Alberta H1N1 clinics close lineups early

H1N1 vaccination clinics in Alberta shut down their lineups early Saturday as thousands of people lined up for swine flu shots. (Source: CBC | Health)

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‘Magic Wands’ Can’t Cure Swine Flu, Despite What ‘Con Men’ Claim

The FDA is cracking down on retailers marketing products to treat or cure virus. (Source: ABC News: Health)
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Calgary H1N1 clinics turn people away

H1N1 vaccination clinics in Calgary started turning people away Saturday morning after thousands lined up for swine flu shots. (Source: CBC | Health)
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H1N1 Travel Concerns As Holiday Season Approaches

Expect jammed airports and packed planes as travelers take to the skies this holiday season. But an unwanted traveler threatens to travel with you, the H1N1 swine flu. Federal health experts are clear: Stay home if you're sick. That's what Maya-Luisa Galvan tried to do. Just days before her flight, she came down with a 102-degree fever and chills. A lab test confirmed she was sick with swine flu. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
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Ukraine’s swine flu death toll rises to nearly 50 (Roundup)

Kiev - The death toll from a swine flu outbreak in Ukraine has risen to nearly 50, President Viktor (Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)
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U.S. sees 10 million more H1N1 vaccine doses next week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five drug companies are now increasing production of the vaccine for the H1N1 swine flu, and 10 million more doses are expected next week, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Saturday. (Source: Reuters: Health)

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California Nurses Plan to Strike; Hospital Association Asks Them Not To

Oct. 30, 2009 - As many as 16,000 registered nurses from three large Catholic hospital chains in California and Nevada plan to join a one-day strike and picket October 30, as RNs step up the protest over poor readiness by many hospitals to confront the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) announced. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
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MHRA announce safety monitoring programme for swine flu vaccines

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Some who get vaccine not in high-risk groups

It was bound to happen: Some people who aren't at high risk for swine flu complications got the much-in-demand vaccine. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)
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Health headlines: Artificial bones, puberty blocking drugs and Halloween treats

Other stories we’ve been reading: Surgeons put an artificial bone in a 3-year-old’s arm. Parents can use these guidelines for letting their diabetic kids enjoy Halloween’s treats. Listen to the new guidelines being reviewed by British doctors that would lower the country’s age limit for transgender patients receiving puberty-blocking drugs. The segment begins at the 34 minute marker. Multiple studies show how pregnant women getting the flu vaccine is an important way to protect their babies. Sesame Street characters Elmo and Rosita show your child the right way to sneeze. Last weekend, Emergency Department doctors at Children’s began seeing increases in what they think are swine flu cases and Judy Palfrey, MD, FAAP, comments on the Obama girls getting the flu shot. Have you e...
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