H1n1

Swine Flu RECALL: H1N1 Vaccine Pulled In Canada

AP | MEERA SELVA | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living


LONDON — Canadian doctors have been advised not to use a batch of 170,000 swine flu vaccines after six reports of serious allergic reactions amo...

Chicago's Public Health Budget Gets The Flu

Johnathon Briggs | Posted 11.23.2009 | Chicago


Johnathon Briggs

Some essential city services are too important to do without. Alarmingly, Mayor Daley's 2010 budget plan calls for a $2.1 million funding reduction (6.7% cut) for public health.

Swine Flu Mutation: New Strain Found In Europe; Drug Resistant And Harsher Symptoms

bloomberg.com | Michelle Fay Cortez & Marianne Stigset | Posted 11.20.2009 | World


European public health officials are investigating a handful of swine flu infections in Norway and Wales in which the virus mutated to a form that's m...

Women to Be Majority in Labor Union Movement, So Here's the Job Ahead

Amy B. Dean | Posted 11.20.2009 | Books


Amy B. Dean

A study released last week put the spotlight on a workplace demographic shift that is occurring: women are expected to become a majority of labor union workers within the next decade.

H1N1 Politiku

Susanna Speier | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics


Susanna Speier

Between now and when the vaccination is made available to the public, hang in there, use hand sanitizer and avoid walking petri dishes -- toddlers with runny noses -- if you have the option.

Jeff Muskus

Business Groups Oppose Emergency H1N1 Paid Sick Leave

HuffingtonPost.com | Jeff Muskus | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics


Public health officials say the H1N1 flu pandemic is exacerbated by employees going into work sick because they don't get paid time off. But a represe...

15 Best (And Worst) Foods For Immunity

msn.com | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living


Is your diet making you a germ magnet? Research shows that what you eat -- or don't -- can play an important role in your immune system's ability to d...

Swine Flu Hitting 25-49-Year-Olds Hardest

Chicago Public Radio | Posted 11.16.2009 | Chicago


Illinois residents between the ages of 25 and 49 are being hit especially hard by the H1N1 virus....

Online Gangs Sell Fake Swine Flu Drugs, Firm Warns

Reuters | Posted 11.16.2009 | Technology


Criminal gangs are making millions of dollars out of the H1N1 flu pandemic by selling fake flu drugs over the internet, a web security firm said on Mo...

Talking to Kids About Swine Flu...Without Scaring Them Silly

Danielle Wood | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living


Danielle Wood

It's up to parents to give kids the information they need to stay calm, and hopefully healthy, in the face of the swine flu pandemic. To start, here are five swine flu myths to address.

Banks and Vaccines

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 11.12.2009 | Business


Christopher Brauchli

Banks are receiving the H1N1 vaccine because of their employees' importance to the financial well being of the country.

Invention Washes Away Sins -- Without Flu Fears

msn.com | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living


An Italian inventor has combined faith and ingenuity to come up with a way to keep church traditions alive without the fear of contracting swine flu -...

Parents: Vaccinate Your Children

Anne Mai Bertelsen | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


Anne Mai Bertelsen

Parents born after 1970 don't know about these diseases first hand. They have the luxury of protection and ignorance: they grew up with vaccines and without pandemics.

Jonathan Safran Foer Argues Modern Pork Production Created H1N1

nytimes.com | Leora Broydo Vestel | Posted 11.10.2009 | Green


During his chat with Ms. DeGeneres, who is an advocate of veganism, Mr. Safran Foer said factory farming created swine flu....

Swine Flu: 51,000 Have Been Vaccinated In Chicago

AP | Posted 11.09.2009 | Chicago


Chicago Department of Public Health officials say they've vaccinated almost 51,000 people against the swine flu in seven days. ...

Blackout: Military Personnel Banned From H1N1 Vaccine Sites

Allen McDuffee | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics


Allen McDuffee

If you want to draw attention to a problem, try hiding it. That's the strategy of several military bases when it comes to the H1N1 vaccine.

Swine Flu Smackdown: How to Avoid Infection (and a Fistfight)

Ben Sherwood | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living


Ben Sherwood

It may not sound like much, but the best defense against the swine flu involves some very simple steps: Every sneeze should be covered and every hand should be washed.

Wall Street Banks Getting Swine Flu Vaccine Before Many High-Risk Groups (VIDEO)

Posted 11.05.2009 | Business


[NOTE: BusinessWeek originally broke the news of Wall Street banks and other large employers receiving early batches of the H1N1 vaccine. Read their e...

Exercise and Your Immune System: Warding off H1N1 One Dead Rodent at a Time

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living


Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Does exercise really boost your immune system? Two new studies examine this connection and the results are not as clear cut as everyone would like to believe.

Colorado Inmates Getting H1N1 Vaccine As Thousands Of Coloradans Wait

The Denver Channel | Dayle Cedars | Posted 11.04.2009 | Denver


People all over Colorado are desperately waiting to get the H1N1 vaccine before they or their children gets sick. While many are finding it hard to g...

A Decade Of Questioning Harm And The Autism-Vaccine Connection

Shelley Hendrix Reynolds | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living


Shelley Hendrix Reynolds

For over a decade, I've relentlessly searched for answers to the connections I believe exist between my son's autism and vaccines he received.

Swine Flu Vaccine: Why You Should Stop Worrying and Roll Up Your Sleeve

Ben Sherwood | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living


Ben Sherwood

When we're bombarded with information (and opinion), experts say our brains simply aren't wired to balance risk vs. benefit and make sound decisions. Simply put, too many of us worry about the wrong things.

The Swine Flu Vaccine Screw-Up: Optimism as a Public Health Problem

Barbara Ehrenreich | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics


Barbara Ehrenreich

According to academic "positive psychologists," and legions of unlicensed life coaches, optimism wards off common illnesses and extends longevity. It turns out to be less than salubrious when it comes to public health.

Hajj May Become Swine Flu Fiasco; Saudi Arabia Takes Precautions

globalpost.com | Posted 11.03.2009 | World


RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- As millions of Muslims begin arriving in Mecca for this year's pilgrimage, Saudi officials face a unique challenge: how to pre...

It's Election Day: May I Take Your Order?

Kerry Trueman | Posted 11.03.2009 | Green


Kerry Trueman

Think of your ballot as a list of menu options. Would you like your burger with, or without, deadly pathogens?