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Fall signals beginning of flu-shot season
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comFall means shorter days, brighter colored trees and foliage. Fall also signals the kickoff of the flu-shot season, and the Jessamine County Health Department is urging residents to get the shot. “If you get a flu shot, it lasts for about a year,&...Tags: Government Health Care, Medical Specialization, Vaccines, Long Term Care, Flu
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How to navigate allergy season
If your eyes are itching and your nose is running, chances are you know that allergy season already is starting up. So what's an allergy sufferer to do to make it through? Dr. Anju Peters, a fellow allergy sufferer and an associate professor of medicine...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Allergies, Zyrtec (drug), Claritin (drug), Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Gardening not for the faint of heart
The month is roaring in like a lion. After last year's drought conditions in the Upper Midwest, farmers certainly appreciate the largesse of white stuff. For the gardeners eager to get out there and dig in the mud, spring may seem farther away than ever....Tags: Hobbies, University of Chicago, Fever, Long Island, Gardening
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Flu myths: Know your bug
The latest flu epidemic has many people in a near-panic. But it's important to know the difference between fact and fiction when it comes to fighting the influenza virus. "This is one of the worst flu seasons we've seen in Illinois in about a decade,"...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Viral Diseases and Infections, Vaccines, Flu, Diseases and Illnesses
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Burb's Eye View: Feverishly, urgently chasing a Google fail
On day four of the eyeball-punching ache that invaded my frontal cortex, I thought things were under control. But sickness is a slippery, devilish thing. I usually live life undetected by the bugs and viruses and bacteria with the scary-sounding Latin...Tags: John Stamos, Fever, Google Inc., Viral Diseases and Infections, Symptoms
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More dangerous temperatures forecast as new cold-weather deaths reported
At least two cold-weather-related deaths were confirmed in the Baltimore area during last week's snap of frigid weather, and more dangerous cold is in the forecast. Hypothermia was a factor in the deaths of an elderly Baltimore County woman and an...
Tags: Weather Reports, National Weather Service, Baltimore Weather, Hypothermia, Weather
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Plague affecting prairie dog populations?
With much of the snow melting, and labeling of the chemical products registered for prairie dogs allowing use for some time yet, some opportunity remains this winter for control. Before initiating chemical control measures however, landowners would be...Tags: Headaches, Fever, Epidemics and Plagues, Symptoms, Bubonic Plague
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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, Epidemics and Plagues, Viral Diseases and Infections, Vaccines, Television Industry
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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: Pharmaceuticals, Allergies, Hospitals and Clinics, Sneezing, Environmental Illness
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Another light snowfall expected to arrive for Friday afternoon rush hour
Another fast-moving dusting of snow could snarl the Friday evening commute, with a dangerous chill still not expected to lift until early next week.
The cold snap has already contributed to some deaths, state health officials said, though an exact...Tags: Maryland Zoo Baltimore, Highway Transportation, Weather Reports, Education, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport
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Extreme cold presents problems for man and beast
Daily American Staff WriterWith the National Weather Service predicting wind chills as low as 20 below zero today, people have to take precautions. “Definitely people who have lung problems and other chronic illnesses must be careful,” said Darcy Thorne, emergency...Tags: Vehicles, The Salvation Army, National Weather Service, Services and Shopping, Home Heating
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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: Religion and Belief, Les Miserables (musical), The New York Times, Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu
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Jan 15, 2013
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Feb 5, 2013
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Jan 31, 2013
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Jan 24, 2013
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Jan 21, 2013
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Jan 13, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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