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Third Person Dies of Heart Attack After Smallpox Vaccine

A 55-year-old National Guardsman is the third person to die from a heart attack after receiving the smallpox vaccine, the Pentagon said Friday.

Mystery Illness Continues Spread, Jump in Cases in China

China on Wednesday dramatically increased the number of people diagnosed with a mystery virus that the World Health Organization says could be the same illness that has killed almost 50 people worldwide and has infected more than 1,300.

As Mystery Illness Spreads, New Clues to Its Cause

With the total number of reported cases of a mysterious flu-like illness reported reaching 487, many researchers are pinning their hopes on the finding that the ailment may be caused by a virus that comes from the same family as…

Chemicals on the Battlefield

Betty Ann Bowser looks at how military doctors and nurses are preparing to treat soldiers if they are exposed to deadly chemical weapons.

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Possible Clue to Cause of Mystery Illness Identified

Medical researchers reported Wednesday they may have discovered a key clue in their race to identify and develop treatments for the mysterious flu-like illness that they suspect originated in China.

Mysterious Flu-Like Illness Continues to Spread

The World Health Organization estimated Wednesday that since Feb. 26, four people have died and 167 have become ill after contracting a mysterious flu-like illness.

Bush Administration Proposes Smallpox Vaccine Compensation

With only a small number of health care workers volunteering to be vaccinated against smallpox, the Bush administration proposed a plan to compensate those injured by the vaccine in hopes of encouraging participation in the vaccination program.

President Bush Outlines Plan to Add Drug Coverage to Medicare

President Bush on Tuesday proposed offering more generous prescription drug benefits to Medicare beneficiaries who switch to private health plans.

President Bush’s Speech to the AMA

President Bush outlines his proposal for adding prescription drug coverage to Medicare during a speech before the American Medical Association. The president also argued for limits on medical malpractice lawsuits, including imposing a $250,000 cap on potential awards for non-economic…

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Supreme Court Hears Court-Ordered Medication Case

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The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case testing whether courts can force a mentally ill defendant to take anti-psychotic drugs in order to become competent to stand trial.