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More than twice as many cases, including 12 in San Diego, have been reported nationwide so far this year than in all of 2007. >>
Public health officials say a report that fueled the speculation has been widely discredited. But some parents are not convinced. >>
The federal report predicts shortages in medical workers, particularly those certified in geriatrics. California's situation is particularly dire. >>
HEALTHCARE
Negative data on Vytorin and Zetia, long in coming, may change the way many heart disease patients are treated. >>
WHAT WE EAT
It helps maintain the health of older people, can work as an antioxidant and lowers mortality. >>
AGING: MENTAL HEALTH
Researchers are finding that older people are many times happier than their younger counterparts. Life experience, passage of time and emotional stability appear to be driving factors. >>
An unlikely source may help aging boomers avoid an insurance crisis. >>
THE UNREAL WORLD
'Pandemic' points out that H5N1 bird flu isn't the only danger to public health. >>
SOURCEBOOK / PREPARATIONS
AVIAN flu is a worry, of course, if you are headed to Asia. But getting dengue fever is actually a bigger risk on the continent. >>
Q&A
Health experts say we should be more concerned about regular influenza than the avian strain. As the season nears, get a shot. >>
HEALTHY TRAVELER
The kids are counting down the days until they're off from school, and parents are busy planning the annual vacation. >>
HEALTHY TRAVELER
When Los Angeles resident Elias Ferrer flew back to his native Philippines in 2001, he didn't take any precautions against malaria, though the disease is present in rural areas there. >>
HEALTHY TRAVELER
The first effective vaccine against malaria made news earlier this month as scientists reported success in fighting the mosquito-borne illness that strikes 400 million people annually worldwide. >>
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