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Historic Health Care Bill Clears Senate Hurdle

Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare. More
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Check Web Site For H1N1 Flu Vaccine

The Texas health department is making a flu vaccine locator available on its Web site to help people find the vaccines for both seasonal flu and the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu. More

HISD To Issue H1N1 Vaccines

The H1N1 vaccine is coming to the Houston School District, KPRC Local 2 reports. More

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Alief ISD Offers H1N1 Vaccine

For the first time, a Houston-area school district is offering the H1N1 virus vaccine, KPRC Local 2 reports. More

More Vaccine For High-Risk Houstonians

The Houston Health Department will target high-risk groups with the new H1N1 vaccine shipment, KPRC Local 2 reports. More

More H1N1 Vaccine In Galveston

Hundreds of doses of the H1N1 vaccine will be available to high-risk residents in Galveston County soon, KPRC Local 2 reports. More

Canadian Woman Loses Benefits Over Facebook Photo

A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun. More

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New Advice Would Cut Back On Pap Smears

A new report from gynecologists says that girls can wait until 21 to get their first pap smear and wait two years between tests. More
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WHO Investigating Norway Swine Flu Mutations

The World Health Organization said Friday it is investigating samples of variant swine flu linked to two deaths and one severe case in Norway, but that so far the significance of the mutation is unclear. More

Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Cluster Reported In NC

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. More
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