Body and Health News

Some school systems near San Antonio close their doors to try to stop the spread of swine flu.
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Health officials say that stopping disease by washing your hands means taking your time and doing it right.
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The global swine flu outbreak worsened Tuesday as authorities said hundreds of students at a New York school have fallen ill and federal officials said they expected to see U.S. deaths from the virus. Cuba suspended flights to and from Mexico, becoming the first country to impose a travel ban to the epicenter of the epidemic.
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Mexico hands out millions of facial coverings but the U.S. has held off over questions of their effectiveness.
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An influential doctors group is backing off its call for annual tests after age 50 to screen for prostate cancer.
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The White House brushes off questions about whether a lack of top health officials was making more difficult President Barack Obama’s response to a swine flu outbreak.
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Two weeks after the first known swine flu death, Mexico still hasn’t given medicine to the families of the dead. It hasn’t determined where the outbreak began or how it spread. And while the government urges anyone who feels sick to go to hospitals, feverish people complain ambulance workers are scared to pick them up.
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A surgical mask may offer some protection from a pandemic should it develop. But it’s most important for those already sick to wear one.
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The swine flu epidemic crossed new borders Tuesday with the first cases confirmed in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, as world health officials said they suspect American patients may have transmitted the virus to others in the U.S.
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Government planners envision a worst-case scenario that kills 2 million people, overwhelms hospitals, closes schools and empties out stadiums and churches if a fast-spreading flu ever gets out of control.
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