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Wisconsin health officials have expanded the group that can receive vaccination for swine flu to include all school-aged children and young adults up to age 24.

Britain's authority on etiquette says it's more hygienic to exchange kisses on the cheek than to shake hands a ' so the swine flu pandemic should not make people afraid of kissing under the mistletoe this holiday season.

Morphine used to relieve the pain of cancer may actually cause the disease to spread, scientists claimed today.

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A health care overhaul bill has headed for the senate floor. Some lawmakers say senators must pass it by the end of the year so they can concentrate on the economy and job creation.

Health departments in North Carolina already burdened with the outbreak of the H1N1 flu virus have an additional worry - a dramatic increase in the number of cases of syphilis.

South Carolina is reporting fewer swine flu cases, but more deaths from the disease.

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Dr. Bernadine Healy says the directive would save money but not lives. The recommendation, released last week by an independent panel, recommends that women not routinely undergo mammograms until age 50.

There's a new fight in Washington, and it's not between the Democrats and the Republicans.

Couples who have hit a "rocky patch" will be offered counselling on the NHS if their relationship problems are causing depression, it has emerged.

Charity ball raises money for diabetes

A comparison of the health care bills before Congress: The Senate Democratic bill : WHO'S COVERED: About 94 percent of legal residents under age 65 a ' compared with 83 percent now.

WASHINGTON - How New York state would fare under proposed health care reform remains an open question, but there's no doubt that state government and, to some extent, county governments would share in the cost of expanding health coverage to more Americans.

Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care - and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health-care overhaul.

Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges.

The World Health Organization said Friday it is investigating samples of variant swine flu linked to two deaths and one severe case in Norway, but that so far the significance of the mutation is unclear.

Health Care Reform has been the big hot button issue lately. Alot of women with breast cancer without insurance are having tremendous problems getting treated.

Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu.

Health officials say a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu has spread between hospital patients.