Hold that tissue: Allergy help may be on the way
It isn’t beach weather in most of the United States right now, but it’s never too early to be thinking about spring and summer. Unfortunately, for people with allergies, today’s daydreams can turn into...
View ArticleUS on track for most measles cases in a decade
(AP) -- The United States seems to be on track to have more measles cases than any year in more than a decade, with virtually all cases linked to other countries, including Europe where there's a big...
View ArticleOnline self-diagnosis: Am I having a heart attack or is it just the hiccups?
Consumers who self-diagnose are more likely to believe they have a serious illness because they focus on their symptoms rather than the likelihood of a particular disease, according to a new study in...
View ArticleTablet as teacher: Poor Ethiopian kids learn ABCs
(AP)—The kids in this volcano-rim village wear filthy, ragged clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in huts made of sticks and mud. They don't go to school. Yet they all can chant the English...
View Article6th big cat dies at North Texas animal sanctuary
(AP)—A sixth big cat has died in a canine distemper outbreak at a Dallas-area wildlife sanctuary.
View ArticleProtecting competition horses from the flu
A deep hacking cough, a runny nose and fever—just like humans, horses can suffer badly when struck down by the flu. Although equine influenza is rarely fatal, it is highly contagious and can seriously...
View ArticleTests show Midwestern canine flu outbreak stems from new strain
Canine influenza virus (CIV) has affected at least 1,000 dogs in Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana in the last month, including one confirmed case in the Madison area. Previously thought to be...
View ArticleWorried sick over canine flu? Tips to help protect your pup
An outbreak of canine flu has sickened more than 1,000 dogs in the Midwest, killing a handful and stirring concern among animal lovers nationwide that the highly contagious virus will sideline their pets.
View ArticleChicago Flu Outbreak Proves It's Not Too Late To Get Vaccinated
So far, this has been a mild flu season in the Chicago area, but beware -- we're not completely out of the woods yet.
View ArticleDog owners urged to vaccinate pets against new flu
A virologist at the College of Veterinary Medicine urges dog owners to take advantage of a new vaccine to protect against H3N2, the strain of canine influenza that sickened hundreds of dogs in the...
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