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• 28 Pregnant Women Have Died From Swine Flu: CDC

  Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Twenty-eight pregnant women in the United States had died from ...

• Swine Flu Could Create Hospital Bed Shortage

  Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- There could be a shortage of hospital beds in 15 ...

• Pre-Birth Exposure to 1918 Flu Raised Heart Risks, Study Finds

  Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- People exposed to the deadly 1918 Spanish flu pandemic while ...

• CDC Links Infections With Swine Flu Deaths

  Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Bacterial co-infections are common among people who have died of ...

• 1918 Flu Closings May Provide Lessons for Today

  Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- An analysis of disease control measures used during the 1918 ...

• Faster Detection of TB May Be on the Horizon

  Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new test can rapidly identify active tuberculosis in people ...

• Swine Flu Virus Not Mutating, Making Vaccine a Good Match

  Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The genetic makeup of the H1N1 swine flu continues to ...

• FDA Issues Health Alert on Kids' Tamiflu Dosages

  Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials have issued a public health alert to ...

• Letter Warns About Tricky Dosing With Liquid Tamiflu for Kids

  Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors warn that parents across the country could give the ...

• Hand-Washing Habits Still Need Improvement: Survey

  Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- You're doing better, America, but with only a "B-minus" grade ...

• One Shot May Someday Replace Six for Rabies

  Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental rabies vaccine that may require only one injection ...

• Injectable Vaccines More Effective for Adult Flu Than Nasal Sprays

  Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- If you have the choice between a seasonal flu vaccine ...

• Could Swine Flu Panic Be Worse Than Outbreak Itself?

  Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- With all the warnings and preparations, dire predictions and hastily ...

• Hand Washing 10 Times a Day May Help Keep Flu Away

  Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Medications, personal hygiene, mask-wearing and quarantines all help prevent the ...

• Sex With New Partners Raises Widowers' Disease Risk

  Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Older widowers who recently lost their wives are more likely ...

• 1 Swine Flu Shot Enough for Older Kids

  Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Kids who are between 10 and 17 years old will ...

• Flu Can Raise Chances of Heart Attack

  Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from the flu may be at higher risk ...

• 1st Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine Set for Early October

  Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The first doses of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine will ...

• Swine Flu Shots Safe for People With Weak Immune Systems: Experts

  Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The H1N1 swine flu vaccines approved this week by the ...