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LSU Researcher Discovers a Possible Cause of Cancer
WGNO NewsRemember those days in grammar school when we learned about healthcare through the lyrics to Schoolhouse Rock!? "To keep your engine running you need energy…for your high-powered, revved-up body machine." Modern medicine's come a long way in...Tags: Immune System, Medical Research, Cancer, Breast Cancer, Health
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Spaying and neutering is the law
Most pet owners in New Orleans don't realize there is an ordinance in the books requiring you to spay or neuter your pet. That's cats and dogs, kittens and puppies.
Just like a rabies shot and proper vaccinations, spaying and neutering is the law too!...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Rabies
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Autism on the Rise
ABC26 NewsA new report says autism is rising among American children. Many parents fear vaccinations cause Autism, and that explains the increases concern over the H1N1 vaccine to young kids. 10 year old Kenneth Gonzales has autism. His dad, Keith says, "To have a...Tags: Children, Death, Pharmaceuticals, Swine Flu, Autism
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New Orleans Smokers Can Join a Vaccine Trial to Help People Quit Smoking
ABC26 NewsGood news for smokers. A trial on a vaccine to help people quit lighting up is about to start in New Orleans, and participants are needed. Jean Lilly has been a smoker for 25 years and she's starting to feel the effects. "Shortness of breath from smoking...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Pharmaceuticals, Preventative Medicine, Trials, Happiness (state of mind)
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DHH: 2 More Die Of Swine Flu In Louisiana
ABC26 NewsState health officials say two more people have died in the past week of swine-flu related illness, bringing the H1N1 death toll in Louisiana to 43. The latest deaths were two women, one from the Alexandria area and the other from the Monroe area. The...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Swine Flu, H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine, Preventative Medicine, Louisiana
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Parents Still Concerned Over Judge Ruling 'No Vaccine-Autism Link'
Today a federal judge ruled vaccines do not cause autism in children. Many pediatricians across the country are saying, "Thank goodness," for today's ruling. Even though a judge thinks vaccines don't cause autism, parents still want to know what does....Tags: Entertainment, Pharmaceuticals, Jenny McCarthy, Preventative Medicine, Health
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Autism Link Debunked by British Medical Journal, Children's Hospital Responds
ABC26 NewsThe British medical journal The Lancet today retracted a controversial 1998 paper that linked the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism because the research involved in the study has subsequently been discredited. The study's lead author, Dr....Tags: American Medical Association, Pharmaceuticals, Preventative Medicine, Health, Clubs and Associations
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La. Received About 11k Doses Of Recalled Vaccine
ABC26 NewsState health officials say about 10,990 doses of pediatric swine flu vaccine shipped to Louisiana are among the 800,000 doses being recalled nationwide. A French manufacturing company said tests show the vaccine may have lost some of its strength....Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Procedures and Tests, H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine, Preventative Medicine
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H1N1 Flu Vaccine Available To Anyone
ABC26 NewsThe 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine will be available to anyone in the general public starting today, State Health Officer Jimmy Guidry, M.D., announced today. The department has already alerted H1N1 vaccine providers statewide that they may begin offering H1N1...Tags: Adults, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Obesity, Twitter, Inc.
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Kids' Swine Flu Shots Recalled; Not Strong Enough
ABC26 NewsThe recall of hundreds of thousands of swine flu shots was initiated by the manufacturer. Sanofi Pasteur discovered a problem with the potency of the shots. The company contacted government officials and did a voluntary recall. The Centers for Disease...Tags: Children, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Swine Flu, Politics
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5,000 H1N1 Vaccines Immediately Available To The Public
ABC26 NewsEGAN Healthcare Services is an approved provider of H1N1 vaccines, with nearly 5000 vaccines available immediately for distribution in the form of intranasal and injection. No appointment necessary, we provide vaccination at any of our six walk-in clinics...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Swine Flu, Preventative Medicine
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Blue Cross to Cover Swine Flu and Seasonal Flu Vaccines
ABC26 NewsBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana announced Wednesday that the company will cover the cost of administering the H1N1 flu and seasonal flu vaccines for its individual members and fully insured group members. According to the news release, members...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Provider, Swine Flu, H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine
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