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CDC Finds U.S. 30th in Infant Mortality

Finding is attributed to country's high rate of premature births more >>

One Dose of Swine Flu Vaccine Works for Pregnant Women

Young children need two doses, spaced several weeks apart, U.S. health officials say more >>

1 Million More Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine on Hand

Gap between supply and demand starting to close, U.S. officials say more >>

Sebelius: There Will Be Swine Flu Vaccine for All Who Want It

But the HHS secretary admits that delays are limiting supplies so far more >>

Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency

Action allows hospitals to better handle large numbers of patients as outbreak spreads more >>

Swine Flu Vaccine Still in Short Supply

Goal of 40 million doses by end of October won't be met, CDC says more >>

Production Problems Plague Delivery of Swine Flu Vaccine

Despite significant shortfall, CDC says all Americans who want shot will be able to get one, eventually more >>

Swine Flu Still Strikes Younger People Hardest

90 percent of deaths since Sept. 1 were among those under 65, CDC says more >>

Minnesota Pig Infected With H1N1 Flu

Federal officials say there's no danger in eating pork products more >>

11 More Children Die From Swine Flu: CDC

And vaccine production delays mean fewer shots will be available by month's end more >>

11 More Children Die From Swine Flu: CDC

And vaccine production delays mean fewer shots will be available by month's end more >>

Many Hospitalized With Swine Flu Had Been Healthy

But the majority of cases still involve people with chronic problems, CDC says more >>

76 Children Dead From Swine Flu: CDC

Finding highlights the need for kids to be vaccinated against the disease, experts say more >>

Shingles Raises Stroke Risk: Study

Patients with the virus should be monitored for high blood pressure, expert says more >>

Seasonal Flu Vaccine May Lessen Swine Flu Impact

But it won't fully protect people from the H1N1 virus, experts say more >>

Early H1N1 Vaccination Saves Lives, Cuts Costs: Study

Projects that inoculating 40% of population in October, November would blunt pandemic more >>

Schools Provide Less Junk Food Today: CDC

Teens less likely to get soda, unhealthy snacks, but some states still lag behind, report finds more >>

CDC Links Infections With Swine Flu Deaths

Nearly a third of U.S. victims were also infected with pneumococcus or other bacteria, agency reports more >>

Eating in America Still Unhealthy: CDC

State-by-state report finds too few people meet fruit and veggie guidelines more >>

1st Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine Set for Early October

Initial vaccine will be a nasal spray, followed shortly by injectable one: CDC more >>

People With Swine Flu May Be Contagious Longer Than Thought

New studies suggest transmission of virus may last up to a week more >>

Small Businesses Urged to Prepare for Swine Flu

Advance planning may help to minimize disruptions, officials say more >>

Swine Flu Trials Continue to Point to 1-Dose Vaccine

U.S. reports unusually high flu activity, most of it swine variety more >>

One Dose of Swine Flu Vaccine Offers Protection: Studies

Findings could expand vaccine supply and speed immunity, experts say more >>

Swine Flu Burrows Into Lungs: Study

Unlike seasonal flu, H1N1 goes deep into respiratory tract, researchers confirm more >>

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