AP - Mexico's health secretary said the swine flu epidemic in his country "is now in its declining phase," even as the U.S. and five other countries in Europe and Latin America reported new cases Sunday.
HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- The bones and muscles of the
lower body appear to be more vulnerable to injury in obese children than
their lighter peers, a new study suggests. -- read full article
Sun, 03 May 2009 03:48:07 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - The swine flu virus has infected the immigration debate, with talk show comments like "fajita flu" and "illegal aliens are the carriers" drawing vehement protests from Hispanic advocates.
AP - Pigs on a Canadian farm have been infected with the new swine flu virus apparently by a farm worker back from Mexico and are under quarantine, officials said Saturday. It is the first known case of pigs having the virus.
AP - About a third of the confirmed U.S. cases of swine flu are people who had been to Mexico and likely picked up the infection there, a federal health official said Saturday.
AP - As the number of swine flu cases in Mexico wanes and rises, experts are being forced to walk a public health tightrope if they push their message too far and the virus fizzles out, they could lose credibility. But if they back off and it suddenly surges, they will be blamed.
AP - Government health officials warned dieters and body builders Friday to immediately stop using Hydroxycut, a widely sold supplement linked to cases of serious liver damage and at least one death.
HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- The bones and muscles of the
lower body appear to be more vulnerable to injury in obese children than
their lighter peers, a new study suggests. -- read full article
Sat, 02 May 2009 18:03:07 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - About a third of the confirmed U.S. cases of swine flu are people who had been to Mexico and likely picked up the infection there, a federal health official said Saturday.
AP - A fifth patient has tested positive for HIV, and seven more tested positive for hepatitis after being exposed to contaminated medical equipment at three Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, the agency said Friday. -- read full article
Sat, 02 May 2009 13:43:07 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News