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Oakland Co. Resumes Seasonal Flu Clinic

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:24 GMT

The Oakland County Health Division announces the resumption of the county's seasonal flu vaccination clinic on November 23, 2009. The supply of vaccine, however, is limited.

Detroit H1N1 Clinics: Thanksgiving Week

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:53:23 GMT

The Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion (DHWP) says they will close community center clinics during the week of Thanksgiving. The Herman Kiefer Health Complex clinic will run only on Monday, November 23 and Tuesday, November 24.

Study: Going Online Helps the Elderly

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:31:46 GMT

Less than half of Americans age 65 and over use the Internet, but a new study indicates that it could be beneficial to their health if they they start going online.

H1N1 Vaccine Clinics

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:57:37 GMT

There are a number of swine flu vaccine clinics going on today throughout the area.

Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Found in NC

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:55:16 GMT

Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.

H1N1 Clinic in Huron Township on 11/21

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:06:46 GMT

The Wayne County Department of Public Health says it's conducting a H1N1 walk-in mass flu vaccination clinic from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 21 at Huron High School in New Boston.

Family Needs Help Paying for Prostheses

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:29:05 GMT

Medical technology gives a twelve-year-old boy a right hand, but now an insurance battle has his family desperate wondering who will pay for it.

ACOG Updates Its Pap Smear Guidelines

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:10:44 GMT

New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.

H1N1 Vaccine Program Plagued With Proble

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:46:17 GMT

When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right.

Report: Push Back Age of Cervical Cancer

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:46:16 GMT

Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued Friday that aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary treatment.