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November 20, 2014

Time to Get Your Flu Shot, But Just One This Year

It's flu-shot season already, and for the first time health authorities are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated

November 20, 2014

CVS Caremark to Give Away Up to $5M in Flu Shots

CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it will give away up to $5 million in seasonal flu vaccinations to people without health insurance.

November 20, 2014

A Healthier Sounding Corn Syrup?

The makers of high fructose corn syrup may be changing the name to sound like a healthy alternative

November 20, 2014

Tuberculosis Scare Patient Seeks to Sue CDC

The patient at the center of a 2007 tuberculosis scare is asking a federal appeals court to revive his lawsuit against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

November 20, 2014

New Short, Thin Needle May Be Approved for Flu Vaccine

A new needle may hurt less than standard vaccines, does a better job of stimulating protection against influenza, and requires less of the active ingredient

November 20, 2014

New Drug-Resistant Superbugs Found in 3 States

U.S. health officials are worried about a new gene that can turn many types of bacteria into superbugs that are able to resist nearly all antibiotics.

November 20, 2014

Woman, 45, Dies From Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria

A routine knee operation led to the death of a 45-year-old woman in England after she contracted a rare flesh-eating infection.

November 20, 2014

Common Bone Drugs Linked to Esophageal Cancer Risk

People who take a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs for more than five years may be doubling their risk of developing cancer of the gullet or esophagus.

November 20, 2014

Giving More People Statins Is Cost-Effective: Study

Giving cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to more people could be a cost-effective way of preventing heart attacks

November 20, 2014

US Restricts, EU Bans Diabetes Pill‎ Avandia

The diabetes drug Avandia has been ordered off the market in Europe. But it will still be available in the United States – amid some tough new restrictions