Body and Health News

A new father missed his daughter’s birth because he was possibly infected with the H1N1 flu.
By fox5vegas.com

Gen-Probe Inc. says the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency approval to its diagnostic test for the 2009 swine flu.
By fox5vegas.com

Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness.
By fox5vegas.com

A new treatment for swine flu may already be on pharmacy shelves — cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor.
By fox5vegas.com

A fight broke out Thursday at a Reno, Nev., clinic giving shots for swine flu when someone reportedly tried to cut in line.
By fox5vegas.com

Some pro athletes show risk factors for disease despite the extreme exercise their jobs require.
By fox5vegas.com

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.
By fox5vegas.com

Giving a pint of your blood can help save several lives. It also might save your own.
By fox5vegas.com

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.
By fox5vegas.com

Many people think that women and men have different symptoms of heart attack. But a new study says it’s just a myth.
By fox5vegas.com