Subscribe to this tag Swine Flu Declining in Some Parts of U.S.
Health - November 20, 2009
But, flu activity remains high and is expected to continue, CDC says
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Health Buzz: CDC Says Progress on Smoking Has Stalled and Other Health News
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Megan Johnson
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Health - November 13, 2009
What science knows about exercise and depression; Americans in their 60s are increasingly disabled
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22 Million Sickened by Swine Flu in 6 Months
Health - November 12, 2009
Revised estimation method gives clearer picture of pandemic, CDC says
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My 10-Day Ordeal With the Swine Flu
Health - November 12, 2009
Reporter recounts her bout with H1N1, made all the worse by chronic asthma.
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Depressed and Pregnant? Flu Shot May Be Needed
Health - November 9, 2009
Symptoms of seasonal flu could be severe in this group of women, study finds
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CDC Finds U.S. 30th in Infant Mortality
Health - November 3, 2009
Finding is attributed to country's high rate of premature births
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One Dose of Swine Flu Vaccine Works for Pregnant Women
Health - November 2, 2009
Young children need two doses, spaced several weeks apart, U.S. health officials say
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1 Million More Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine on Hand
Health - October 28, 2009
Gap between supply and demand starting to close, U.S. officials say
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Sebelius: There Will Be Swine Flu Vaccine for All Who Want It
Health - October 26, 2009
But the HHS secretary admits that delays are limiting supplies so far
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Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency
Health - October 24, 2009
Action allows hospitals to better handle large numbers of patients as outbreak spreads
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Swine Flu Vaccine Still in Short Supply
Health - October 23, 2009
Goal of 40 million doses by end of October won't be met, CDC says
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Production Problems Plague Delivery of Swine Flu Vaccine
Health - October 22, 2009
Despite significant shortfall, CDC says all Americans who want shot will be able to get one, eventually
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Swine Flu Still Strikes Younger People Hardest
Health - October 20, 2009
90 percent of deaths since Sept. 1 were among those under 65, CDC says
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Minnesota Pig Infected With H1N1 Flu
Health - October 19, 2009
Federal officials say there's no danger in eating pork products
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11 More Children Die From Swine Flu: CDC
Health - October 17, 2009
And vaccine production delays mean fewer shots will be available by month's end
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11 More Children Die From Swine Flu: CDC
Health - October 16, 2009
And vaccine production delays mean fewer shots will be available by month's end
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Many Hospitalized With Swine Flu Had Been Healthy
Health - October 13, 2009
But the majority of cases still involve people with chronic problems, CDC says
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76 Children Dead From Swine Flu: CDC
Health - October 9, 2009
Finding highlights the need for kids to be vaccinated against the disease, experts say
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Shingles Raises Stroke Risk: Study
Health - October 8, 2009
Patients with the virus should be monitored for high blood pressure, expert says
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Seasonal Flu Vaccine May Lessen Swine Flu Impact
Health - October 6, 2009
But it won't fully protect people from the H1N1 virus, experts say
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Early H1N1 Vaccination Saves Lives, Cuts Costs: Study
Health - October 5, 2009
Projects that inoculating 40% of population in October, November would blunt pandemic
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Schools Provide Less Junk Food Today: CDC
Health - October 5, 2009
Teens less likely to get soda, unhealthy snacks, but some states still lag behind, report finds
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CDC Links Infections With Swine Flu Deaths
Health - September 30, 2009
Nearly a third of U.S. victims were also infected with pneumococcus or other bacteria, agency reports
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Eating in America Still Unhealthy: CDC
Health - September 29, 2009
State-by-state report finds too few people meet fruit and veggie guidelines
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1st Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine Set for Early October
Health - September 18, 2009
Initial vaccine will be a nasal spray, followed shortly by injectable one: CDC
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