ATLANTA - Health officials say swine flu infections continue to wane, with only half the states reporting widespread cases. In late October, 48 states were reporting widespread swine flu. But since then, there's been a decline across the country. Th
If Americans don't eat better and exercise more, diabetes cases will double by 2034 and costs to care for the patients will triple, according to a new report that paints a bleak picture of the future. With diabetes, the body fails to metabolize gl
CHICAGO (Reuters) - By 2034, nearly twice as many Americans will have diabetes and spending on the disease will triple, further straining the U.S. health system and testing the viability of Medicare and other government health insurance programs, U.
BEIJING - China has detected eight cases of swine flu mutation, a health official said Wednesday, amid longstanding concerns among scientists that the virus could change into a more dangerous form. Last week, the World Health Organization said it wa
Police investigating alleged abuses of parliamentary expenses have referred four cases to prosecutors.Detectives have been looking into several cases since the allowances scandal erupted over the summer. The identities of the four parliamentarians,
The level of swine flu activity in the United States appears to be declining, although officials are worried about another increase of cases during the Thanksgiving holiday when many people travel and families gather. The number of states reporting
ATLANTA - Health officials say swine flu cases appear to be declining throughout most of the U.S., but the specter of Thanksgiving gatherings makes it hard to predict what will happen next. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday
Robert Bradbury, 34, and Walter Savitts, 44, were airlifted from smaller hospitals to University Hospital Case Medical Center in Cleveland, where they arrived in critical condition, barely able to breathe, due to severe cases of the H1N1 virus. ABC
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