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Most Who Want Swine Flu Shot Can't Get It

FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Although the total doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine available in the United States now ...

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Pay Less for Prescription Drugs

Pay Less for Prescription Drugs

November 6, 2009 - 4:59pm

FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The recession has made it more difficult than ever before for many Americans to afford prescription medications, but several options are available, according to an expert from Butler University in Indianapolis.

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New Smells 'Etched' in Brain: Study


    
November 6, 2009 - 4:22pm


    
    
FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Do you remember the first time you smelled a type of flower? You almost certainly don't, but new research suggests that your brain might.


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Wood Fires Can Harm the Youngest Lungs 


    
November 6, 2009 - 4:20pm


    
    
FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- That picturesque wood-burning stove ranks alongside auto traffic as a risk factor for bronchiolitis, the respiratory condition that is the leading cause of hospitalization in the first year of life, a new study finds.


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    Early Relapse of MS May Mean Fewer Issues Later
  


  


    
Early Relapse of MS May Mean Fewer Issues Later


    
November 6, 2009 - 4:18pm


    
    
FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that people with multiple sclerosis who have relapses within five years of developing the disease are more likely to suffer from severe limitations in the short term than others with the condition.


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Pay Less for Prescription Drugs


    
November 6, 2009 - 4:14pm


    
    
FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The recession has made it more difficult than ever before for many Americans to afford prescription medications, but several options are available, according to an expert from Butler University in Indianapolis.


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Singing in Pregnancy May Be Harder Work


    
November 6, 2009 - 4:12pm


    
    
FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Hormonal fluctuations make it harder for women to sing during pregnancy, a new study finds.


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    Breast-Feeding Benefits Moms and Babies: Report
  


  


    
Breast-Feeding Benefits Moms and Babies: Report


    
November 6, 2009 - 12:37pm


    
    
FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding offers health benefits for infants and mothers, and should be promoted and encouraged, says an updated position paper released by the American Dietetic Association.


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Good Sleepers More Likely to Eat Right


    
November 6, 2009 - 11:45am


          

    
    
FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Getting enough sleep can help you make healthier food choices, researchers say.


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FDA Issues Warning Letters To Flavored Cigarette Sellers


    
November 6, 2009 - 11:43am


    
    
Warning letters have been sent to companies using Web sites to sell illegal flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.


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NextCare Flu Shot Clinic

    
Provided by NextCare Urgent Care

    
NextCare Urgent Care (www.nextcare.com) has announced that it will provide flu shots this fall at all its clinic locations including Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Virginia and North Carolina for $25. 

    

      
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November 12, 2009, 8:00am - 8:00pm


      
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      NextCare Urgent Care - Peoria/Glendale

        9494 W. Northern Ave.

                Peoria, AZ  85305      

    


    
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