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THE NEW FORTY Trust, but verify...
I understand and appreciate the notion that we should not treat doctors as demigods. They are, after all, just human beings-well-educated and trained human beings in medical science, but human beings ...
Posted on 12/10/11 at 11:12 AM
HEALTHBEAT Fearing the needle
I have no real fear of needles.Being stuck with a needlefor a vaccination or a blood sample doesn't bother me in the slightest.Even a bone marrow biopsy didn't freak me out, although I wasn't thrill...
Posted on 9/29/09 at 5:25 AM
Local, national health care providers crack down on employees refusing flu shots
Across the nation, some hospital employees who refused to be vaccinated against the flu have been fired, as health care providers move toward stricter policies aimed at ensuring patient safety.
By Pamela Knudson , January 28, 2013
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More U.S. parents opting out of some or all school vaccinations for children
More parents are opting out of school shots for their kids. In eight states now, including Minnesota, more than 1 in 20 public school kindergartners aren't getting all the vaccines required for attendance, an Associated Press analysis found. The trend concerns, if not alarms, public health professionals.
By Mike Stobbe , November 28, 2011
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More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay kids' shots
By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing some shots or delaying others mainly because of safety concerns, a national survey found.
By Lindsey Tanner , October 02, 2011
Bioethicist challenges Bachmann on vaccine claim 
A prominent bioethicist has offered $10,000 to charity if Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann can prove her claim that a vaccination caused mental retardation.
By Associated Press , September 16, 2011
Sanford Health in talks with Bill Gates to expand clinics to Ghana
Gates and his foundation have a plan to improve vaccination rates in Third World countries, and Sanford wants to expand to several countries. An announcement could come later this year.
By Associated Press , June 28, 2011
Microneedles may make getting flu shots easier
One day, your annual flu shot could come in the mail.
At least, that’s the hope of researchers developing a new method of vaccine delivery that people could even use at home: a patch with microneedles.
By Randolph E. Schmid , July 18, 2010
Where and how to get seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccines in GF
Grand Forks County residents now have a number of options to get their H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccinations.
December 14, 2009
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H1N1 flu toll includes a few pets
A handful of pets have been sickened with swine flu in recent weeks, but here are doctors’ orders: Wash your hands and don’t panic.
By Sue Manning , December 08, 2009
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