWe are experiencing an early and intense influenza season this year with the activity level in Kentucky remaining at widespread. Influenza is a very contagious disease caused by the flu virus, which spreads from infected persons to the nose and throat...Tags: Disease Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Flu, Pneumonia, Flu Vaccine
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Kennel cough is a highly contagious infection
First of all, there are many different diseases and conditions that cause dogs to cough. Some of the causes of coughing in dogs include congestive heart failure, heart worms, allergic bronchitis, infectious bronchitis and the well known “kennel...
Tags: Vaccines, Drugs and Medicines, Heart Failure, Coughing, Allergies
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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: Vaccines, Family, Coughing, Flu Vaccine, Healthy Diet
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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: Sneezing, Drugs and Medicines, Coughing, Disease Prevention, Flu
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UNCOMMON BOND: Siblings share rare genetic disorder
kpeek@amnews.comFor the Jennings family, the unknown is a real part of their lives. Vanessa, 11, and Jacob, 7, were diagnosed with a rare disease in 2008. At the time, Vanessa was 7 and Jacob just 2. Doctors had been testing Vanessa since she was about 2 years old in...Tags: Deere and Company, Family, Animal Planet (tv network), Genes and Chromosomes, Schizophrenia
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