| Dog imports raise fears of disease resurgence http://www.azcentral.com/ne... Disease Articles AZCentral.com - When animal shelters started going overseas to fill their emptying kennels, some worried the imported strays would bring foreign diseases and even rabies into the U.S. And now for the first time in decades, it has, prompting the Centers for Disease ... |
| 'Weight cure' ads mislead, FTC says http://www.chicagotribune.c... Disease Articles Chicago Tribune - Some buyers of Trudeau's previous book complained that it didn't contain the "natural cures" for disease touted in that book's infomercial, Bradford said. But he said the FTC did not try to halt those TV ads. Trudeau is not commenting on the pending ... |
| Line up, open wide http://www.baltimoresun.com... Disease Articles Baltimore Sun - But in most cases it was enough to determine whether a child had visible tooth decay, gum disease or other problems. "I just saw a boy with two bombed-out teeth," Bell-McDuffie said, referring to a pair of primary second molars in the mouth of a 4 ... |
| Pit bull was tranquil, owners say, before dog attacked their son, 1 http://www.baltimoresun.com... Disease Articles Baltimore Sun - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report that showed pit bulls were responsible for more dog bite-related attacks than any other breed during a 20-year period. A city councilwoman introduced a proposal this month that ... |
| Water out of fish http://www.baltimoresun.com... Disease Articles Baltimore Sun - Most now carry the disease mycobacteriosis, and the loss of the nutritionally valuable menhaden from their diet is a likely factor. Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has taken the modest step of capping that state's menhaden catch, but much more needs to be ... |
| GENDER-BEND SHOCKER http://www.nypost.com/seven... Disease Articles New York Post - While her suit says she was too "disabled as a result of severe mental disease and defect" to bring a suit against Epstein earlier than seven years after he allegedly sexually abused her, her purported MySpace page indicates she's been able to live a ... |
| Teach children how to eat well http://www.freep.com/apps/p... Disease Articles Detroit Free Press - It's mostly limited to fried breaded chicken, fries and the like. Experts say this beige, deep-fried diet -- often washed down with sugary drinks -- may be one reason American children are gaining weight and developing early signs of heart disease and ... |
| Toxic dump mined for disease clues http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id... Disease Articles MSNBC - McADOO, Pa. - More than 30 years ago, an abandoned mine in Pennsylvania coal country was turned into a dump for toxic waste. Lots of it. When government officials finally shut down the site in 1979, they found nearly 7,000 storage drums, and dead ... |
| Staph infection kills 12-year-old Brooklyn boy http://www.newsday.com/news... Disease Articles Newsday - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, factors associated with the spread of MRSA include skin-to-skin contact, cuts or abrasions, contaminated surfaces or objects, and poor hygiene. Symptoms include pimples or boils. More ... |
| Laura Bush visits Jordan's old city of Petra http://www.usatoday.com/new... Disease Articles USA Today - ... mainly to promote awareness of breast cancer, a taboo subject in the region. She arrived in Jordan on Thursday where she was whisked from the airport to meet Jordan's ruler King Abdullah II who praised her efforts to raise awareness about the disease. |