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Seasonal Cold or Swine Flu? Moms Face Tough Calls
I sent my 11-year-old son to school today with a stuffy nose and mild cough, as I've done countless times in the past. Now, though, I'm wondering whether I should have kept him home. How do I know it's really a garden-variety cold and not the swine flu?
Nations:Mexico
2009-09-22
Studies: Swine flu spreads long after fever stops
SAN FRANCISCO - When the coughing stops is probably a better sign of when a swine flu patient is no longer contagious, experts said after seeing new research that suggests the virus can still spread many days after a fever goes away.
Nations:Canada U.S. Mexico Singapore Activities:2009 Swine Flu Source:(AP)
2009-09-14
Studies show one dose of H1N1 vaccine may be enough
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two studies published on Thursday confirmed that a single dose of swine flu vaccine can protect people from the new pandemic H1N1 virus -- welcome news to global health officials who had worried that people might need two doses.
Activities:2009 Swine Flu
2009-09-11
College students with flu advised to avoid others
WASHINGTON - Health officials are offering some basic advice for college students with flu symptoms: Avoid other people until 24 hours after a fever is gone.
Nations:U.S. People:Kathleen Sebelius Source:(AP)
2009-08-21
Tests show many supplements have quality problems
Lead in ginkgo pills. Arsenic in herbals. Bugs in a baby's colic and teething syrup. Toxic metals and parasites are part of nature, and all of these have been found in "natural" products and dietary supplements in recent years.
Nations:India U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-06-09
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