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Sports Legend Revealed: Is a pro wrestling promoter responsible for the Montreal Canadiens' place in hockey history?
The Fabulous ForumHOCKEY LEGEND: A professional wrestling promoter ended up securing the Montreal Canadiens' place in professional hockey history. STATUS: True. Les Canadiens de Montréal (otherwise known as the Montreal Canadiens) are the most successful team in the... -
Dr. David Sencer dies at 86; CDC director from 1966 to '77
Dr. David Sencer, a prominent former federal health official whose career was tainted by controversy over a swine flu vaccination campaign in the 1970s, died Monday in an Atlanta hospital after a bout with pneumonia. He was 86.
Sencer was director of the...Tags: Gerald Ford, Diseases and Illnesses, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Vaccines, Preventative Medicine
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Exposure to 1918 Spanish flu in the womb had long-lasting effects
Booster ShotsPregnant women, here's another reason to consider getting vaccinated against the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus: Historical data show that men who were exposed to flu in the womb during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic were 23% more likely than the...... -
What Obama won't say about the Afghan war today, at least publicly
Top of the TicketThe Democrat seeks to change the way Afghan victory is measured.... -
Weekend TV Talk Shows: Sen. Olympia Snowe visits 'The Situation Room'
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Oct. 18 - 14 in PDF format This week's TV Movies TODAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer Healthcare reform: Sen. Olympia J....... -
Swine flu increases 9% on college campuses from previous week
Booster ShotsInfluenza-like illnesses, presumed to be mostly pandemic H1N1 influenza, continued to increase on college campuses last week, according to weekly results from the American College Health Assn. There were 7,099 new cases reported among college... -
H1N1 flu cases surge across California as doctors report vaccine shortage
L.A. NOWH1N1 flu cases are surging all across California with hospitals seeing an increase in admissions for the first time in weeks even as doctors are reporting vaccine shortages, the state's health officer said today. ???We, like everyone across the country,..... -
A flu-stricken, pregnant obstetrician wishes she'd gotten the vaccine
Booster ShotsWhen Jennifer Lang felt the symptoms of flu coming on one afternoon, she had good reason for concern. Lang, 33, is not only pregnant, she also cares for pregnant women in her Century City medical practice. By that evening, Lang...... -
It's official! Obama declares an H1N1 swine flu national emergency. So what?
Top of the TicketFull text of White House declaration of national emergency.... -
These days, a sneeze is not just a sneeze
Booster ShotsIf "achoo!" makes you jumpy these days, you're not alone. The swine flu pandemic has made people much more reactive when they hear or see someone sneeze, according to a new study. It found that public sneezing heightens people's fears...... -
FDA commissioner reassures doctors about swine flu vaccine safety
Booster ShotsDr. Margaret A. Hamburg, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, sent a letter to all U.S. physicians today thanking them for their help in combating the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus and reassuring them about the safety of the vaccine...... -
What H1N1 swine flu? Majority of Californians intend to ignore the late vaccine: Times/USC poll
Top of the TicketFederal government fails in bid to convince public of dangers in flu pandemic this year....
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