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Health

Resistance to Popular Tamiflu Growing

Resistance to Popular Tamiflu Growing

Roche Holding AG’s Tamiflu appears inefficient in some people suffering from flu viruses...
» read full story March 03rd, 2009 - 14:41

Flu Makes Another Victim

Although the flu season is coming to an end, the infection seems to be more dangerous than ever....
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 15:35
Deaths of Two Children from Flu – A Wakeup Call to Get Vaccinated

Deaths of Two Children from Flu – A Wakeup Call to Get Vaccinated

The recent deaths of two children in New York and Boston because of the flu underline once...
» read full story February 19th, 2009 - 15:25
10-Year-Old Girl Dies of Flu in Long Island

10-Year-Old Girl Dies of Flu in Long Island

  A Levittown elementary school student died over the weekend apparently because influenza,...
» read full story February 18th, 2009 - 14:25
Flu Strikes In North Carolina, 6-Year-Old Dies

Flu Strikes In North Carolina, 6-Year-Old Dies

Unfortunately, flu has made its first victim this season in North Carolina, as health leaders...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 14:30
CDC: Flu Season at Peak, Get Your Vaccine Now!

CDC: Flu Season at Peak, Get Your Vaccine Now!

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns of an increased number of people getting...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 15:25
Tamiflu-resistant Flu Strain Found in Salt Lake County

Tamiflu-resistant Flu Strain Found in Salt Lake County

Health officials from the Salt Lake Valley Health Department have found a recently mutated strain...
» read full story January 21st, 2009 - 15:33
Health Authorities: US Flu Strain Resistant to Tamiflu

Health Authorities: US Flu Strain Resistant to Tamiflu

United States health authorities warned the population that the current strain of flu circulating...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 13:36
Don’t Hesitate And Get Vaccinated Against Influenza!

Don’t Hesitate And Get Vaccinated Against Influenza!

A survey conducted by the Rand Corp. showed that less than a third of adults living in the United...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 22:03
Get Your Flu Shot! Flu Vaccine, the Best Option for Protection against Influenza

Get Your Flu Shot! Flu Vaccine, the Best Option for Protection against Influenza

In an attempt to encourage people to get their flu shot, the Centers for Disease Control and...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 11:18
Half-Dose Flu Shots Work Just As Well In Young Adults

Half-Dose Flu Shots Work Just As Well In Young Adults

As the National Influenza Vaccination Week is ongoing, all Americans at high risk of getting the...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 14:55
The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here! Get Your Shot!

The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here! Get Your Shot!

National Influenza Vaccination Week is set for Dec. 8 – 12. Therefore, Americans are all invited...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 13:39
HIV Testing Recommendations Highly Ignored

HIV Testing Recommendations Highly Ignored

Two years after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that patients in...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 14:28
CDC Advice For HIV Testing Still Not Followed In Many ERs

CDC Advice For HIV Testing Still Not Followed In Many ERs

Back in 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called for virtually all patients...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 14:02
Update: Google Tool Tracks Flu Outbreaks Faster

Update: Google Tool Tracks Flu Outbreaks Faster

Fever? Headache? Sore Throat? You might find answers to all these symptoms through a new tool as...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 13:40
Study Shows Flu Shots May Cut Risk of Blood Clots Forming in Veins

Study Shows Flu Shots May Cut Risk of Blood Clots Forming in Veins

According to a new study, presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions,...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 15:20
Flu Shots for Everybody! Take yours!

Flu Shots for Everybody! Take yours!

As winter is just two months away, US health authorities are more alert than ever and urge...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 14:30
Getting a Flu Vaccine, the Best Option for Protection against Influenza

Getting a Flu Vaccine, the Best Option for Protection against Influenza

Public health officials are urging people to get the flu shot needed for protection against...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 15:03
Flu Season Continues to Pose a Major Health Threat

Flu Season Continues to Pose a Major Health Threat

Despite annual vaccinations, the U.S. faces a burden of influenza that results in thousands of...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 16:20
Lots Of Vaccines Available This Influenza Season

Lots Of Vaccines Available This Influenza Season

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has chosen Wednesday to be the official first day of...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 16:01
It’s Time to Get Your Flu Shot, CDC Warns

