Thursday, January 31, 2013
Some of the virus' common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pains.
Although the flu is on everyone’s minds this season, the winter vomiting bug, or the norovirus-- is making its rounds. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the norovirus causes about 70,000 hospitalizations and 800 deaths each year, mostly in young children and the elderly. Some of the virus' common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pains. The CDC points out that the norovirus is often referred to as the stomach flu, but it is unrelated to influenza. According to St. Louis County Health Department Spokesman John Shelton, there are eight outbreaks of the norovirus in the St. Louis County area. Shelton points out that an outbreak can be just five cases of a less common disease, like …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Our panel of experts are waiting in the comments to answer your questions about health in the latest installment of Ask the Patch Pro.
It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro, where each week we tackle a different topic and open up the comments section for questions. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions. This week, with flu season upon us, Patch wants to help find the answers to questions about your kids' health this week, but we needed some help. We've compiled a team of experts to help us out. Meet the experts: If you consider yourself a local expert and would like to be added to the list, let us know! jordan.lanham@patch.com
Monday, November 5, 2012
Patch is looking for experts who can talk kids health and offer their expertise this week.
With flu season upon us, Patch wants to help find the answers to questions about your kids' health this week, but we need a little help. In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro" we need local experts who can answer readers' questions and offer advice. If you are a local pediatrician or consider yourself an expert and can answer these questions and more, let us know two ways. One: You can leave a comment on this post. Two: You can send an email to jordan.lanham@patch.com. We need experts to answer questions on Thursday, Nov. 8. Curious as to what we are looking for? Take a look at some of our previous Patch Pro posts: So what do you say, who wants to be our expert?
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Keep sickness away this season by getting vaccinated at one of these places close to home.
Here we are in the middle of flu season and with nasty virues hanging around, one of your best defenses against getting sick is a simple vaccination. Here is a list of five places in O’Fallon to get them.
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-90.69792
Walgreens
1490 Mexico Loop Rd E, O Fallon, MO
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-90.698503
Mercy Medical Urgent Care
300 Winding Woods Dr, O Fallon, MO
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834864
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38.751529
-90.746535
St. Luke's Urgent Care
5551 Winghaven Blvd, O Fallon, MO
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834268
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38.7641
-90.7
After Hours Pediatric Urgent Care
102 Laura Hill Rd, O'Fallon, MO
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-90.768574
Target
7955 Highway N, O Fallon, MO
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38.717725
-90.701238
Progress West HealthCare Center
2 Progress Point Ct, O Fallon, MO
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Monday, December 27, 2010
St. Charles County Health Department Official offers tips on how to stay flu free.
It's flu season once again, but by taking the right precautionary measures, you can assure you and your family stay healthy this year. Doug Bolinck, public information officer for St. Charles County Community Health Department, offers some helpful advice to stay away from the flu and help prevent the spread of illness. Bolinck said the St. Charles County Community Health is not as concerned about flu out breaks in the area at this time. "We are always concerned about people's health, though," he said, adding that it's still early in flu season. Flu season generally runs from late October through early November and ends late February or early March. Unlike the past two years, Bolinck said the health department is not as concerned about …
38.717725
-90.701238
Progress West HealthCare Center
2 Progress Point Ct, O Fallon, MO
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834850
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2:35 am on Monday, November 12, 2012
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