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Pneumonia: What Lurks in the Lungs

Now that fear of the flu has reached SARS-like proportions, it's time to remember that influenza season is also pneumonia season. In fact, some pneumonias can be caused by the flu, or follow an influenza infection.

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The Back-to-School Virus

Just as kids are getting ready to head back to school or daycare, many parents find themselves also heading to the pediatrician because their child has a sore throat and fever. When these symptoms are accompanied by mouth sores a pediatrician might suspect herpangina or hand, foot and mouth disease. Although these conditions sound menacing, they are essentially harmless though highly contagious forms of the coxsackie virus, one of many enteroviruses.

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When Does My Kid Need That? A Guide to Childhood Immunizations

In September the back-to-school rush begins. Before life gets too hectic, it is good idea to check your child's immunization record to be sure that everything is up-to-date.

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H5N1 pandemic flu vaccine developed by Glaxo SmithKline successful

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plc today announced headline data showing that its H5N1 pandemic flu vaccine achieved a high immune response at a low dose of antigen. The vaccine, which uses a proprietary adjuvant, enabled over 80% of subjects who received 3.8µg of antigen to demonstrate a strong seroprotective immune response.

This level of seroprotection meets or exceeds target criteria set by regulatory agencies for registration of influenza vaccines. Efficacy results at these levels of antigen dosage have also not been reported for any other H5N1 vaccine in development to date, including those using other adjuvants such as alum.

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A Candida Infection Symptom Can Really Wear You Out

Candida infection symptoms can vary a lot from person to person, but what I can guarantee as a former sufferer myself, is that whatever they are, they are the cause of a lot of discomfort and annoyance. Pain when urinating is a common one, along with recurring vaginal and skin yeast infections. To have digestion problems and gas usually comes with candida, a symptom that can be very uncomfortable and annoying. Some really scary symptoms I myself suffered from was giddiness and tiredness, a symptom that is quite unspecific. I went several times to the physician because of those symptoms, and they could not find anything wrong with me. I thought I had everything from eye problems to a brain tumour. It was not nice to feel like a neurotic hypochondriac, but as soon I started the anti yeast medication I realized that this was what had caused the fatigue. I haven't suffered from it since.

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