'Herd immunity' helping keep region's children well
Kingsport Times-News Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:55 PM PST
There’s strength in numbers. That’s what one area health official said keeps epidemic diseases at bay in Northeast Tennessee, with childhood immunization rates beating the state average. |
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BruDirect.com Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:53 PM PST
Health authorities in Australia are warning of a possible outbreak of Murray Valley encephalitis, a rare but potentially deadly disease. The mosquito-borne disease has recently been found in chickens in Australia's most populous state, New South Wales. Humans can also be infected. |
County may look at health impacts of bus transfers
Portland Tribune Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:52 PM PST
Does waiting for a bus affect your health? That’s a question Multnomah County officials and a citizen group hope to answer through a state health study. County commissioners will consider a proposal Thursday morning asking the Oregon Health Authority for $15,000 to study the impact of ... |
No lockout at nursing home
The News-Times Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:51 PM PST
DANBURY -- There was no lockout of workers Monday at the Danbury Health Care Center , despite fears it could happen at any time. "Every night we're left wondering what might happen the next morning," said Julie Popper , spokesman for the New England Health Care Workers Union District 1199, which represents about 100 employees at the nursing home. |
Helping teens quit smoking
KATC 3 Lafayette Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:45 PM PST
Teens are lighting up and putting their health at risk. A new program is available to help them kick the habit for good. It's a new year and if you're a smoker what better time to quit. Health experts are hoping a lot of quitters will be teens. That's because, according to the National Cancer Institute, a lot of young people are smoking, which can lead to dangerous health consequences as they ... |
Bradford Couple Builds Medical Clinics in Memory of Late Daugher
WABI Bangor Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:43 PM PST
A couple in Bradford is proof that one or two people really can make a difference in this world. George and Sylvia Ritz are getting ready to open three new health clinics in Paraguay. Two others have been up and running for more than a decade now. As Joy Hollowell shows us, it's a journey that . . . |
Bird flu virus doesn't jump between humans: China
Reuters Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:40 PM PST
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The latest bird flu virus that killed a 39-year-old bus driver in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen over the weekend is not yet transmissible between humans, Chinese health authorities said. |
3 doctor-panel to decide if sheriff can retire
The Daily Reflector Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:38 PM PST
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) â€" The decision on whether the sheriff in Henderson County can retire for medical reasons because of his mental health problems will come down to a panel of three doctors. |
Bugs and Drugs presentation to be held in Fontanelle
Creston News Advertiser Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:36 PM PST
FONTANELLE â€" Good Samaritan Society of Fontanelle will host an information session Jan. 26. The Bugs and Drugs presentation will be given by George Papineau, PharmD, BCNP, pharmacy manager at Adair County Health System. Anyone is welcome to attend. |
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