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There are new restrictions to help fight the H1N1 flu take effect at Cook County hospitals.
Visitors to Stroger, Oak Forest and Provident hospitals must be over the age of 18.
When I get a cold, I fill up on over-the-counter remedies of the decidedly unnatural variety.
Tracking H1N1 in (Near) Real Time
In July, the World Health Organization threw its hands up, declared H1N1 the fastest spreading pandemic ever, and said tracking individual cases was hopeless.
Trial opens in death of actor's brother
More than three years after Michael J. Woods died in the Kent Hospital emergency room, a group of six jurors and four alternates were in a Kent County courtroom yesterday, beginning the legal process of determining if he died because of medical negligence or an unavoidable health condition.
Sufferers of chronic fatigue see life as a balancing act
Janet Krause of Lebanon Township suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, which force her to spend a lot of her time resting on the couch.
Swine Flu: warning signs and treatment
CDC Video Player. Flash Player 9 is required. Influenza Warning Signs CDC informational video The recent publication of a study on the outbreak of Swine Flu at the U.S. Air Force Academy in July 2009 provides a good list of the most common symptoms of pandemic flu.
The pressure to manufacture and distribute the H1N1 vaccine before the H1N1 influenza virus begins its autumn spread is ongoing, but so far it seems that the virus may be winning.
H1N1 flu virus (human swine flu) and you
How can I prevent infection with H1N1 flu virus ? Is there a vaccine? There is a vaccine against H1N1 flu that is available to all Canadians who want to be vaccinated.
H1N1 to cause more deaths in northern winter: WHO
The H1N1 swine flu virus has picked up steam in the northern hemisphere and is expected to cause more serious infections and deaths as cold weather sets in, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
Avian bird flu information and its treatment medicine Tamiflu
If you want to know about the highly contagious disease influenza, want to know how it is caused, and how to treat it effectively, read on.
Busting H1N1 flu prevention myths
Philadelphia - November 4, 2009 -- Caroline Person, 8, is back to her energetic self, playing kickball with her brothers and sisters.
Mercy Medical Center taking steps to protect hospital patients during flu season
Mercy Medical Center in Centerville is requesting all hospital visitors to refrain from visiting hospitalized friends or family members if they have had flu-like symptoms during the past seven days.
X Factor: Rachel Adedeji is out of competition
X Factor contestant Rachel Adedeji is out of the talent show competition after losing her third sing-off because she failed to win enough votes from viewers, but the twins John and Edward are through to the next round.
Drywall not linked to health issues yet
Federal officials have not linked Chinese drywall to health problems and metal corrosion yet, despite homeowners' and politicians' criticism and initial laboratory test results released Thursday.
X Factor twins John and Edward Grimes may be too sick to perform
Simon Cowell's prayers could be answered - terrible twins John and Edward have been SILENCED by raging sore throats.
U.S. Examining Chinese Drywall for Hazards
On Thursday, federal officials released the first results of an investigation into drywall imported from China.
Philadelphia Declares Swine Flu Emergency
The City of Philadelphia has declared a public health emergency due to the H1N1 flu, and is asking all but the sickest patients not to go to a hospital emergency room.
MANY of us accept that the winter weather goes hand-in-hand with an unwelcome influx of coughs and colds, but statistics reveal that the majority of Britons will actually face the misery of at least two or three bouts this year.
Swine flu will affect every family within a fortnight
A Fermanagh doctor has predicted nearly all families in the county will be affected by swine flu within the next fortnight and is advising people to remain at home if they show any flu-like symptoms.
Volcanic Air Pollution Chokes Locals
Between fiery destruction, mudslides, and ash clouds that blot out the sun, volcanoes aren't short on spectacular threats to human life.
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