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Vaccinations & Shots

Meningitis vaccine schedule

By Jessica Smith on Apr 7, 2011

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Meningococcal disease is a life-threatening condition caused by bacteria that infect the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal...
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4 Natural energy boosters

By Linda Melone, CSCS on Apr 7, 2011

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How energetic do you feel at two in the afternoon? If you're like most women, you'd pay off the janitor to let you nap in the broom...
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Teens & meningitis

By Jessica Smith on Apr 7, 2011

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As if puberty, self esteem, drugs, alcohol and the Internet weren’t enough, we parents have yet another worry when it comes to our...
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What is bacterial meningitis?

By Jessica Smith on Apr 6, 2011
Imagine the worst migraine you’ve ever had. Now add achy muscles, a stiff neck, vomiting and a fever. While this sounds like a bad...
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Understanding the meningitis vaccine

By Jessica Smith on Apr 6, 2011

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Many Americans are unaware of vaccines that prevent two out of the three most common types of meningococcal disease. These vaccines...
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Bacterial vs. viral meningitis

By Jessica Smith on Apr 6, 2011

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Meningitis occurs when the membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord become infected and inflamed. Both the viral...
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Best disease-prevention tips for women

By Janice McDuffee on Apr 6, 2011

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When you hear the word “diet,” your mind likely goes right to “weight loss,” then maybe you start to think about your skinny...
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What is meningitis?

By Jessica Smith on Apr 5, 2011

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Meningitis, aka spinal meningitis, is an inflammation of the meninges -- the system of membranes that surround and protect the...
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Symptoms of meningitis

By Jessica Smith on Apr 5, 2011

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When meningitis strikes, it can feel like your typical run-of-the-mill bad headache or flu. But the difference is that it’s an...
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Vanessa Minnillo’s healthy living tips for women

By Tracy E. Hopkins on Mar 31, 2011

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When she became a spokeswoman for the Bayer and March of Dimes collaborative campaign Girlfriends for Folate (GFF), Vanessa Minnillo...
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How to help your school age child cope with bedwetting

By Linda Shaw, MD on Mar 28, 2011
Does your school-age child have a problem with bedwetting at night? A pediatrician offers some advice.
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Cancer prevention: It’s never too late

By Jessica Padykula on Mar 23, 2011

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Cancer is a scary word. No one wants to think about the possibility because it feels like something we have no control over. But the...
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Spring diet: Take the meatless challenge

By Kendra Y. Mims on Mar 23, 2011

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When the weather starts to heat up, you naturally want to eat lighter foods so you don't feel sluggish or weighed-down, especially...
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Kidney donor for 30 Rock ’s Grizz Chapman

By Karen Hawthorne on Mar 15, 2011

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When TV actor Grizz Chapman was diagnosed with kidney disease, a young Arizona man decided to help him out. He donated his kidney...
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Diabetes awareness: Diabetes Alert Day

By Michele Borboa, MS on Mar 10, 2011

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The American Diabetes Association Alert Day is a one-day "wake-up call" asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to...
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Understanding adult ADD

By Stephanie Sarkis, PhD on Mar 10, 2011

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You're always running late. You have to turn around and drive back to the house because you forgot something. You act and speak...
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5 Exercises to a perfect posture

By Michele Borboa, MS on Mar 10, 2011

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You don’t have to accept that burning pain in your neck and shoulders, ache in your low back and throbbing headaches as a daily...
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Women’s health: Are you at risk for deep vein thrombosis?

By Jessica Padykula on Mar 9, 2011

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March is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) awareness month, and according to the American Heart Association, more than 2 million Americans...
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How to get more out of your health care

By Cynthia Haines, MD on Mar 9, 2011

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In the coming months and years, you will likely be shouldering more and more of the burden of health care expenses -- if it hasn’t...
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Culinary expert Ellie Krieger: Eat for rheumatoid arthritis relief

By Stephanie Taylor Christensen on Mar 9, 2011

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If you suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, your lifestyle, including regular exercise, a healthy weight and a nutritious diet, can go...

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