Mark your calendars for November 5th. That’s the day that vaccines for the H1N1 virus are set to arrive in the U.S. The first shipments will go out to doctors and clinics based on a list provided from each state. The first shipment will include the nasal vaccine and then move on to the injectable variety.

According to USA Today, four million doses of injectable vaccine are due in the initial run “with another 10 million to 20 million doses due weekly.” In other words, they shouldn’t run out. So be sure to get …read more

The swine flu, like Brett Favre, is a subject that just won’t go away. Despite the fact that we all wish we didn’t have to hear about it, it still makes news. The latest bit is that researchers believe there is a link between the disease and obesity.

While anyone (obese or not) can still get the swine flu, there is some question as to how well a patient can recover from the disease if they are obese. Apparently “health officials in the U.S. and Europe said, after a report showed a “striking” prevalence of obesity among patients …read more