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Schools are closing by the dozens as officials say they are being hit so hard and so fast by the H1N1 virus that they feel shutting down for a few days is the only feasible option.
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Mention swine flu to a young child, and odds are pretty good you’ll get a blank stare.
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Giving a pint of your blood can help save several lives. It also might save your own.
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More than 22 million doses of swine flu vaccine are available now, and most Americans should soon find it easier to get their dose, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.
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Some pro athletes show risk factors for disease despite the extreme exercise their jobs require.
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Ohio was on track this year to execute a record number of inmates. One botched execution and several lawsuits later, the death penalty is temporarily on hold.
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New research shows that at least one in five U.S. children are lacking vitamin D, and minority children are especially lacking.
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Ohio was on track this year to execute a record number of inmates. One botched execution and several lawsuits later, the death penalty is temporarily on hold.
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Many people think that women and men have different symptoms of heart attack. But a new study says it’s just a myth.
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A surgeon works on a joint of a patient’s finger, but it’s the wrong finger.
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