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October 16, 2011

Kroger Ice Cream Recall Kroger Co., the nation’s largest grocery store operator, is recalling a specific lot of “Extreme Moose Tracks” ice cream sold in 10 states, as it may contain peanuts not mentioned on the label. The recall involves only their 16-ounce pints of the product, ones that list a sell-by date of June [...]

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New council members sworn in

October 15, 2011

CHIPLEY – New Chipley City council members, Kevin Russell and Lee Dell Kennedy, were sworn in during the city’s regularly scheduled council meeting on October 11 with a brief ceremony and luncheon honoring exiting members Cheryl McCall and Rev. Price Wilson. McCall received a plaque from the Chipley fire Department thanking her for her support [...]

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Ask Dr. K: Tremors aren’t always sign of Parkinson’s

October 14, 2011

Q My mother’s hands are shaking more than usual. Can you tell me if shaking is always a sign of something serious, like Parkinson’s disease? A This kind of shaking is called a tremor. Tremors can affect hands, limbs, head or voice. A person can’t control a tremor. most of us can get temporary tremors [...]

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Rubery youngster’s mum to scale the Great Wall in his memory (From Bromsgrove Advertiser)

October 14, 2011

Rubery youngster’s mum to scale the great Wall in his memory 11:24am Thursday 22nd September 2011 Print Email Comments(0) THE mother of a Rubery youngster who tragically died from a blood condition is taking part in a charity trek across the great Wall of China in his memory. Sue Evans will be doing the trek [...]

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Nurse ministry offers health and wellness events

October 14, 2011

The Gastonia Parish Nurse Ministry continues its series of fall events to help you improve your health and wellness. Organizer Lisa Marisiddaiah says families with children should make plans to attend these two workshops, both starting at 6:30 p.m. at first United Methodist Church, 190 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia. Wednesday — Health at Home: a [...]

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Scientists Find Shared Genetic Link Between Dental Disease Periodontitis and Heart Attack

October 14, 2011

Vienna, Austria — The relationship between the dental disease periodontitis and coronary heart disease (CHD) has been known for several years. although a genetic link seemed likely, until now its existence was uncertain. Now, for the first time, scientists have discovered a genetic relationship between the two conditions, a researcher told the annual conference of [...]

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Health Department issues dengue fever advisory in Palm Beach County

October 13, 2011

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — The Palm Beach County Health Department is warning resisdents of a locally acquired case of the mosquito borne illness, Dengue Fever. “we have been closely monitoring the county for the possibility of Dengue being reintroduced in our area since we have seen it in counties north and south of us,” said [...]

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Health Officials Warn Of Syphilis Outbreak In Escambia County

October 13, 2011

There is an outbreak of syphilis cases in Escambia County, according to the Escambia County Health Department. So far this year, 69 cases of syphilis have been reported — a number equivalent to last year’s total. before this outbreak began, the county averaged 25 cases a year. Local health officials are consulting with Florida regional [...]

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Drugs released to help battle dengue fever outbreak in Kenya – Bikya Masr : Bikya Masr

October 13, 2011

The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has provided essential drugs to help treat an outbreak of dengue fever that has affected an estimated 1,000 people in the north-eastern Kenyan district of Mandera, which borders Ethiopia and Somalia. There have been four unconfirmed deaths and some patients have been showing symptoms of Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever, [...]

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DPH finds first case of Tularemia since 2003 – WGMD.COM

October 13, 2011

An illness associated with tick bites and not seen in Delaware since 2003 has been confirmed in a Kent County man.  State Public Health officials say a 45 year old man is hospitalized with Tularemia – and responding to treatment.  Officials say the illness is not spread person to person, however domestic cats are very susceptible [...]

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