As outbreaks of the H1N1 virus inject more frazzle into already-frayed travelers, airlines and their approach to sick passengers are being scrutinized.
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China's health ministry said it will punish officials who underreport cases of swine flu after a doctor famous for exposing the extent of the 2003 SARS epidemic said he believes the true number of swine flu deaths is being covered up.
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When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right.
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Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu — most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms — have failed to contain the disease.
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In a frantic search for swine flu vaccine, Seattle mother Emily Newman called a dozen clinics and some 50 pharmacies before she finally found shots last month for her 2-year-old twins.
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A new study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin — drugs still taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, despite questions raised last year about how well they work.
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Two people in China who received swine flu vaccinations died in the past week but at least one death appears unrelated to the vaccine and the other was being investigated.
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Federal health regulators have found tiny particles of trash in drugs made by Genzyme, the second time this year the biotechnology company has been cited for contamination issues.
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Few seem to want to say so, but this nation has mounted a dismal response to the swine flu epidemic.
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Hundreds of Afghan and international troops already battling a rising militant insurgency are facing a new fight — recovering from swine flu, the virus that has left 11 people dead in the country.
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With the lack of influenza vaccines available, some may be interested in a broader range of substances that may have the ability to alleviate and prevent influenza. For that reason I have provided a list of substances that will perform for that purpose.
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On October 23, the Public Employees Federation, New York State United Teachers and an attorney representing four Albany nurses were ordered to show cause by the judge Reggie B. Walton of the US District Court, District Court of Columbia.
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I wouldn't call myself an odd-ball but I am definitely unique….well at least I thought so, until I found myself on Newsvine in the health section.
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The Public Employees Federation, New York State United Teachers and an attorney representing four Albany, NY nurses moved one step closer to victory in their battle to push back…establishing the right for the American people to make their own health care decisions.
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The historic Fourth International Public Conference on Vaccination sponsored by the National Vaccine Information Center was held Oct. 2-4, 2009. Seven-hundred parents and health care workers traveled from 44 states and 11 nations to attend the groundbreaking conference.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced approval of final revisions to guidance it gives to advertisers to assist them in keeping endorsement and testimonial ads in line with the FTC Act. The Guidelines were last updated in 1980.
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The following article by Edda West was published in 2005. Given the horrific threat of squalene laced vaccines for a mythical danger concocted in a lab, it is all the more relevant now.
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This morning MSNBC Analyst Steven Roge reported investors were going short on H1N1 vaccine stocks looking at ETF's similar to the cheap Mexico ETF that proved to be a winner. Investors are no doubt reacting to the Harvard University poll published today.
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The article, "What you need to know about swine flu shots", provides health consumers questions and answers concerning the safety and efficacy of the H1N1 vaccine.
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Barbara Loe Fisher, the Adinstrator of National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC), recently provided an updated report on the swine flu and vaccine risks so you can make an informed decision about whether to get flu shots for yourself or your children.
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Between 250-300 people took part in a rally against the state's decision to require health care workers to get the seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccine — a move that has alarmed some civil libertarians and a segment of the affected workers.
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Maj. Gen. Albert N.
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New York healthcare workers and health freedom civil rights advocates are planning a rally at the State Capitol in Albany NY on Tuesday, September 29th to protest the new regulations mandating that all healthcare workers with patient contact receive all CDC "recommended" flu …
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(the vaccine song) SAY NO TO THE VACCINE by trillion Click on the link below:
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The National Autism Association has posed a poignant, and long overdue, question to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): How much longer will you approve vaccines that haven't been tested in combination with one another?
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