Medical Watch Stories
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Parkinson's & Exercise
The power of exercise ... not just preventing disease but now potentially treating it. Parkinson's patients get moving to stop their tremors. more
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Breast Cancer & Bacteria Video
Doctors have a gut feeling about breast cancer beginning in the intestines. Bacteria there may be the key to breeding breast tumors. more
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Trust Your Gut Video
In tonight's cover story -- saving a child's life. Mom always knows best ... at least that's how the saying goes. But what about when mom doesn't want to take doctor's orders? more
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New Heart Pump Video
Help for weak hearts. A new device pumps up blood flow so patients don't miss a beat during angioplasty. more
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Exercise Your Heart Video
Exercise. Does it really make a difference and how much do you need? If you want to get up and go we show you the difference a little activity will make for your health. more
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The Verdict on Vitamins Video
Mom always said take your vitamins, but how? We try to answer that question. more
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Tamiflu Shortage Video
Tamiflu ... it works, when it's available. In some areas supply cannot keep up with demand ... forcing pharamcists to go old school. more
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ADD & Dyslexia: Inner Ear Disorder Video
Listening to the symptoms of ADD and dyslexia ... and targeting the ear to make a difference. more
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Clotting Bandages Video
Stopping blood loss. From the battlefield to trauma units and ambulances right here in Chicago, a new technology pumps up the blood's ability to clot ... and helps ease the shock of wound injuries. more
Cover Stories
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Multitasking Video
Almost 2,000 years ago, a Roman philosopher said, "To do two things at once - is to do neither." In these days of downsizing, WGN-TV's Micah Materre had to know, is that still true? more
Chicago's Very Own
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Chicago's Very Own: Irene Eadie
She's probably one of the most humble and unselfish women you'll ever meet. For 40 years or so, Irene Eadie has been the rock of this block in Edison Park. more
Flu Headlines from CNN.com
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Swine flu fears over football spitting
A UK health agency has warned footballers to stop their "disgusting" habit of spitting as it could lead to the spread of the H1N1 virus.
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A H1N1 flu to-do (and don't do) list
Swine flu vaccines are rolling out this month -- finally. Health-care workers in Indiana and Tennessee were the first to get the nose-spray version, while New Yorkers clamoring for the H1N1 vaccine finally had their chance too.
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New York suspends mandatory flu shots
New York public health workers will no longer be required to be vaccinated against both the seasonal and H1N1 flu virus, state officials announced Thursday, prompted by a vaccine shortage.
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Hand sanitizer in short supply as swine flu hits
Demand for hand sanitizer has gone through the roof since the first cases of swine flu broke out earlier this year, and some makers of the germ-fighting gels are scrambling to keep up.
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CNN Student News Learning Activity: H1N1 Virus
Students will learn about the H1N1 virus (commonly known as swine flu) and research why officials are concerned about the H1N1 pandemic. Students will also learn about the measures that are being taken by international, federal and local health authorities to prevent the spread of colds and the flu and a possible outbreak of influenza.
Health Headlines
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Military experiment seeks clues to predict which troops might suffer post-traumatic stress Photo
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (AP) — Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse... more
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CDC: 4 people in NC test positive for Tamiflu-resistant swine flu, first such US cluster
ATLANTA (AP) — Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a... more
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Guidelines say less frequent Paps OK to detect cervical cancer - every 2 years for under-30
WASHINGTON (AP) — First mammograms. Now — in an apparent coincidence — Pap smears. more
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Correction: Plavix story
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a Nov. 17 story about drug interactions between heartburn medications and... more
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As price of child vaccines drop, millions of lives saved from preventable diseases
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Babies squirmed and wailed as needles plunged into their chubby thighs... more
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AP IMPACT: US distribution of swine flu vaccine is uneven, confusing; complaints abound Photo
ATLANTA (AP) — When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October,... more
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Bangladeshi mother tells newspaper formerly conjoined twins should grow up in Australia Photo
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The mother of recently separated conjoined Bangladeshi twins... more
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CDC: 4 people in NC test positive for Tamiflu-resistant swine flu, first such US cluster Video
ATLANTA (AP) — Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of... more
Dina Bair
