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Dr. Jen Ashton: Age Stopping Secrets
Dr. Jennifer Ashton is a Board-Certified Ob-Gyn, who specializes in Adolescent Gynecology. Born in California and raised in Tenafly, New Jersey, she hails from a family of 6 other physicians and one nurse. She attended the Horace Mann School and then...Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women's Health, Horace Mann, Entertainment, CBS Corp.
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College Bans Drinking Games In Light of Swine Flu Virus
wpix.comIt's a part of almost every college student's career, but in an effort to prevent the spread of swine flu, one college in upstate New York is banning drinking games. Officials at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy claim several cases of the...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, New York, Health and Safety at School
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2 Swine Flu Shots Needed for Kids Under 10
wpix.comChildren under the age of ten may need to get two shots of the swine flu vaccine in order to ensure maximum protection, according to vaccine maker Sanofi Pasteur. Federal officials said they don't find the news surprising, since this particular age group...Tags: Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals, Children, Preventative Medicine, Health
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125 NYC Schools To Administer Swine Flu Vaccines
wpix.comThousands of elementary school children will be vaccinated against swine flu as the first part of the city's plan to inoculate all school-age children. Nurses at 125 public elementary schools, each with a population of less than 400 students, will...Tags: Schools, Vaccines, Elementary Schools, Children, Hospitals and Clinics
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Low Turnout At City Clinics Offering Free H1N1 Vaccines
wpix.comSeven clinics throughout the five boroughs were either overprepared or underused over the weekend as they began offering free swine flu vaccines to students only find themselves with nearly empty waiting rooms. City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas A....Tags: Schools, Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals, Elementary Schools, H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine
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Another NJ Person Dies of Swine Flu
wpix.comA 42-year-old man from Middlesex County has died from the swine flu virus, health officials said Wednesday. State Health and Senior Services Commissioner Heather Howard said the man was hospitalized with underlying medical conditions. However, no other...Tags: New Jersey, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Safety at School, Health
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Officials Recall 800,000 Swine Flu Shots For Children
Associated Press WriterHundreds of thousands of swine flu shots for children have been recalled because tests indicate the vaccine doses lost some strength, government health officials said Tuesday. The recall is for about 800,000 pre-filled syringes intended for young...Tags: France, Pennsylvania, Preventative Medicine, Politics, Pharmaceuticals
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Paterson Declares Disaster Plan As Swine Flu Cases Mount
Governor David Paterson declared a disaster health plan Thursday because of the rise in swine flu cases.
The executive order means that far more health care professionals - including dentists - will be permitted to administer vaccines with only brief...Tags: New York City, Preventative Medicine, Politics, Health and Safety at School, New York
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New York Dog is 1st in Nation With Swine Flu
A dog in suburban New York is the first in the nation confirmed to be carrying the same strain of
swine flu that is infecting humans, experts said Tuesday.
The 13-year-old mixed breed male, which is recovering, apparently caught the virus from his...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health Organizations, New York, Clubs and Associations
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Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency
President Barack Obama has declared the swine flu a national emergency -- giving his health chief the power to move emergency rooms off-site in order to speed-up treatment and keep infected people away from other sick patients.
The declaration --...Tags: Medical Services, Disasters and Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics, Emergency Planning, Barack Obama
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Swine Flu Vaccination Clinics See Higher Turnout
New York City swine flu vaccination clinics are seeing more customers.
A total of 7,784 people were vaccinated at seven schools on Saturday. That's compared to only 1,701 on Nov. 7, the first day of the weekend vaccination program.
City health officials...Tags: Vaccines, New York City, H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine, Hospitals and Clinics, Preventative Medicine
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NJ Hospitals Being Urged To Suspend Children Visits
wpix.comIn an effort to prevent the spread of swine flu, hospitals in New Jersey are being urged to suspend visiting privileges for persons younger than 18 years old. The N.J. Hospital Association is recommending all hospitals suspend visits by children until...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Jersey, Hospitals and Clinics, Happiness (state of mind), Health
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