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MD, DC, VA Swine Flu Vaccine Clinics

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:45:27 GMT

Check with your local health department in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia to find out when vaccination clinics will be held for the Swine (h1n1) Flu.

Study: Going Online Helps the Elderly

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:31:46 GMT

Less than half of Americans age 65 and over use the Internet, but a new study indicates that it could be beneficial to their health if they they start going online.

4 in NC Have Resistant Swine Flu

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:17:39 GMT

Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday. The cases reported at Duke University Medical Center over six weeks make up the biggest cluster seen so far in the U.S.

Answers to Your Swine Flu Questions

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:02:15 GMT

Got a question about the swine flu outbreak? There's a good chance you'll get the answer from Anthony Fauci, M.D., the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. FOX 5's Bob Barnard asked him for the latest information in this interview.

Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Found in NC

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:55:16 GMT

Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.

New Guidelines Reduce Pap Smears

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:02:56 GMT

First mammograms. Now -- in an apparent coincidence -- Pap smears. New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.

Report: Fewer Pap Smears Needed

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:31:31 GMT

H1N1 Vaccine Program Plagued With Proble

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:46:05 GMT

When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right.

Report: Push Back Age of Cervical Cancer

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:46:04 GMT

Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued Friday that aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary treatment.

Report: Woman Can Delay Cervical Exam

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:47:36 GMT

Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.