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A new mother of twins from Springfield Township died Thursday from possible complications of H1N1, the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department said on Friday.Health department spokesman Larry Vasko told FOX Toledo News that 24-year-old Mandy Kimbler died Thursday at Toledo Hospital.

ROCKVILLE, Md. Weeks after the Food and Drug Administration began enforcing laws against flavored cigarettes, several companies have continued to sell them, the agency announced Friday.

A Waukesha Sheriff's Deputy shot an inmate at Waukesha Memorial Hospital after the inmate began a scuffle.

In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls.

Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday.

Medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp. said Friday it will pay $296 million to settle a Department of Justice investigation into the company's Guidant unit.

If H1N1 hits the Albuquerque Fire Department hard, it could jeopardize their ability to get to residents in an emergency, but the department is offering vaccinations and making other preparations to prevent that from happening.At all of the city's fire stations, it's all about extra gloves, masks, hand sanitizer, and vaccinations.At the Albuquerque ...

A health school dedicated to tackling the world's killer diseases is to be launched.

A federal judge ruled Thursday that tobacco companies hoping to block new restrictions on their marketing have little chance of succeeding.

Some of New York City's largest employers - including Wall Street firms like Goldman Sachs and big universities - have started receiving doses of the much-in-demand swine flu vaccine for their at-risk employees.

Dr. Keiji Fukuda, the agency's top flu expert, says 20 countries have started to administer the pandemic vaccine, which appears to be very safe.

Three workers at a major North Carolina hospital are gone after failing to get vaccinated against the seasonal flu.

Imagine having your child diagnosed with hearing loss only to find out insurance companies won't pay for hearing aids.

TRENTON a ' The new Merck & Co. has become the world's second-biggest drug maker overnight with a huge acquisition, but it still has a fat wallet and plans more wheeling and dealing.

Advice about soft drinks and health from one of the nation's largest doctors groups will soon be brought to you by Coke.

The swine flu virus has been confirmed in a cat treated at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

An analysis of more than 1,000 California patients hospitalized with H1N1 flu during the first four months of the pandemic found that infants were most likely to be admitted, and patients 50 and older were most likely to die once admitted.

Cecelia Burnett and Ann Swanson had already set their wedding date. When they joined about 1,000 other gay marriage supporters for an election night party in a Holiday Inn ballroom, they hoped to celebrate the vote that would make it possible.

Doctors offices around metro Detroit have been swamped with calls for the swine flu vaccine.

In this Nov. 8, 2006 file photo, visitors pass a sign in a hallway at the New York Stock Exchange.