New government website offers advice on food safety. PC Mike Wendland reports. 

The All girls school raised money for the fight against breast cancer.

Today is the beginning of National Breast Cancer Awareness month.  The Pink Message is serious. 

The H1N1 virus is a big concern this flu season.  A combat kit could help you prevent spread of the virus.

Mass vaccinations start next week, but some parents fear it may be too late. NBC’s Brooke Hart reports. 

Chatham Area Transit has a response plan in the making for the H1N1 flu virus.

Union Mission and The J. C. Lewis Primary Health Center are addressing concerns about H1N1 through educational outreach.

New research shows more than half a million children every year have bad reactions or side effects from medicines that require medical treatment.
Children younger than age 5 are most commonly affected. Penicillin and other prescription antibiotics are among drugs causing the most problems.

College administrators around the country are facing a challenge in dealing with swine flu on campus.
Epidemiologists fear the pandemic could explode as the seasonal flu and swine flu both hit.

Will hand sanitizer help you avoid swine flu? NBC’s Kyle Iboshi reports. 

The government is pushing more information about the H1N1 Vaccine through social media. 

The Chatham County Health Department will temporarily be unable to give walk-in flu shots.

Congressman Jack Kingston hold a Town Hall attended by several hundred people Friday.  The hot topic, healthcare reform.  Kingston says the current bill from the House is still “too expensive.“

The FDA approved the vaccination for the H1N1 or Swine Flu, the other day.  Health officials now say the first doses of the vaccine will be in the form of a nasal spray.

Cars were lined up at 7:15 this morning.  Inside people waiting to get the seasonal flu shot.

This is a day of celebration for Connie and Chris Helton.  Labor was induced this morning.

New York Times Best-Selling Author Mary Kay Andrews speaks at the 7th Annual Smart Women Luncheon and Expo. 

Pancreatic Cancer is the 4th leading cause of cancer death in the United States. 

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. This Saturday, the Sickle Cell Association of Savannah will hold its 36th Annual Luncheon to raise funds for supportive services and educate the public about the disease. 

A Savannah couple preparing for their twins to be born are on a journey they never expected.  They’re dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis.

How to find out where to get a flu shot.

Numbers released this week from the Georgia division of public health show 192 people have been hospitalized since April with flu-like illness.  Five people have died.

More than 192,000 cases of breast cancer expected in women this year according to The American Cancer Society.  British scientists believe they’ve made a breakthrough in halting the growth and spread of tumors.

The Public Health Department says don’t wait to get your seasonal flu shots. 

Congressman John Barrow discussed health care with members of the Savannah area chamber of commerce.

President Obama urges everyone to get flu shot. NBC’s Tracie Potts reports.

Chatham Health Officials, Savannah-Chatham Public Schools, and CEMA working together to fight the H1N1 flu virus.

Education, Education, Education, that’s the response at Memorial.  The hospital is boosting its protection stock for H1N1 and checking over the disaster plan.   

New procedure could save life and limbs of thousands of potential amputees. NBC’s Britney Glaser reports. 

Blood donations are needed more in the summer because students, who account for 20% of donations, are out of school and many others are on vacation.  O-Negative blood is critically low.  You can help by rolling up your sleeve and donating blood at a local blood drive today.