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Flu Shot Not Effective for 1 in 10 People
The seasonal flu vaccine is ineffective in one and 10 people, worrying health care professionals due to the season’s quick spread of the illness, according to the Daily Mail. Doctors say this season’s...
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Flu Outbreak Overwhelms Hospitals
CLEVELAND — At Quez Media Marketing in Cleveland, a fourth of the office is sick. “Tyler handed us papers right before Christmas. And just about everyone in the office got the flu,” said P.J....
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Study: Diet Drinks Linked to Depression
A new study has found a possible link between drinking diet soda or fruit drinks and depression, according to Yahoo! News. Researchers questioned about 263,900 adults about their beverage consumption...
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More Local Hospitals See Flu Patients Increasing
CLEVELAND — The flu season has peaked early hitting people hard across Northeast Ohio, and doctors say that’s highly unusual. The influenza virus kicked into full gear in December, but usually doesn’t...
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Why Americans Are Dying Earlier Than Their International Peers
By Jacque Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Despite spending more per person on health care than any other country, Americans are getting sicker and dying younger than our international peers — a problem persisting...
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What to do if You Have the Flu
By Jason Hanna and Elizabeth Landau, CNN (CNN) — You feel worse by the hour. Your joints ache, your head feels heavy, you can’t stop coughing, you’re freezing even as your temperature keeps climbing,...
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College Flu Concerns: Don’t Go to Class if You’re Sick
KENT– Students who attend Kent State University are being encouraged not to go to class if they have the flu. The caution comes as students prepare to begin spring semester on Monday, Jan. 14. The...
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Flu Prompts College’s Request to Professors
KENT, Ohio — Some important advice for local college students as they prepare to return to class next week. “I think I have the flu,” said Christie Gigliotti, as she waited in the lobby of the Kent...
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Diocese Urges Good Hygiene During Flu Season
by Allison Brown, Fox 8 News Reporter CLEVELAND — Staying healthy during flu season can be challenging. That’s why—even at church—many are trying to cut down on spreading germs. The Cleveland...
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Venezuela Says Pres. Chavez is Improving
By CNN Staff (CNN) — A lung infection afflicting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been controlled, and his health is progressing positively, the government said Sunday. “In spite of the delicate...
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Study: Link Between Fast Food and Asthma in Youth
By Saundra Young (CNN) — Teenagers and young children who eat fast food could be increasing their risk of developing asthma, eczema and hay fever, according to a study published Monday in the British...
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Scientists Discover Potential Cure for AIDS
BRISBANE, Australia — Researchers in Australia are working on a possible cure for AIDS. According to a report from ABC Australia, scientists have modified an HIV protein in order to prevent it from...
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Study: Too Much TV Could be Bad for Men
By Jacque Wilson (CNN) — Semen quality is a much-discussed subject among scientists these days. Data suggests sperm concentration has been declining in Western countries over the past couple of decades...
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Allergy Alert: Peanut Problem Growing
CLEVELAND– You have a peanut allergy. It’s no laughing matter. Peanut allergies can be deadly. Some cases in children can be so severe, just the smell of peanuts can send them into anaphylactic...
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My Town: ‘Body Beautiful’ Showcased at JCU
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio — Promoting a healthy self image is the focus of the “Body Beautiful” event at John Carroll University. The free event will take place Monday, February 25 at 6 p.m. in the...
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Hospital Vows: Postponed Wedding Finally Held
AKRON, Ohio — Jennifer Johnson and Jimmie Smith couldn’t bear the thought of their wedding being delayed another time. So, they were married inside a hospital chapel, Tuesday night. They were supposed...
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Akron General | Health Update: Heartburn Center
Finally, relief from heartburn. Now only at Akron General. If you’re taking drugs to relieve your chronic heartburn but have concerns about the long-term health risks associated with medications,...
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CVS Asks Workers to Report Weight, Body Fat
How would you feel if you had to tell your weight and other personal information to your employer? That’s what is happening with CVS employees right now, according to the Boston Herald. A new policy...
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Where do Allergies Come From?
By Jacque Wilson, CNN (CNN) — “Mommy, where do allergies come from?” The question, from a boy sitting at a table near mine, caught my attention. Obviously a pro at handling the random curiosities of a...
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Group: Obesity on the Menu for Kids
By Matt Sloane (CNN) — Fried chicken fingers, hamburgers, French fries and sugary sodas dominate children’s menus in most chain restaurants, and most kids’ meals fall short of meeting basic nutritional...
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