Brazil tops the world's swine flu death toll after the government announces 557 fatalities from the H1N1 virus.


RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (AUGUST 27, 2009) REUTERS - The death toll from the H1N1 virus in ...   more »

After a troubling White House report on the potential spread of the H1N1 virus, US officials want to speed up production and distribution of a vaccine.

NBC - With the traditional flu season just around ...   more »

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tuesday, the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the "research arm" for the United States Congress, issued a report validating an analysis by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), that illegal ...   more »

Music Icon Takes on Serious Public Health Issue Facing Millions

STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Singer, songwriter, and patient advocate Naomi Judd is speaking up for those struggling with chronic pain -- a devastating ...   more »

As the Iraqi government awaits parliament's approval for a smoking ban in public places, Iraqis are divided on the ban with many claiming it shouldn't be a priority for years to come in the war ...   more »

PurinaCare(R) Pet Health Insurance reveals why the end of summer can create behavioral changes in dogs and cats
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ --Fall 2009 - Back to school time creates a dramatic shift in ...   more »

Chile detects H1N1 swine flu virus in turkeys which according to authorities is the first time the virus has been found outside humans and pigs.


SANTIAGO, CHILE CH. 7 - Chile's farming and livestock agency ...   more »

TONBRIDGE, England, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmacists have branded government swine flu vaccination plans "unacceptable," Chemist+Druggist has revealed. The criticism comes after the profession was excluded from the first wave of healthcare staff to get ...   more »