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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.

Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Found in NC

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:55:17 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 Vaccine Program Plagued With Proble

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:46:02 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 12:46:01 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.

Vicks Sinex Vapo Spray Recall

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:35:30 GMT

The Procter & Gamble Co. has recalled some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company found bacteria in samples during routine testing.

Fewer Pap Smears, Mammogram Backlash

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:11 GMT

In medical headlines for Friday, November 20. Dr. Sapna Parikh takes a closer look at new guidelines for pap smears and the controversy over mammogram recommendations by a government panel. Watch the video.

Report: Woman Can Delay Cervical Exam

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:47:36 GMT

Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.

Liposuction Body-Jet

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:15:02 GMT

A local doctor says he can promise a thinner body and a younger looking face at the same time with just one procedure. Fox 5 followed one patient through it all. Dr. Sapna Parikh's report has the before and after pictures so you can judge for yourself.

Mammogram Guidelines: Doctors Disagree

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:51:05 GMT

A government advisory panel this week said that women in the 40s no longer need to get mammograms to detect breast cancer -- they can begin getting them every two years at 50. But according to a new survey, a majority of doctors disagree with what the panel is recommending.

New Jersey's Swine Flu Vaccine Problems

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:26:49 GMT

If you are wondering why it so hard to find the swine flu vaccine in New Jersey, public health officials say blame the state's complicated system of local governments -- 115 health departments across 21 counties.