LONDON, England (AFP) — The European Medicines Agency is probing whether there is a link between the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine and the sleeping disorder narcolepsy amid concerns in Finland and Sweden.

Summer temperatures are sweltering, trees are still green and the kids are not back in school yet, but health officials are advising everyone to get their flu shots now.

MEXICO CITY — Debt-ridden carrier Mexicana airline is halting all operations as of midnight today as it seeks to restructure costs, Mexico's transportation secretary said.

04 September 2010 The Ministry of Health Ministry of Health has announced that detection devices will be set up at the airport and the King Fahd Causeway during the Hajj season to prevent any travellers infected with swine flu or cholera from entering Bahrain.

Flu-shot season is here, and for the first time, health leaders are encouraging nearly everyone to get vaccinated. The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that most people age 6 months and older get shots, not just those who are at high-risk.

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It's nearly flu-shot season already in DeKalb County, and for the first time health authorities are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated. There is even a new high-dose version for people 65 or older.

Bacon cheeseburgers, bacon-topped egg biscuits and BLT's have something in common — they're all getting more expensive to make. And so is everything else flavored, mixed and sprinkled with bacon. That’s because prices for fresh pork bellies, from...

BELVIDERE — A series of health forums will be offered by St. John’s United Church of Christ and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church beginning with “Swine Flu” at 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at St. John’s, 401 N. Main St.