The number of American troops in Iraq diagnosed with swine flu has climbed to 67, making U.S. soldiers the largest group in the country to come down with the potentially deadly virus, Iraqi health officials said Wednesday.
The figures were released by the Iraqi health ministry as it detailed steps being …
Posted on August 12, 2009 by Swiney .
Posted on August 4, 2009 by Swiney .
n years past, the nation’s attempts to prevent flu-related deaths have focused on limiting transmission of the virus through widespread vaccination programs. This year, with school starting up well before a vaccine for the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus will be available, there will be little that can slow the spread …
Posted on August 2, 2009 by Swiney .
When Angela Witkamp heard that a local research company would soon be testing a swine flu vaccine, she had no reservations about signing up her two young daughters for a clinical trial.
“Any vaccination you get, there are side effects,” Witkamp said. “But the benefits of getting the vaccination definitely outweigh …
Posted on July 28, 2009 by Swiney .
The human body uses endocannabinoids (cannabinoids that occur naturally in the body) to regulate immune activity and cell survival, by regulating inflammatory biochemistry. Excessive inflammatory responses are associated with numerous disease states including autoimmune diseases, neurological imbalances, and cardiovascular disease. Phytocannabinoids provide a natural means to supplement illness-specific endocannabinoid deficiencies.
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Posted on July 25, 2009 by Swiney .
Pharmacies in England are reporting a run on supplies like surgical masks, thermometers and anti-bacterial gels by customers concerned about swine flu amid a surge in the number of people infected by the virus.
In some cases, drug stores in England say they are out of the items and may …
Posted on July 17, 2009 by Swiney .
The World Health Organization says it will stop counting individual cases of swine flu.
Tracking individual swine flu cases is too overwhelming for countries where the virus is spreading widely, the agency says in a statement. WHO will no longer issue global totals of swine flu cases, although it will continue …
Posted on July 14, 2009 by Swiney .
A sixth person in Suffolk County – and the eighth on Long Island – has died with the swine flu virus, county health officials said.
The Suffolk County medical examiner’s office is scheduled to perform an autopsy Tuesday to determine if the woman, who was identified only as being between the …
Posted on July 12, 2009 by Swiney .
A 19-year-old man has become the first person in Indiana to die of swine flu, health officials said.
Matthew McIntosh died July 5 in a hospital in Cincinnati after collapsing in a barn in Dearborn County in southeastern Indiana, The Indianapolis Star reported Saturday.
McIntosh’s death was unusual because he was healthy …
Posted on July 4, 2009 by Swiney .
A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities in the capital have said.
The man, from south London, had serious underlying health problems and was in Lewisham Hospital. Tests undertaken after his death showed he had the flu.
He is the fourth person with swine flu to …