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November 07, 2009
Hundreds lined up for swine flu vaccines in Salem on Saturday
Nearly 600 people showed up for the vaccine clinic held on Apperson DriveNovember 06, 2009
Harvard poll finds one-third able to get swine flu vaccine
That's true even for people who are at extra risk for severe complications and should be at the front of the lineNovember 05, 2009
Swine flu clinics at Roanoke Valley schools Nov. 6, 10, 12th
The Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts, in partnership with the local school districts, will begin on site school H1N1 vaccinationNew gene therapy halts 2 boys’ rare brain disease
French scientists mixed gene therapy and bone marrow transplants in two boys to seemingly halt a brain disease that can kill by adolescence4 more die in Virginia from swine flu
The number of deaths are now up to 21, said Dr. Karen Remley, state health commissioner
Free Clinic in Wythe Co. adds Bingo as income source
The C. Brock Hughes Free Clinic Inc. is counting on Saturday night Bingo games to bring in much-needed revenueGrant will help simulation center in Lynhcburg train health care providers
Lynchburg College and Centra Health received a $200,000 grant from the Virginia Tobacco Commission for a health simulation lab that will provide medical training for local students and health care practitionSwine Flu vaccine clinic in Martinsville set for Monday, November 9th
Clinic will be held at the National Guard Armory
November 04, 2009
Study finds old method of heart bypass better than ‘off-pump’
Most surprisingly, there were no signs of mental decline in those on the machinesSwine flu confirmed in Iowa cat
A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, in what is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline in the United StatesCommercial pigs in Indiana test positive for H1N1
It's the first time the virus has been found in such hogsRoanoke Co. schools to hold Swine Flu vaccine clinics Nov. 6th, 10th, 12th
The Virginia Department of Health has scheduled four school-based clinics in Roanoke County
November 03, 2009
RECALL: BodyBuilding.com recalling 65 supplements that may contain steroids
The recalled products may contain the following ingredients: Superdrol, Madol, Tren, Androstenedione, and/or TurinabolLow cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers
Men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in linePoor countries see troubling rise in breast cancer
Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public health specialist Felicia Knaul recalls the woman saying, "My man would leave me" - and with him, the family's income.November 02, 2009
Stopping the spread of H1N1 among voters
Hand sanitizer at polling places, coffee stirrers and pencil erasers being used to touch screens
Study ties common antibiotics with birth defects
Researchers studying antibiotics in pregnancy have found a surprising link between common drugs used to treat urinary infections and birth defectsNovember 01, 2009
Government says swine flu vaccine catching up to demand
Obama adviser David Axelrod says the manufacturers of the vaccine were wrong when they advised the administration earlier this year that they would have 40 million doses ready near the end of OctoberOctober 30, 2009
Side effects not always due to swine flu shot
As millions of people worldwide begin getting the new swine flu shot, public health officials are bracing for rumors about dangerous side effects linked to the vaccineFour insurers agree to cover swine-flu vaccine
Some insurers also are making arrangements with drug stores and other pharmacies so patients need only show their insurance card to get the shot
October 29, 2009
Viginia health officials think Swine Flu has plateaued
State health commissioner Dr. Karen Remley said that patients reporting swine flu-related symptoms make up about 14 percent of emergency-room and urgent-care medical visits
October 28, 2009
Local woman focuses on humor even though cancer took everything but her life
Sandra Beard and her husband live in an RV because her breast cancer diagnosis came when she didn't have insurance. Her book "Laugh When I Cry" focuses on finding humor in the worst of times.RECALL: Accusure Insulin Syringe
All syringes, regardless of lot number, are subject to this recall.Bra exhibit at Lynchburg College supporting the cause of cancer awareness
M.A.A.M.’s mission is to raise awareness about the importance of annual mammograms, and right now they’re doing it in a rather cheeky wayYou can get swine flu twice
The virus can mutate into different strain, infectious disease doctor says get vaccinated even if you think you're immuneOctober 26, 2009
HHS Secretary Sebelius says ample swine flu vaccine will be available
But at the same time, she acknowledged delays in getting a sufficient supply for all those demanding it.
Study finds 1 in 5 kids gets little Vitamin D
A vitamin D deficiency could put kids at risk for a variety of health problems including weak bonesOctober 23, 2009
New veterans clinic for Wythe County
The new outpatient clinic will be located in WythevilleOctober 22, 2009
Southside man dies from Swine Flu complications
So far, the Virginia Dept. of Health has received ten reports of swine flu related deathsHCA tightens flu visitation restrictions at local hospitals
The new rules take effect Monday, Oct. 26th, in an attempt to restrict the spread of the swine flu and regular flu
