Dec 4th, 2008 · For owners of a T-Mobile G1, also known as the "Google phone," you can now download a program that will give you a read out on the flu in your zip code. The program was created by the makers of the flu remedy — Zicam — and they get their information from polling health care providers and pharmacies. The company that makes the program says a version for the iPhone will be availible later this month.
Dec 4th, 2008 · Every year, about 1 in 4 college students gets the flu. A $20 flu shot can be a cheap insurance policy against aching joints and muscles, high fever, missed classes. But even that isn't enough to motivate some students to get vaccinated, so one health expert is trying an economic argument.
Nov 12th, 2008 · With flu season fast approaching, people who feel themselves getting sick are turning to the web to self-diagnose. Aggregating Google's flu-related seraches can yield interesting trends about where outbreaks are occurring — and might even provide earlier regional warnings than the CDC.
Nov 4th, 2008 · Public health experts pushing flu vaccinations are always looking for crowds of people. They've found them today at polling places. There has been an effort to give voters the chance to go home with something extra — a sore arm and protection against influenza.
Oct 28th, 2008 · Every parent knows how schools can be breeding grounds for the flu, or the common cold. But parents at Normandy High School in St. Louis, Mo., were shocked when they learned their children may have been exposed to HIV at school. A roundtable, including Stanton Lawrence, superintendent for the Normandy School District, discusses the case and parents' growing concern.
Aug 19th, 2008 · Bacterial pneumonia attacked virus-weakened lungs and killed most of the 50 million victims of the 1918 flu pandemic. This finding is good news if another flu pandemic strikes: Doctors are now armed with effective treatments for bacterial infections.
Aug 17th, 2008 · In the journal Nature, scientists report the antibodies were able to protect mice infected with a variant of the 1918 flu virus. The discovery is helping scientists understand what it might take to battle a modern flu pandemic.
Jul 24th, 2008 · Primary care doctors say they're having more and more trouble making ends meet; they're drowning in paperwork and making less than specialists. So, a growing number of general practitioners are adding cosmetic procedures to their offerings as a way to bring in more money.