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Epidemic

Networking Governments

Gary Hart | Posted 10.22.2009 | World

Read More: Government, Public Policy, Epidemic, International Relations, World War II, Cold War, Swine Flue, Harry Truman, World News
Gary Hart

More can be done in linking national research laboratories, networking financial regulatory regimes, linking universities, networking environmental protection efforts, and the list goes on.

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What Might Health Care Reform Have to Do With H1N1?

Terry Leach | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: H1N1 Influenza, Health Care Reform, Politics, Living, Capitalism, Family, Universal Coverage, Health Care Debate, Swine Flu, Epidemic, Politics News
Terry Leach

Policies skewed toward the maximization of profits for health insurance and, quite possibly, pharmaceutical companies, may not be good for American families.

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Turning Cold Medicine into a Controlled Substance?

Anthony Papa | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Crystal Meth, Epidemic, Medication, Cold Remedies, Methamphetamine, Drug War, Politics News
Anthony Papa

As it stands now, consumers with colds across the country must present a photo ID and sign a log in order to purchase cold and allergy medicines containing pseudoephedrine.

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The Real Health Care Reform Program

Dr. Jonny Bowden | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Childhood Obesity, Health Care Reform, Epidemic, Diabetes, Obesity, Weight, Weight-Loss, Health Care, Living News
Dr. Jonny Bowden

Both diabetes and obesity can be largely prevented and their staggering costs -- physically and financially -- can be substantially reduced.

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We're Fighting the Wrong Pandemic

Barry Sears | Posted 06.27.2009 | Living

Read More: The Zone Diet, Epidemic, Swine Flu Pandemic, Silent Inflammation, Swine Flu, Living News
Barry Sears

There is a worldwide pandemic that does currently exist, but no one seems concerned about. This is the pandemic spread of silent inflammation.

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The Meaning of Swine Flu, the Universe, and Everything

RJ Eskow | Posted 06.20.2009 | World

Read More: Cdc, World Health Organization, H1n1, Swine Flu, Ban Ki Moon, Swine Flu Pandemic, Pandemic, Epidemic, World News
RJ Eskow

We went from apocalypse to afterthought in about two weeks, and now we're swinging back. Here's a way to reconcile some of the different and seemingly contradictory perspectives we've been hearing.

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The Return of Swine Flu -- A Death in the U.S. and Uncertainty

Richard P. Wenzel | Posted 06.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Swine Flu Pandemic, Swine Flu, Pandemic, Swine Flu Mexico, Flu, Avain Flu, Epidemic, Living News
Richard P. Wenzel

We react to each influenza that visits itself upon the citizens of the world as though we have discovered something new. The only really new things are our surprise and consistent inability to recall all of the lessons from prior visitations.

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Swine Flu's Next Stop: The Pantheon of Stillborn Pandemics

Dan Pashman | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pandemic, Sars, Epidemic, Pandemics, Swine Flu Pandemic, Politics News
Dan Pashman

Even if swine flu eventually kills hundreds of Americans, it still won't be nearly as lethal as the regular flu, which has killed thousands of Americans already this year, just like it does every year.

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Of Epidemics And "Epidemics"

Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obseity Epidemic, Center for Disease Control, Swine Flu Symptoms, Swine Flu Pandemic, Obesity Epidemic, Swine Flu, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Mexico Swine Flu, Flu, Epidemic, Swine Flu Mexico, Obesity Healthcare, Obama Health Care, Health, Obesity Health Care, Health Care, Politics News
Stuart Whatley

The current swine flu epidemic, with all of its gravitas, actually almost makes light of another "epidemic" that has afflicted millions in the U.S. for years and which shows no sign of subsiding: childhood obesity.

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Understanding the Threat of a Flu Pandemic

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 05.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Pandemic, Epidemic, Flu, Swine Flu Pandemic, Swine Flu, H1n1, Mexico, Living News
Jeff Schweitzer

Unlike its cousin H5N1, the new virus indeed passes quickly and efficiently between people, even those never exposed to pigs or birds.

