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Rene Najera has a degree in Medical Technology from the University of Texas and a Master of Public Health degree from the George Washington University. Along with tracking and investigating diseases in Maryland, he is an avid participant in pick-up soccer games in the Baltimore region.

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Recent cancer screening guidelines reveal delicate balance between public health, private practice

The two recent recommendations on breast and cervical cancer screening have caused a bit of controversy, to say the least. Earlier this week, the U.S....
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Death of Anne Arundel County teenager puts emphasis on flu prevention

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An Anne Arundel teenager died on October 21, 2009, from complications of influenza. It is not known if the strain he had was 2009 H1N1 ("swine...
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Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene holds flu immunization clinic for its employees

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is holding a flu immunization clinic for its employees today....
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Soda tax takes aim at source of empty calories

Death and taxes, the two things that are assured to all of us, according to Benjamin Franklin, are coming to a head as the President, Congress, and...
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Comprehensive health care reform must include care for all, even illegal immigrants

The current debate over health care reform took a turn for the uncivil last week after Representative Joe Wilson from South Carolina accused the...
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Many are apprehensive about the H1N1, seasonal influenza vaccines

Although it was not a scientific poll, science fiction blog "io9" asked its readers about their feelings toward the influenza vaccine. A...
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How to prepare for the flu, swine or otherwise, beyond just getting vaccinated

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In the northern hemisphere, flu season officially begins on the 40th week of the year. During a regular flu season,...
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What parents must know about babies' sleeping position to prevent SIDS

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A study by pediatric specialists at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC, found that many magazines aimed at women in the 20-40 years...
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Koch's postulates are still relevant 120 years after their publication

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Robert Koch was a German physician who specialized in microbiology. He was fascinated by the microbial world and devoted much of his work toward it....
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Lou Dobbs' idea about immigrants and Leprosy is inaccurate

Hansen's Disease, better known as Leprosy, has been around in humans for as long as history has been recorded, perhaps longer. In fact, ancient...
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