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HHS to warn consumers of flu drug price gouging
The Department of Health and Human Services will issue consumer warnings about price variations for a scarce liquid form of the ...
Drug resistant H1N1 found in U.S. and U.K.
Epidemic experts have launched an investigation of four Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cases at Duke University Medical Center to ...
Ex-smoker to speak out about $300M verdict
A former smoker in Fort Lauderdale is speaking out about her $300 million verdict against Philip Morris.
New guidelines: Women can get Pap smears every two years
Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that is enough ...
Last year's flu shot may help ward off swine flu, study shows
People who received last year's seasonal flu vaccine may have gained some protection against the swine flu virus, according to ...
P&G recalls Vicks nasal spray after bacteria found
The Procter & Gamble Co. is recalling some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company found bacteria in some ...
Tobacco state's biggest university bans smoking
The largest university in the tobacco-growing state of Kentucky and home to a tobacco research center is banning all smoking ...
Kate Moss criticized after skinny-is-good remark
Campaigners against eating disorders criticized Kate Moss Thursday after the supermodel cited as her motto a phrase used on pro-anorexia ...
1.5M per day getting swine flu vaccine in China
China's health minister said Wednesday his country is vaccinating 1.5 million people a day against swine flu, part of a mammoth ...
CT heart scan finds blockage faster than standard method
A rapid CT scan of the heart may provide doctors with a more efficient way to diagnose blocked arteries in people complaining ...
Americans seem angry a lot, but it's all in the management
Psychologists say it's normal to get angry. It's a basic human emotion, they say. But more and more, we see people losing their ...
Movie theater popcorn: You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll get fat!
Here's some news that may send moviegoers reeling: Theater popcorn is often loaded with calories and artery-clogging saturated ...
Prices for H1N1 drug Tamiflu vary widely for same dose
Some pharmacies are charging three times what others are for a scarce liquid form of the H1N1 drug Tamiflu used by children, ...
Sebelius: mammograms still vital in saving lives
Federal policy on who should get breast cancer screening has not changed, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius ...
With ARBs, a bigger dose is better for heart failure patients
A new study suggests that thousands of heart failure deaths and hospitalizations may be averted with higher doses of a critical ...