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Swine Influenzas

Max Fraad Wolff | Posted 05.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Economy, Economic Crisis, Swine Flu, Financial Crisis, Mexico, Epidemic, Media, Viruses, International, Business News
Max Fraad Wolff

We have been dealing with economic swine flu for the better part of two years now. The speculative fever that gripped the world moved like a virus. Almost all were infected.

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Swine Flu: Trying to Think Correctly

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 05.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Dr. Bruce Farber, Infectious Diseases, Swine Flu Symptoms, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, Health, Swine Flu Pandemic, Swine Flu, Pandemic, Mexico, Swine Flu Facts, Tamiflu, Flu, Epidemic, Dr. Peter Gross, Medicine, CBS Evening News, H1N1 Influenza, Living News
Dr. Jon LaPook

Nobody wants to overreact, but nobody wants to be caught unprepared. Responsible members of the media are faced with the difficult task of properly informing without needlessly alarming the public.

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WATCH: Why NOT to Worry About Swine Flu

Lee Camp | Posted 05.27.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Alert, Health, Swine Flu, Emergency, Who, Swine, Pandemic, Flu Pandemic, Flu, Epidemic, Lee, Camp, Worrying About Swine Flu, Why Not to Worry About Flu, Swine Flu Video, Comedy News
Lee Camp

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Swine Flu Survival: The Science of a Single Sneeze (and Three Simple Ways to Protect Yourself)

Ben Sherwood | Posted 05.26.2009 | World

Read More: Swine Flu, Survivor, Centers for Disease Control, Mexico, Pandemic, Tamiflu, Epidemic, Hand-Washing, Relenza, Swine Flu Survival, How to Protect Yourself From the Swine Flu, The Survivors Club, World-Health-Organization-Nyt, How to Protect Yourself From Swine Flu, How to Protect Against Swine Flu, World News
Ben Sherwood

It may sound obvious, but hand-washing with soap and water for around 20 seconds is the single best thing you can do to prevent swine flu.

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Dear Mr President: Bold Leadership Now Could Change the Course of Autism

Christopher Gavigan | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Epidemic, Autism, Barack Obama, National Children's Study, Healthy Child Healthy World, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Environmental Exposures, Politics News
Christopher Gavigan

Dear Mr. President,Please accept my sincere congratulations.Your administration's Autism Agenda is robust and promising. I applaud your commitment to increase federal research funding

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Don't Risk Going Unvaccinated

Paul A. Offit, MD | Posted 02.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Sickness, Measles, World, Children, Multiple Sclerosis, United States, Dehydration, Death, Vaccines, Polio, Us Measles Cases Rising, Pneumonia, Chemotherapy, Us Measles Cases, Health, Disease, Romania, Asthma, Autism, Epidemic, Vaccine, Cancer, Autism Vaccines, Diabetes, Children's Health, Allergies, Living News
Paul A. Offit, MD

If parents choose not to vaccinate their children, not only do they put their own children at risk, they put others at risk as well.

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A National Blitz to Control Cholera in Zimbabwe

Caroline Gluck | Posted 02.06.2009 | World

Read More: Zimbabwe Cholera, Zimbabwe, Africa, Infectious Diseases, Disease, Epidemic, Music, Death, World News
Caroline Gluck

Cholera has now affected every province in Zimbabwe. More than 33,000 suspected cases have been reported and the disease has claimed over 1,600 deaths.

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A Reminder to Autism Speaks on Vaccine Research Promises

Kim Stagliano | Posted 12.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Bob Wright, Suzanne Wright, Health, Autism, David Kirby, Vaccines, Autism Speaks, Answers, Epidemic, Living News
Kim Stagliano

God almighty, we're aware already! When your two year old can't speak, you know "the signs." We need immediate answers for the kids who are here and growing older every day.

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