October 23, 2009

H1N1 Infection Rate Rising

H1N1 fears may squeeze vaccine supply. Brooke Hart reports. 


October 21, 2009

CDC Says Vaccine Production Behind Schedule

A top-ranking official of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says production of a vaccine for swine flu virus is behind schedule and people should take precautionary steps to prevent its spread.


October 16, 2009

Giving Children Tylenol May Blunt Vaccines’ Effects

A new study suggests that giving babies Tylenol to prevent fever when they get vaccinated may make the shots a little less effective.


October 14, 2009

Can’t Slow Him Down!

At Willoughby South High School home games in northeast Ohio, 5th grader Erik Knotts gets to stand this close to the action.  Erik is a water boy, welcomed as part of the team.


October 13, 2009

Doctors Urge Parents to Look for Life-Threatening Flu Symptoms

Health officials want parents to be on the lookout for signs that a case of the Swine Flu has become life-threatening.

Important Health Care Vote Today

The Senate Finance Committee will vote Tuesday on the health care reform package. NBC’s Brooke Hart reports. 


September 30, 2009

Swine Flu Vaccines Ship Out

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


September 28, 2009

Study Shows More Than Half a Million Children Have Bad Drug Reactions

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.


September 23, 2009

College Officials Scramble to Contain Swine Flu on Campus

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.

Hand Sanitizers Vs. Swine Flu

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


September 17, 2009

Tooth Helps Woman See

Usually when you lose a tooth, the Tooth Fairy will put a quarter or some chocolate under your pillow. If you have rich parents, you might even get a dollar. But for 60-year-old Sharron Thornton, losing a tooth meant gaining vision.


September 13, 2009

No Second Apology from Congressman Wilson

South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson says he will not be “muzzled” and will not issue a second apology on the House floor. Democrats in Congress say they will bring up possible sanctions for a vote this week if he doesn’t.  News 3’s Kim Gusby reports, it’s just the latest in a wild week for the South Carolina lawmaker.


September 12, 2009

New Debate Brews in Beaufort

During President Obama’s health care speech to Congress, South Carolina Congressm Joe Wilson shouted, “you lie”... igniting a new debate over political decorum and creating a fire storm of controversy that’s seemingly overshadowing the issues. News 3’s Kim Gusby tells us how an anti-Wilson rally in Beaufort today turned into a confrontation between both sides.


September 08, 2009

Another Push for Bipartisan Health Care Overhaul

Health care remains the focus as lawmakers return from their summer break.


August 19, 2009

Beaufort Looks Into Prescription Plan To Help All Uninsured Residents—And Pets

A prescription-drug discount program likely to be adopted by the Beaufort County Council would give participants and their families—pets included—a break on the cost of some medicines.

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