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Mailbag: Put your columnist on trash service monopolies
For Jack Wu's next column, he might address the entire concept of "monopoly government services," i.e., why do I have to use the government's garbageman? Why can't I hire my own? I hire my own gardener. My own mechanic. My own home remodeler. My own...Tags: Justice System, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Crime, Law and Justice, Dana Rohrabacher, National Government
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My Pet World: Dog and mom still need each other
Question: Please help settle a family dispute. My 91-year old mother lives 70 miles away in an independent living facility. Her memory is failing, as she was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Pets are allowed, but residents need to be able to...Tags: Health, Earache, Georgia, New York, Dog (animal)
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Get out of your gardening rut and plant something new
Too often we fall into a gardening rut — planting the same annuals in the same spot, growing the same varieties of vegetables, using the same plants our neighbors have in the landscape. There are plenty of opportunities, large and small, to exercise...Tags: Borrelia infection , U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Inventories, Strawberries, Services and Shopping
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Wet spring bringing bumper crop of bugs
The bugs are coming back. Minnesota’s soggy spring is expected to produce a bumper crop of ticks and mosquitoes, and experts are warning that insect-related diseases are likely to be close behind, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.... -
Local Resident Fights Lyme Disease
It has taken 18 years of being misdiagnosed, but local resident and business-owner Marsha Knicley, 64, of Hagerstown, can finally say she has Lyme disease. Those who know Knicley they would describe her as a smart and savvy businesswoman with a big...
Tags: Borrelia infection , Symptoms, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fever, Arthritis
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Black-legged ticks: creeping closer?
Though Emmet and Charlevoix counties have had no reports of black-legged ticks, the species has moved into counties north and south of the region. The black-legged tick, which carries Lyme disease, has been migrating south from the Upper Peninsula and...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Ehrlichiosis , Fever, Chills
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KY3 News is honored with several awards from the Missouri Broadcasters Association
Lake of the Ozarks, MO - It was a big night for KY3 News at the Missouri Broadcasters Association Awards Saturday, winning top awards for the following: - Complete Newscast - KY3 News at 6PM - Best Website - OzarksSportsZone.com - Investigative...
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Hagerstown woman discusses living with Lyme disease
raychel@herald-mail.comIt has taken 18 years of being misdiagnosed, but local resident and business-owner Marsha Knicley, 64, of Hagerstown, can finally say she has Lyme disease. Those who know Knicley they would describe her as a smart and savvy businesswoman with a big...Tags: Borrelia infection , Symptoms, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fever, Arthritis
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Summer health, safety tips The Department of Health offers sun and water safety tips, Lyme disease information for prevention and detection, as well as food safety recommendations designed to reduce the risk of food-borne illnesses at picnics,...Tags: Glen Burnie, Breast Cancer, Annapolis, Physical Conditions, Arts and Culture
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Price of doxycycline soars thanks to shortage, demand
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistA shortage of one medication is forcing local pharmacies to take a huge hit. Doxycycline is used to treat a number of illnesses, including Lyme disease. Pharmacists said there was a major shortage just a few months ago and that’s caused prices...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry
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Lyme disease and Bartonella: More common than you think
Dear Pharmacist: On Facebook, you said people catch Lyme disease from their pets, which tote ticks. That's how I got Lyme, and I have Bartonella, too. I found out because of you, and it explained my symptoms of joint pain, confusion, memory loss and...Tags: Skin Rash, Symptoms, Autism, Tinnitus, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Pest resources
County and municipal health departments offer tips to prevent contracting tick- and mosquito-related diseases. Some also offer hotlines to report suspected cases. Some resources include: •Illinois Department of Public Health: http://www.idph.state....
Tags: Health, Environmental Issues, Communicable Diseases, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses
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May 29, 2013
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 27, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
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