Vaccine Production Relies on Quaint System
The quaint system of producing flu vaccine based on seasonal egg-laying has harsh implications for what would happen if new batches had to be made in a hurry to fight a super-strain pandemic. At best, it would take half a year.
AP Poll Shows Concern About Flu Risk
The flu vaccine shortage is causing widespread worries among a substantial group of Americans — the four in 10 who are in families with a member at high risk of getting the flu, an Associated Press poll found.
Therapists Help Hurt Troops Learn Skills
As thousands more wounded troops return from Iraq and Afghanistan, occupational therapists are now caring for a new generation of soldiers, working to return them to civilian life or the military using a variety of rehabilitation programs.
Many Foods Serve Up Health Benefits
Recent studies have given every chocolate lover reason to rejoice: Chemicals known as flavonoids -- found in abundance in dark chocolate -- loosen up the arteries and promote heart health.
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