A single dose of the swine flu vaccine works well for almost all pregnant women, but young children will still need two doses for best results, federal health officials say.
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Study: Flu Vaccine Effective During Pregnancy – 1141th Edition
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009Health Care Plan Hits Rich With Big Tax Increases – 1135th Edition
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009The typical family would be spared higher taxes from the House Democratic plan to overhaul health care, and their low-income neighbors could come out ahead.
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CDC: Tainted Ground Beef May Be Linked To 2 Deaths – 1136th Edition
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009Contaminated fresh ground beef caused a possible E. coli outbreak that killed two people and sent 16 others to hospitals, federal health officials said Monday.
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Fight Erupts In Line At Nev. Swine Flu Clinic – 1126th Edition
Friday, October 30th, 2009A fight broke out Thursday at a Reno, Nev., clinic giving shots for swine flu when someone reportedly tried to cut in line.
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Health Businesses At Risk In House Overhaul – 1127th Edition
Friday, October 30th, 2009The House health care overhaul bill would impose new taxes, fees and government mandates on major players in the health industry.
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Some Who Get Vaccine Not In High-Risk Groups – 1128th Edition
Friday, October 30th, 2009It was bound to happen: Some people who aren’t at high risk for swine flu complications got the much-in-demand vaccine.
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Study Blames 17,000 Deaths On No Insurance – 1129th Edition
Friday, October 30th, 2009Uninsured children are 60 percent more likely to die in a hospital, a study says.
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Station Airs Demo Of Bare Breast Self-Exams – 1130th Edition
Friday, October 30th, 2009A TV station takes a close and unobscured look at how women should examine their breasts.
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WHO: Single Dose Swine Flu Vaccine Enough – 1131th Edition
Friday, October 30th, 2009A single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10, the World Health Organization says.
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Obama Lifts Ban On US Entry For Those With HIV – 1132th Edition
Friday, October 30th, 2009President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. will overturn a 22-year-old travel and immigration ban against people with HIV early next year.
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