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1 Way to Lighten Up About Swine Flu: Vote for the Best YouTube Flu Video
September 15, 2009
With vaccine due in October, parents will soon have to make a choice about shots.
Health - On Parenting
Swine Flu Now a Pandemic
June 11, 2009
The World Health Organization declared the virus a pandemic.
Nation & World - Nation
We’re Living in a Pandemic: Now What Do We Do?
June 11, 2009
3 things parents should consider as they adjust to life in a time of influenza pandemic
Health - On Parenting
Is Your Computer Hazardous to Your Kids' Health?
June 9, 2009
Children under 5 are most often hurt, but some easy adjustments can keep them safe.
Health - On Parenting
Swine Flu Blamed in School Principal's Death
May 18, 2009
New York City closes additional schools to keep the virus from spreading.
Education - On Education
Swine Flu on Track to Be a Pandemic
May 11, 2009
New analysis says H1N1 flu's spread is similar to that in big 20th-century pandemics.
Health - On Parenting
An International Frenzy to Control Swine Flu
May 5, 2009
The United States has had a measured response to spread of the H1N1 virus.
Nation & World - Nation
World Health Organization Phases of Pandemic Alert - US News and World Report
April 30, 2009
Current phase of alert in the WHO global influenza preparedness plan.
Health - Infectious Diseases
Swine Flu Outbreak: The World Reacts - US News and World Report
April 30, 2009
An interactive that maps confirmed cases of swine flu around the globe
Health - Infectious Diseases
Swine Flu Near-Pandemic Means We're All In This Together, Can't Close Borders
April 30, 2009
No borders to close against this disease.
Opinion - Robert Schlesinger
Swine Flu Worries Could Lead to Subway Closings
April 29, 2009
Officials weigh the impact of shutting subways, like Washington's Metro, if the flu outbreak worsens.
Nation & World - Washington Whispers
Swine Flu: At Level 5—and in Need of More Rapid Diagnosis
April 29, 2009
With a flu pandemic imminent, it's important to know who's actually infected.
Health - Heart to Heart
Schools Closed Around the Country to Fight Swine Flu
April 29, 2009
Parents need to start figuring out how to deal with school closures.
Health - On Parenting
Swine Flu Frenzy Has Washington Fighting Over Pork
April 28, 2009
Democrats blasted Republicans for mocking a stimulus spending proposal for pandemic flu defenses.
Nation & World - Politics
Medical Schools Fight the War Against Disease
April 22, 2009
Epidemiologists go straight to the source, then sift their data one clue at a time.
Education - Best Medical Schools
Food Safety Confusion - US News and World Report
February 25, 2009
An interactive look at the maze of federal agencies regulating a typical meal.
Health - Living Well
Robert Tauxe: Progress in the Fight for Food Safety
February 23, 2009
In the midst of a massive salmonella outbreak, U.S. News speaks with a CDC food safety expert
Health - Family Health
Stores Call Customers About Salmonella-Tainted Peanut Products
February 3, 2009
Retailers call people who bought suspect peanut products.
Health - On Parenting
Peanut Company Knew Its Plant Was Contaminated With Salmonella
January 28, 2009
With outbreak continuing, it's time to take products back to the store.
Health - Family Health
New Salmonella Outbreak: Here's How to Reduce Your Risk
January 9, 2009
CDC investigates an outbreak of food poisoning illnesses caused by the bacteria.
Health - Family Health
8 Traits of Teens Who Abstain From Sex
January 7, 2009
New data show teen birthrates rising in many states. Yet, most teens aren't currently sexually active.
Health - Heart to Heart
The Tobacco Settlement: Battle Against Smoking Drags On - US News and World Report
November 24, 2008
An interactive showing smoking prevalence in the U.S. and settlement payments from the tobacco companies by state.
Health - Living Well
Hope College Closed After 400 Fall Sick
November 10, 2008
Health officials in Michigan suspect norovirus is to blame. School may reopen Wednesday.
Education - The Paper Trail
Keeping Medicine Out of the Water
March 12, 2008
Four steps to environmentally correct drug disposal
Health
A Tobacco State Weighs a Smoking Ban
January 30, 2008
Virginia's governor pushes for a ban in the shadow of Philip Morris.
Nation & World - Nation
