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Hog farmers, already hurting from the recession, say paranoia about the H1N1 virus has devastated their business. Hog farmer David Moody has stopped letting strangers into his barn because he's afraid they'll infect his pigs with swine flu.
More than 80 percent of U.S. children severely ill with H1N1 flu have been treated swiftly with antiviral drugs, a trend that could be saving lives, U.S. health officials said on Friday.
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U.S. drug reviewers recommended that regulators further study the effects in children of a group of medicines known as atypical antipsychotics, a report released on Friday said.
FRIDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The number of states reporting widespread swine flu activity continued to decline this week -- to 25 from a high of 48 just two weeks ago, a U.S. health official said Friday.
Two years after the General Assembly passed a bill to ban smoking from most workplaces, including restaurants, supporters say the law is working and should be extended to include places such as over-21 venues that are now exempt.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Despite claims the U.S. Congress never lets Medicare savings that lawmakers pass take effect, a study shows the vast majority of Medicare cuts are enacted.
Eleven Dems vote with Republicans, who warned that the new program to help seniors and the disabled would turn into a drain on the federal budget.
Montana Democrat Was in Relationship With Woman He Nominated for U.S. Attorney Post; She Later Withdrew From Consideration
Swine flu infections continue to wane, just as vaccine is becoming plentiful enough that some communities are allowing everyone to get it, not just those in priority groups.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus was romantically involved with a former staffer when he recommended her earlier this year to become the next U.S. attorney for Montana, a spokesman said. The Montana Democrat and his former state office di...
State officials have recalled all oysters harvested from San Antonio Bay on the Texas coast after people in two other states were sickened by norovirus after consuming them.
Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! As the state looks for ways to streamline Medicaid costs, it will hold several public meetings around the state to gather input on new concepts for the program.
Senate Republicans forced Democrats to vote in favor of cutting billions from providers of home care for older people as...
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Swine flu rates declined for the fifth straight week, with the lowest number of reported hospitalizations and deaths in more than two months, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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