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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.

Find An H1N1 Clinic Near You

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:10:13 GMT

List of clinics where you can find the H1N1 Vaccine this weekend.

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.

5 Babies in 4 Hours Turn 1

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:55:27 GMT

Five baby girls delivered by the same doctor in four hours last November in Eau Claire, Wisconsin are celebrating their first birthday together.

Report: Woman Can Delay Cervical Exam

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:14:24 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.

Augsburg Student Has Meningitis

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:25:02 GMT

A freshman student at Augsburg College in Minneapolis was hospitalized Wednesday night at North Memorial Medical Center with a confirmed case of bacterial meningitis.

H1N1 Vaccine Program Plagued With Proble

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:46:15 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: 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.

Report: Push Back Age of Cervical Cancer

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:46:15 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.

Mammogram Guidelines: Doctors Disagree

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:51:05 GMT

A government advisory panel this week said that women in the 40s no longer need to get mammograms to detect breast cancer -- they can begin getting them every two years at 50. But according to a new survey, a majority of doctors disagree with what the panel is recommending.