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Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 cluster reported

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:19:44 GMT

Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu.

Moss criticized after skinny remark

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:26:41 GMT

Eating disorder experts criticized Kate Moss on Thursday after the supermodel cited a phrase used on pro-anorexia Web sites as her motto.

US survey: Southern counties most obese

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:02:25 GMT

The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia.

Radical measures won't stop H1N1

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:58:15 GMT

Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu — most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms — have failed to contain the disease.

Santas lobby for swine flu shots

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:39:30 GMT

Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine.

Novartis: Lower vaccine dose sufficient

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:18:47 GMT

Pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG said Tuesday a U.S. clinical study suggests that half a dose of its swine flu vaccine may be sufficient to protect people from the virus and could allow many more to be immunized with current supplies.

CDC: Swine flu sickened 22M in 6 months

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:30:09 GMT

Government health officials say swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April. They say about 4,000 have died, including 540 children.

WHO: Give at-risk groups drugs early

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:17:35 GMT

Doctors should give anti-viral drugs to pregnant women and other at-risk groups as soon as they show clinical symptoms of swine flu to prevent them developing serious complications, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

CDC: 4,000 swine flu deaths in US

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:28:11 GMT

Federal health officials now say that 4,000 or more Americans likely have died from swine flu — about four times the estimate they've been using.

WHO: Vaccine donation shipping thru May

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:35:47 GMT

The World Health Organization says it expects GlaxoSmithKline to complete shipping donations of swine flu vaccine to poor countries by May 2010.

Poll: 33 pct. able to get H1N1 vaccine

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:39:29 GMT

Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday.

Suspect arrested in theft of vaccine

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:06:07 GMT

Milwaukee police have arrested a man accused of stealing a truck carrying 900 doses of swine flu vaccine.

WHO: H1N1 virus is top strain worldwide

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:53:08 GMT

In some countries, swine flu accounts for up to 70 percent of the flu viruses being sampled, said Dr. Keiji Fukuda, WHO's top flu official.

Commercial pigs test positive for H1N1

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:47:23 GMT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that pigs in a commercial herd in Indiana have tested positive for swine flu, making it the first time the virus has been found in such hogs.

Study: Name-brand canned foods have BPA

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:38:30 GMT

Many people tossed out their plastic water and baby bottles after concerns rose over Bisphenol A. Now there's new cause for worry after a study found BPA in certain name-brand canned foods.

Organ donors may face huge bills

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:52:54 GMT

Kidney donors may be stuck with shocking medical bills because having one kidney could constitute a pre-existing condition resulting in a denial of health care coverage.

Ukraine in panic over swine flu

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:33:49 GMT

Ukraine is in a panic about swine flu, with officials closing schools, imposing travel restrictions and limiting public gatherings. Yet many suspect that politics, not health issues, are behind the uproar.

Millions without sick leave fear H1N1

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:11:44 GMT

As the swine flu spreads across the nation, a large segment of the American work force will face a tough choice about whether to call in sick or simply muddle through.

Group helps US monitor H1N1 shot safety

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:50:57 GMT

Independent health advisers begin monitoring safety of the swine flu vaccine on Monday, an extra step the government promised in this year's unprecedented program to watch for possible side effects.

WHO experts: 1 dose H1N1 vaccine enough

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:37:39 GMT

A single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10 against the pandemic strain, the World Health Organization said Friday.

Are some cheating the vaccine system?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:52:29 GMT

It was bound to happen: Some people who aren't at high risk for swine flu complications got the much-in-demand vaccine.

CDC: Up to 6M H1N1 cases in few months

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:25:38 GMT

As many as 5.7 million Americans were infected with swine flu during the first few months of the pandemic, according to estimates from federal health officials.

China to lift ban on US pork

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:30:54 GMT

The announcement, made on Thursday, is a major boost to the beleaguered U.S. pork industry, which had already been suffering from a downturn when China announced the ban in May 2009.

Novartis: 30M H1N1 vaccine doses for US

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:57:37 GMT

Swiss drug-maker Novartis AG says it will deliver about 30 million doses of swine flu vaccine to the United States by the end of November.

House looks into NFL head injuries

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:38:27 GMT

A House committee chairman said Wednesday he'll seek records on NFL head injuries from the players union, the NCAA, high schools and medical researchers, to better understand football's health risks.

CDC: H1N1 vaccine outlook improving

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:29:01 GMT

U.S. health officials say more than 22 million doses of swine flu vaccine are now available, and they predict most Americans should soon find it easier to get their dose.

Debate over swine flu shots in Germany

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:32:35 GMT

A debate over two different swine flu vaccines overshadowed Germany's launch of a public inoculation program against the pandemic on Monday.

HHS: Ample vaccine will be available

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:36:35 GMT

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Monday the swine flu vaccine "is coming out the door as fast as it comes off the production line."

FDA: Swine flu scams lurk online

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:19:35 GMT

Federal officials have warned promoters of more than 140 products sold over the Internet about fraudulent claims that they can prevent, treat or diagnose swine flu.

NFL issues policy on swine flu

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:21:03 GMT

It's not yet known whether a dozen Cleveland Browns players have the H1N1 virus, but the NFL is already prepared for how quickly that illness can spread.