... cycle. And thatâ s not good news. Every year, the flu hits thousands of people. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 36,000 Americans die each year from the flu. The â swine fluâ has already killed several dozen people ...

LITTLE ROCK Swine flu has moved across Arkansas in a similar pattern to a fall influenza outbreak, and the state Health Department said Tuesday that residents should protect themselves now just as they do during the usual flu season.

... once a virus emerges, where it is likely to show up next?" asked Dr. Martin Cetron of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He leads CDC's division of global migration and quarantine. - Advertisement - The new swine flu ...

Faulkner County has one confirmed case of H1N1 virus (swine flu), but a spokesman for the Arkansas Department of Health said the department's numbers do not reflect all illness.

LITTLE ROCK (AP) Birth-defects research at Arkansas Children's Hospital will continue over the next five years with help from a $5 million federal grant, hospital officials said Tuesday.

ROANOKE, Va. A peanut butter maker that sells bulk supplies to institutions issued a nationwide recall as officials on Wednesday reported two more deaths associated with a salmonella outbreak. Its client Kellogg Co. later asked stores to stop selling a variety of peanut butter crackers.

WASHINGTON (AP) Federal health authorities on Saturday urged consumers to avoid eating cookies, cakes, ice cream and other foods that contain peanut butter until authorities can learn more about a deadly outbreak of salmonella contamination.

LITTLE ROCK (AP) More Arkansas influenza cases have been reported over the past week, and one person has died, but the levels remain far lower than in recent years, state health officials said Monday.

WASHINGTON Science nerds returned to the White House Monday, triumphant and ready to tinker.

These days, computers are a vital part of everyday life. But all that screen time puts strain on the eyes. The American Optometric Association (AOA) recommends you rest your eyes frequently -- by looking away from the computer for 20 seconds or so -- and blink forcefully or use a humidifier to keep them moist. Here are some more ...