Top Cold & Flu News
Get the latest updates on the common cold and flu (influenza) including information on vaccines and treatment.
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Hospitals close to agreeing to accept Medicare cuts
According to Kaiser Health News, the hospital industry is about to agree to accept federal funding cuts of $150 billion to $170 billion over the next decade to help pay for efforts to reform the national healthcare system. Read Summary > -
Wal-Mart supports employer health insurance mandate
The Associated Press is reporting that the nation's largest private employer, Wal-Mart, has announced that it supports an employer health insurance mandate. Read Summary > -
11 health myths debunked
A health reporter debunks 11 myths about your health, and some of them truths may be surprising. Read Summary > -
Doctors warn parents against 'swine flu parties'
Parents should not hold "swine flu parties" in an effort to infect their children with the H1N1 virus and boost their children's immunity against it, health officials warn. Read Summary > -
Many asthmatics skip the flu shot
But respiratory diseases raise the risk of flu complications, experts say. Read Summary > -
Drug-resistant swine flu found in Denmark
International health officials are reporting that for the first time, a case of swine flu has proven resistant to the flu drug Tamiflu. Read Summary > -
Drugmakers defend acetaminophen as FDA considers limits
Makers of over-the-counter cold and flu products that contain the painkiller acetaminophen say their products should remain on the market despite concerns from U.S. regulators. Read Summary > -
U.S. considers 'unprecedented' swine flu vaccination campaign
Officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are considering a vaccination campaign for the H1N1 swine flu that could involve as many as 600 million doses of the vaccine. Read Summary >
