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Parvovirus Risk Can Be Close To Zero

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Very young dogs are most likely to become infected with parvovirus. According to Dr. Steele, "There is a vaccine that has proved very effective in preventing parvovirus infection. We can almost guarantee that your puppy will not get the virus if he or she is up to date on their vaccinations."

In late summer, Michigan made national headlines when a mysterious illness that local, state and federal agencies identified as a parvo-like virus killed hundreds of dogs. Parvovirus is killing dogs in Michigan. Here’s What To Know – The Washington Post An Illness Sickening and Killing Dogs in Michigan is Puzzling Investigators – Time Magazine “Parvovirus … Read more

Tips for Protecting Memory

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Einstein called it deceptive, Spanish artist Salvador Dali dedicated a painting to its persistence and U.S. writer William S. Burroughs once claimed that it kept people trapped within their own pasts. They were all speaking of the human memory, how it affects people’s outlook, perspective and their ability of recall. As the U.S. population keeps … Read more

Bon Appetit

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As friends and family members roll into your homes this season, the HealthLinks team hopes you will enjoy some of our tasty holiday favorites. For more recipes, please see the HealthLinks website. To health, happiness and the holidays  –  Cheers! Cullen’s Oysters Rockefeller Ingredients: Chesapeake Bay oysters – preferably toward the mouth of the bay, where … Read more

Pranks in the Age of Telehealth

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Way back in the 1930s, a guy named Chester Gould created a hard-boiled comic strip detective named Dick Tracy. It was a big hit. In 1946, Gould gave Tracy a new weapon in his crime-fighting crusade – a two-way radio housed in a wristwatch. This kind of communication device was almost beyond imagining at the … Read more

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