It’s Time to Get Your Flu Shot, CDC Warns

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reiterated its recommendation that all kids aged 6...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 15:15
CDC Expands Recommendations for Influenza Shots

CDC Expands Recommendations for Influenza Shots

Wednesday, health officials assembled in Washington D.C. endorsed the Centers for Disease Control...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 21:15
Flu Vaccine Recommended For Children Of School Age

Flu Vaccine Recommended For Children Of School Age

As the flu season approaches, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced yesterday...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 18:49
People Encouraged To Get A Flu Shot

People Encouraged To Get A Flu Shot

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that children aged 6 months to 4...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 16:30
Pregnant Women Should Consider Getting a Flu Shot to Protect Their Baby

Pregnant Women Should Consider Getting a Flu Shot to Protect Their Baby

A new study conducted by a doctor at the John Hopkins University’s Bloomerg School of Public...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 13:43
One Flu Shot in Pregnant Women Can Save Both Mother and Baby

One Flu Shot in Pregnant Women Can Save Both Mother and Baby

Recent studies have finally found a way to help prevent infections in newborns, as they are more...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 08:38
Childhood Vaccination Rates At Record Levels

Childhood Vaccination Rates At Record Levels

The rate of U.S. children getting their recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases has...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 15:30
Flu Shots Have Been Overestimated

Flu Shots Have Been Overestimated

It appears that old people aren’t actually protected from potentially deadly diseases such as...
» read full story August 30th, 2008 - 07:22
Flu Vaccines For the Elderly - Unnecessary Pain and Trouble

Flu Vaccines For the Elderly - Unnecessary Pain and Trouble

According to the findings of a recently completed study published in the journal The Lancet, it...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 19:03
Flu Vaccine Ineffective in Some Seniors but Still Worth Having

Flu Vaccine Ineffective in Some Seniors but Still Worth Having

For many years, the elderly have been told that a simple flu shot could keep them safe against...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 14:10
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World

Mexico's flu death toll rises to 44

Mexico City  - The number of dead in Mexico's epidemic of a hitherto-unknown strain of flu...
» read full story May 07th, 2009 - 22:37
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Sports

Celtics' Pierce shoots down Bulls in OT; Mavs eliminate Spurs

Los Angeles  - Paul Pierce stepped up when Ray Allen sat down. Pierce's jumper in the final...
» read full story April 29th, 2009 - 13:52

Yao overpowers Howard as Rockets edge Magic

Los Angeles - Trying to guard Chinese superstar Yao Ming, Dwight Howard thought he was in a fairy...
» read full story November 23rd, 2008 - 21:18
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U.S.

Get Your Flu Shot! Flu Vaccine, The Best Option For Protection Against Influenza

Get Your Flu Shot! Flu Vaccine, The Best Option For Protection Against Influenza

In an attempt to encourage people to get their flu shot, the Centers for Disease Control and...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 19:51
The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here

The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here

National Influenza Vaccination Week is set for Dec. 8 – 12. Therefore, Americans are all invited...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 07:25
Health Officials Urge People to Get Flu Shots

Health Officials Urge People to Get Flu Shots

Given that the flu season is nearing rapidly, United States health officials have...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 14:10
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Specials

The American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Flu Shots for All Children Six Months and Older

The American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Flu Shots for All Children Six Months and Older

For those who don’t know yet, the American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending flu shots...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 12:40
No Influenza This Winter? Better Get Your Shot…

No Influenza This Winter? Better Get Your Shot…

Do you want to be influenza-free this winter? Then, you’d better contact your health care provider...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 14:42
Flu Season Is Almost Here, Get Vaccinated, CDC Recommends

Flu Season Is Almost Here, Get Vaccinated, CDC Recommends

In an attempt to reduce the number of people getting influenza or dying from it, on Wednesday, the...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 14:20
Flu Shots while Pregnant Cut Risk of Infections for You and Your Baby

Flu Shots while Pregnant Cut Risk of Infections for You and Your Baby

Mothers-to-be should consider getting a flu shot while pregnant in order to protect their newborns...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 14:40
Health Alert: Hepatitis A case in Buffalo-Area Wegmans

Health Alert: Hepatitis A case in Buffalo-Area Wegmans

More than a thousand people were expected to be vaccinated after a Hepatitis A scare in...
» read full story February 10th, 2008 - 09:54
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