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Mexicans - Disease-Ridden or a lot of Hype
http://blogdeo.com/ 2008/ 05/ 17/ mexicans-disease-ridden-or-a-lot-of-hype/From time to time, I take time away from my book writing duties and my regular column writing to address the concerns and comments from readers. I get it all. I get some thoughtful, linearly constructed arguments and then I get the circularly argued ones that make my head spin just trying to figure out where they are coming from and what exactly they are trying to say.
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What you don’t ask can kill you
http://helovesmestill.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ what-you-dont-ask-can-kill-yo…janets-story.pdf Download this article to read Janet’s Story. I attended an AIDS conference last week. I learned how AIDS was the leading cause of death in African American women. I learned about statistics. I heard the testimony of a young man who was in denial for two years,
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Senior and Retiree Online Resources
http://www.americanretiredseniors.com/ ?p=5There are many websites containing valuable resources for seniors and retirees. I wanted to bring a host of this information together in one place, which hopefully will benefit all who visit this site. This information is by no means, all inclusive but it does provide a wealth of knowledge as a
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CDC Report: Salmonella Outbreaks Determined To Be Caused By Dry Dog Food
http://wwwwakeupamericans-spree.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ cdc-report-salmonella-ou…Health From January 2006 to December 2007, seventy cases of Salmonella were confirmed in 19 different states, most of which in the northeastern part of the United States. Researches have identified the cause, which turns out to be dry dog food.
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CDC Recommends People 60 and Older Receive the Shingles Vaccine
http://thehealingproject.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ cdc-recommends-people-60-and-ol…The Center’s for Disease Control has created guidelines that all citizens 60 years of age or older should receive the shingles vaccine ZOSTAVAX. Insurance companies should now reimburse the cost of the vaccinations. One million cases of shingles are reported each year with half the cases occurring in people 60 years old or older.
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Sixty and Shingles
http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/ news/ bcct/ sixty-and-shingles/Sixty and Shingles Posted in News on May 16th, 2008 at 10:24 am by jciavaglia The CDC is recommending Americans age 60 and older get vaccinated against shingles, a condition often marked by debilitating chronic pain. The federal health agency suggests a single dose of the zoster vaccine, Zostavax, even if they have had a prior episode of shingles.
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CDC Recommends Seniors Get Vaccines
http://wearechangeaustralia.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ cdc-recommends-seniors-get-v…By Will Dunham Thu May 15, 2:12 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Thursday recommended that people 60 and older get Merck & Co Inc's vaccine Zostavax to protect against shingles, a viral infection that causes a painful, blistering rash.
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May is Stroke Awareness Month - Do You Know the Warning Signs?
http://pinkpurlgurl.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ may-is-stroke-awareness-month-do-you…Did you know Migraine increases your Stroke risk? Information regarding the Migraine - Stroke connection can be found in MAGNUM's article Migraines: Myth Vs. Reality: According to the New England Journal of Medicine, "migraine can sometimes lead to ischemic stroke and stroke can sometimes be
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Stats On How I Will Probably Die
http://www.russellheimlich.com/ blog/ stats-on-how-i-will-probably-die/Sorry for the grim title but I just discovered this great infographic featuring statistics of how men in the United States will die in 2008. There are various causes covered including suicide, heatstroke, and electrocutions. The data was collected from the CDC’s WONDER Database.
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CDC Urges Shingles Vaccine for Most Patients 60 and Older
http://health-fitness.marc8.com/ cdc-urges-shingles-vaccine-most-patients-60-and…CDC Urges Shingles Vaccine for Most Patients 60 and Older MedPage Today Infectious Disease Thu, 05/15/2008 - 13:18 ATLANTA -- Nearly everyone 60 and older should be vaccinated against shingles with a single dose of zoster vaccine (Zostavax), the CDC said today.