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• HEALTHDAY - KIDS HEALTH

  Health Tip: Prevent Furniture Tipping

  Posted 5:00 AM 6/11/2013 by Diana Kohnle

  (HealthDay News) -- Kids seem to climb everywhere, including on the furniture. To keep children safe, parents should make sure that furniture and TVs are securely anchored.

  The Safekids.org website offers these suggestions:

  • Inspect every TV in your home for stability.
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• HEALTHDAY - ALLERGY RESPIRATORY

  Flu Shots at School Boost Vaccination Rates, Study Finds

  

  Posted 12:00 PM 6/10/2013 by Robert Preidt

  MONDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Offering flu shots at elementary schools could reduce the number of flu cases and deaths among children, a new study suggests.

  Vaccination is the most effective way to protect children aged 6 months and older against seasonal (More)

  
  

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• HEALTHDAY - PUBLIC HEALTH

  Health Tip: Keep Fire Extinguisher Ready

  Posted 5:00 AM 6/10/2013 by Diana Kohnle

  (HealthDay News) -- Having a portable fire extinguisher on hand can save lives, so it's important to know how to properly store and use one in an emergency.

  The National Fire Protection Association offers these guidelines:

  • You should only use a portable fire extinguisher in a (More)

  
  

• HEALTHDAY - INFECTIOUS DISEASE

  61 Now Sickened in Hepatitis A Outbreak Tied to Frozen Berry Mix

  

  Posted 12:00 PM 6/6/2013 by Robert Preidt

  THURSDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- The number of people now ill in a hepatitis A outbreak that may be tied to a frozen berry/pomegranate mix continues to rise, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday.

  As of June 5, 61 people in Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada (More)

  
  

• HEALTHDAY - PUBLIC HEALTH

  Hundreds Die From Extreme Heat Each Summer, CDC Warns

  

  Posted 12:00 PM 6/6/2013 by Robert Preidt

  THURSDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- It's only early June, but already soaring temperatures have hit some parts of the United States. So government health officials are reminding the public that while hundreds die from heat exposure each summer, there are way to minimize the risk.

  "No one (More)

  
  

• HEALTHDAY - INFECTIOUS DISEASE

  MERS Virus May Never Become Big Threat in U.S., Experts Say

  

  Posted 10:00 AM 6/6/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
  HealthDay Reporter

  THURSDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Anyone who has watched the movie "Contagion" has seen how fast a virus can spread and how deadly it can be, but is it reality?

  Much like the film, a new emerging virus called the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), which kills half (More)