ATLANTA — Last fall, as swine flu cases mounted and parents desperately sought to protect their kids, the hard-to-get vaccine was handed out in some surprising places: the

WASHINGTON — A critical new report declares high blood pressure in the U.S.

ATLANTA — A mumps outbreak among Orthodox Jews in New York and New Jersey has now surpassed 1,500 cases and shows no sign of ending soon, health officials said Thursday.

ATLANTA — Is the U.S. swine flu epidemic over?

WASHINGTON — Studies of the new swine flu vaccine show children 10 and older will need just one shot for protection against swine flu — but younger kids almost certa

MERIDEN – About 20 years ago, Barbara Cosgrove was treated for a debilitating infectious illness.

ATLANTA — U.S. health officials say they won't need to change their response now that swine flu has been declared a pandemic.

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