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H1N1 takes fifth life in Pierce County

Published October 21st, 2009 - 12:05AM

Swine flu has claimed its fifth victim in Pierce County, a man in his 70s, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department reported Tuesday.

Questions? All about the flu

Published October 21st, 2009 - 12:05AM

Is the H1N1 vaccine clinic Saturday in Puyallup the only confirmed school clinic in Pierce County?

E-cigarettes spark safety debate

Published October 19th, 2009 - 12:05AM

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Tonya Moraffah takes a deep drag on her cigarette, feels the soothing surge of nicotine and explains what extinguished her 30-year, pack-a-day smoking habit.

Tylenol might weaken vaccines

Published October 16th, 2009 - 12:05AM

Giving babies Tylenol to prevent fever when they get childhood vaccinations could backfire and make the shots a little less effective, surprising new research suggests.

Heed the warning signs of a swine flu emergency

Published October 13th, 2009 - 12:05AM

CHICAGO – Max Gomez was a bright-eyed 5-year-old happy to have just started kindergarten when he developed sniffles and a fever. His mother figured it was only a cold.

House Democrats might go it alone on health care bill

Published October 11th, 2009 - 12:05AM

WASHINGTON – The House is inching closer to voting on a comprehensive health care bill, even as the chamber appears so divided that the measure might not attract a single Republican supporter.

Pierce County: Region gets its first batch of H1N1 vaccine

Published October 10th, 2009 - 12:05AM

The first small shipments of swine flu vaccine began arriving in Pierce County on Friday and should be available from many medical providers early next week, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.

Pierce County's first case of West Nile virus found in dead crow

Published October 8th, 2009 - 2:46PM

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department confirmed today that West Nile virus has been found in the county, the first such detection in the county.

Helpful hints about vitamins

Published October 5th, 2009 - 12:05AM

I’m working on a nutrition-related project and came upon quite a few nice-to-knows about vitamins.

Food sleuth unmasks villains in pair’s diet

Published October 5th, 2009 - 12:05AM

Rafael Navarro and Duncan MacLeod are busy working men, which accounts for their diet being heavy on sodas, frozen burritos, sweets and late-night snacking, They were the perfect couple for nutrition expert Emily Ventura to choose when looking for examples of what busy people can do to keep their diets healthy.

Fight hearing loss with high-tech hearing aids

Published October 5th, 2009 - 12:05AM

For seven muffled years, Loris Kasner put off her doctor’s advice to get a hearing aid. Among the obstacles: The Tacoma woman was in her mid-50s and worried what people would think. Would they view the former hairdresser and Puyallup Fair employee as old? Less capable?

Health care changes to alter Medicare

Published October 3rd, 2009 - 12:05AM

CHICAGO – The congressional plans for health care overhaul could mean a major restructuring of Medicare. Dozens of changes are being proposed in hopes of transforming the program from one that rewards doctors for each procedure they do into one that improves people’s health and keeps them out of the hospital.

H1N1 could fill state’s hospitals

Published October 2nd, 2009 - 12:05AM

Health: Washington among 15 states where flu might exceed facilities WASHINGTON – If a third of people wind up catching swine flu, 15 states, including Washington, could run out of hospital beds around the time the outbreak peaks, a new report warns Thursday.

Flu shot safety to be tracked

Published September 28th, 2009 - 12:05AM

WASHINGTON – More than 3,000 people a day have a heart attack. If you’re one of them the day after your swine flu shot, will you worry the vaccine was to blame and not the more likely culprit, all those burgers and fries?

Thousands of kids react badly to drugs, study says

Published September 28th, 2009 - 12:05AM

CHICAGO – More than half a million U.S. children yearly have bad reactions or side effects from widely used medicines that require medical treatment and sometimes hospitalization, new research shows.

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