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• Health Fears Are Nothing to Sneeze At

  FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- It may sound hard to believe, but just one ...

• Poor Restroom Cleaning Causes Cruise-Ship Sickness

  Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Poor cleaning of restrooms aboard cruise ships raises the risk ...

• Most Who Want Swine Flu Shot Can't Get It

  Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Although the total doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine available ...

• Swine Flu Virus Dominant Strain Worldwide: WHO

  Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- The H1N1 swine flu virus is now the predominant flu ...

• Germs Mingle Most on Palms, Feet, Forearms

  Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- A new "atlas" of bacterial life on and within the ...

• Rest Easy. When It Comes to Swine Flu, Your Pet Is Safe

  Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- When the news broke on Wednesday that a domestic cat ...

• Severe Swine Flu Can Kill Young, Old Alike

  Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Californians both young and old are contracting H1N1, with infants ...

• Deadly Stomach Bug Making Inroads Outside Hospitals

  Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A potentially deadly stomach infection is on the rise outside ...

• CDC Urges Patience As More Swine Flu Shots Arrive

  Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- The United States has 31.8 million H1N1 flu vaccine doses ...

• Flu Deaths Higher Among Seniors With Dementia

  Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors with dementia are diagnosed with flu less often, have ...

• At Least 114 U.S. Kids Dead From Swine Flu

  Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- At least 114 U.S. children have now died from laboratory-confirmed ...

• Antibiotic Resistance Still a Major Public Health Threat

  Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria continues to present a major ...

• Whooping Cough Immunity Lasts 30 Years or More

  Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to whooping cough will provide immunity for an average ...

• Flu Shot in Pregnancy Protects Baby

  Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women head the list of people who should get ...

• Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Passed Person-to-Person in U.S.

  Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've spotted the first case of a ...

• Almost 6 Million U.S. Cases of Swine Flu in First Few Months

  Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Up to 5.7 million cases of H1N1 swine flu hit ...

• Cholesterol Drugs May Help Prevent Flu Deaths

  Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Statins, frequently used to cut cholesterol levels, may also help ...

• 1 Million More Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine on Hand

  Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. officials reported Wednesday the addition of another million doses ...

• More Swine Flu Vaccine Coming Soon

  Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- The H1N1 swine flu is spreading throughout the United States ...