1 Way to Lighten Up About Swine Flu: Vote for the Best YouTube Flu Video
By
Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - September 15, 2009
With vaccine due in October, parents will soon have to make a choice about shots.
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Swine Flu Now a Pandemic
By
Queenie Wong
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Nation & World - June 11, 2009
The World Health Organization declared the virus a pandemic.
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We’re Living in a Pandemic: Now What Do We Do?
By
Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - June 11, 2009
3 things parents should consider as they adjust to life in a time of influenza pandemic
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Is Your Computer Hazardous to Your Kids' Health?
By
Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - June 9, 2009
Children under 5 are most often hurt, but some easy adjustments can keep them safe.
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Swine Flu Blamed in School Principal's Death
By
Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - May 18, 2009
New York City closes additional schools to keep the virus from spreading.
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Swine Flu on Track to Be a Pandemic
By
Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - May 11, 2009
New analysis says H1N1 flu's spread is similar to that in big 20th-century pandemics.
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An International Frenzy to Control Swine Flu
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - May 5, 2009
The United States has had a measured response to spread of the H1N1 virus.
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World Health Organization Phases of Pandemic Alert - US News and World Report
Health - April 30, 2009
Swine Flu Near-Pandemic Means We're All In This Together, Can't Close Borders
By
Robert Schlesinger
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Robert Schlesinger - April 30, 2009
No borders to close against this disease.
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Swine Flu Worries Could Lead to Subway Closings
By
Paul Bedard
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Washington Whispers - April 29, 2009
Officials weigh the impact of shutting subways, like Washington's Metro, if the flu outbreak worsens.
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Swine Flu: At Level 5—and in Need of More Rapid Diagnosis
By
Bernadine Healy, M.D.
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Heart to Heart - April 29, 2009
With a flu pandemic imminent, it's important to know who's actually infected.
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Schools Closed Around the Country to Fight Swine Flu
By
Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - April 29, 2009
Parents need to start figuring out how to deal with school closures.
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Swine Flu Frenzy Has Washington Fighting Over Pork
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - April 28, 2009
Democrats blasted Republicans for mocking a stimulus spending proposal for pandemic flu defenses.
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Medical Schools Fight the War Against Disease
By
Carol Frey
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Education - April 22, 2009
Epidemiologists go straight to the source, then sift their data one clue at a time.
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Robert Tauxe: Progress in the Fight for Food Safety
By
Nancy Shute
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Health - February 23, 2009
In the midst of a massive salmonella outbreak, U.S. News speaks with a CDC food safety expert
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Stores Call Customers About Salmonella-Tainted Peanut Products
By
Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - February 3, 2009
Retailers call people who bought suspect peanut products.
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Peanut Company Knew Its Plant Was Contaminated With Salmonella
By
Nancy Shute
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Health - January 28, 2009
With outbreak continuing, it's time to take products back to the store.
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New Salmonella Outbreak: Here's How to Reduce Your Risk
By
Nancy Shute
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Health - January 9, 2009
CDC investigates an outbreak of food poisoning illnesses caused by the bacteria.
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8 Traits of Teens Who Abstain From Sex
By
Bernadine Healy, M.D.
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Heart to Heart - January 7, 2009
New data show teen birthrates rising in many states. Yet, most teens aren't currently sexually active.
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The Tobacco Settlement: Battle Against Smoking Drags On - US News and World Report
Health - November 24, 2008
Hope College Closed After 400 Fall Sick
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - November 10, 2008
Health officials in Michigan suspect norovirus is to blame. School may reopen Wednesday.
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Keeping Medicine Out of the Water
By
January W. Payne
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Health - March 12, 2008
Four steps to environmentally correct drug disposal
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A Tobacco State Weighs a Smoking Ban
By
Bret Schulte
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Nation & World - January 30, 2008
Virginia's governor pushes for a ban in the shadow of Philip Morris.
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