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Some Central Jersey counties have battle plan ready for mosquito season
Published July 9, 2009, 6:36 pm, MyCentralJersey.com
Several days of heavy rain and warmer, humid weather in recent weeks has been a recipe for mosquito season, and officials in some Central Jersey counties say they already are seeing large numbers of the insect.
Ex-Medical Technician Is Held Without Bail in Hepatitis C Outbreak in Colorado
Published July 9, 2009, 6:30 pm, New York Times
A criminal case is intertwined with a medical mystery, as drugs were reportedly stolen and used, then needles were reused.
Focus on Health
Published July 9, 2009, 6:25 pm, YourNabe.com
The documentation of the severity and risk for arthritis and the promise of biologic medications in treating major forms of arthritis are among the top 10 most significant arthritis advances of 2008, according to the Arthritis Foundation. The Arthritis Foundation’s annual top 10 list also includes clues to better understanding arthritis’ origins and the increase of government support for ...
Focus on Health
Published July 9, 2009, 6:24 pm, YourNabe.com
The Arthritis Foundation announces the publication of a book for parents of children with juvenile arthritis (JA). Released in conjunction with Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month in July, the all−new “Raising a Child with Arthritis” addresses many of the concerns parents have about JA — from diagnosis and treatments to family and financial issues.
Swine flu shots at school: Bracing for fall return
Published July 9, 2009, 6:22 pm, AP via Yahoo! Finance
U.S. swine flu vaccinations could begin in October with children among the first in line -- at their local schools -- the Obama administration said Thursday as the president and his Cabinet urged states to figure out now how they'll tackle the virus' all-but-certain resurgence.
St. Cloud schools plan for possible flu outbreak
Published July 9, 2009, 6:10 pm, St. Cloud Times
St. Cloud schools have begun planning in case they are asked this fall to distribute a vaccine for the H1N1 novel influenza virus.
Air Force Academy isolates 84 cadets with signs of respiratory illness
Published July 9, 2009, 6:04 pm, Kitchener - Waterloo Record
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colorado - The Air Force Academy says 84 cadets are being kept in isolation after showing symptoms of an undetermined respiratory illness.
Obese Exposed as Swine Flu Collides With Fat Epidemic (Update1)
Published July 9, 2009, 6:03 pm, Bloomberg
July 10 (Bloomberg) -- An unexpected characteristic has emerged among many swine flu victims who become severely ill: They are fat. Doctors tracking the pandemic say they see a pattern in hospital reports from Glasgow to Melbourne and from Santiago to New York. People infected with the bug who have a body mass index greater than 40, deemed morbidly obese, suffer respiratory complications that ...
Obesity in America Hits an All-Time High
Published July 9, 2009, 5:53 pm, WCTV Tallahassee
FSU researcher hopes to learn more about obesity while working with Leon County schools.
84 sick cadets isolated at Air Force Academy
Published July 9, 2009, 5:46 pm, KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul
The Air Force Academy says 84 cadets with flu-like symptoms have been isolated are being tested for swine flu.
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