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Letter: Vet's work appreciated
Well over 25 years ago, the Aberdeen Area Humane Society began operating after a need was seen in our area. At that time, it was started by Tammy Schanzenbach, a former employee of the Animal Health Clinic, and was also housed at the clinic. From the...Tags: Science and Technology, Rabies, Drugs and Medicines, Hospitals and Clinics
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TV Picks: 'Futurama,' 'The Hustle,' child activists, 'Wilfred'
Los Angeles Times Television Critic"Futurama" (Comedy Central, Wednesdays). Science fiction and comedy are "like that." (Writer crosses fingers to indicate closeness.) Each takes emerging facts to their extreme, often absurd conclusions; both are fundamentally philosophical —...Tags: The Simpsons (tv program), Music, Happy Endings (tv program), PBS (tv network), How to Make It in America (tv program)
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Mosquito population in Sedgwick County doubles in one week
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsAfter a wetter than normal spring, things are starting to dry out. And with heat and humidity comes bug season. Mosquitoes have been hidden away for longer than usual. But just in the last week, that’s changed, and quickly. Sedgwick County says...Tags: West Nile Virus, Symptoms, Viral Diseases and Infections, Headaches
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Walk-in clinics gaining popularity
Tabitha Smith had been sick for about a week last November with what she thought was just a cold. When she didn't get better, her mom pushed her to see a doctor. "I told her I can't afford the doctor," says Smith, a 31-year-old social media manager who...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Strep Throat, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Employment
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Anthrax: A real possibility in the cattle world
Cattle producers and veterinarians have their own lingo that just doesn't register with most people from the outside world. This is especially true for cattle diseases. “Scours,” “red nose,” and “black leg” are all terms that we take for granted, but just...Tags: South Dakota State University, Preventative Medicine, Anthrax, Disease Prevention
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As top court invalidates some gene patents, biotech has moved on
ReutersBy Sharon Begley NEW YORK, June 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court decision on Thursday to uphold patent protections for genetic material that has been changed in the laboratory but invalidate patents for purely natural DNA may seem like a partial...Tags: Science and Technology, Genentech Inc., Genetics, Biology, Xalkori (drug)
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Mom won't approve HPV vaccination
Dear Amy: I am an 18-year-old senior in high school. I am about to graduate and go to college. Each time I go for a yearly checkup, my doctor suggests that I get the HPV vaccine. My mother, who is a little skittish, hems and haws and ultimately decides...
Tags: HPV Vaccine, Viral Diseases and Infections, Preventative Medicine, Human papillomavirus, Drugs and Medicines
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Anthrax confirmed in North Dakota beef cow
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota State Veterinarian Susan Keller is urging ranchers in areas with a history of anthrax to take actions to protect their cattle from the disease, after a confirmed case in Hettinger County. Anthrax bacteria spores that...Tags: Anthrax
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Time to dial up some healthy skepticism
The U.S. government is trying "to create a database of every [phone] call ever made." That's how one informed person described the National Security Agency's effort to USA Today. That newspaper also confirmed that not only is the government collecting...
Tags: Invention and Innovation, Espionage Act of 1917, Science and Technology, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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U.S. proposes new protections for captive chimps
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday proposed extending tough new protections for chimpanzees in captivity, a shift that would place strict limits on primates' role as human surrogates in biomedical research. In reclassifying chimps as...
Tags: Wildlife, Science and Technology, National Government, National Institutes of Health, Research
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For our kids' sake, food safety must be a priority
As a pediatrician, my No. 1 concern is to keep children safe and healthy. Inside the walls of my office, I can provide services and counseling to help do just that, whether by giving an infant her first childhood vaccine, providing a mental health...Tags: Food Industry, Health, Salmonella Infection, Crime, Law and Justice, Food and Drug Administration
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