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Facts About Pregnancy and the Flu (WebMD)

Colds and flu are often confused. Find out how to tell the difference between the common cold and the flu. The flu is preventable and treatable with the antiviral medication.

Facts About Pregnancy and the Flu (WebMD)

Learn about a cold or the flu during pregnancy; how to treat flu symptoms during pregnancy; and the best way to prevent the flu.

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All women face high risk of heart disease (Centre Daily Times)

A woman dies of heart disease about every minute in the United States. Only 13 percent of women view it as a threat.

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Flu victim foal's loving start (Daily Telegraph)

AT just 14-days-old and weighing a third of what she should, little orphan foal Byalee Bronte is a fragile casualty of the equine influenza outbreak.

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BROKENHEARTED (The Monterey County Herald)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A woman dies of heart disease about every minute in the United States. Only 13 percent of women view it as a threat. Stephanie Hammar-Samuels sure didn't. On a hike up Mount Herman in fall 2005, she was the one nagging her buddies to go faster.

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Diabetes 'revolution' cuts both ways (CentralOhio.com)

Diabetes expert John Buse recalls looking into his office's waiting room in the early 1990s and seeing it filled with people suffering the long-term complications of the disease. They would be blind, have legs missing from emergency amputations or be on kidney dialysis.

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Most flu shots contain mercury, but few know it (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

A record 130 million Americans are expected to get a flu shot this season in hopes of ducking the nasty virus, but as the...

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A shot in the arm for flu season (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

It's that time of year again: flu season. (Minnesota confirmed its first case last week.) Here are some things to keep in mind about what you can do to protect yourself. Q Who should get a flu shot? A Anyone who wants to reduce the chances of getting the flu. The government recommends flu shots for all adults older than 50; children ages 6 months to 5 years; anyone in between with underlying ...

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HEB Products Included in Recall (KXXV Waco)

HEB Products are included in a recall of nearly 100,000 pounds of frozen sausage. Exclusive Online Coverage Inside.

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PEGINTRON(TM) And REBETOL(R) Approved In European Union For Retreating Hepatitis C Patients Who Failed Previous ... (Medical News Today)

Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) announced that the European Commission on October 30 approved 48-week standard-dose PEGINTRON(TM) (peginterferon alfa- 2b, 1. [click link for full article]

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Your guide to today, tomorrow and beyond (El Paso Times)

Memento Mori: The musical duo performs at 8 p.m. Thursday at Hidden Hookah, 10780 Pebble Hills. 18 and older. $3 cover. 328-4445.

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Facts About Pregnancy and the Flu (WebMD)

The flu can be a serious illness, particularly for mature populations aged 50 and older, and those with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and asthma. Flu season can begin as early as October and last as late as May. Track the flu in your area.

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