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Flu shots are now available at most of the nationwide pharmacy chains in the US. Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid all have them available to anyone who wants to get one and no appointment is necessary at most of their locations.

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Millions of eggs have been recalled across the United States after a Salmonella outbreak that dates back to May. Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa is recalling the eggs that have been distributed under various names throughout the country.

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I know it's only August, but flu season will be here before we know it. You might as well go ahead and prepare for it. Flu vaccines are typically available at your health care provider's office, health clinics and many pharmacies.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that the H1N1 pandemic is effectively over and that the world is now in a "post-pandemic period."

• Learn more about the phases of a pandemic.

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Somehow it is August already. It's time for kids to start going back to school (my little boy starts Kindergarten next week!) and flu season is just around the corner.

Flu shots should be available around the beginning of September. Will you be getting one this year? Do you know how many you will need?

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Scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have made progress towards a universal flu vaccine. If successful in humans, it could eliminate the need for yearly flu shots.

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When I was a kid, chickenpox was sort of a right of passage. Pretty much everyone got it and it was no big deal - other than the unbearable itching of course. So why do we now have a vaccine to prevent this seemingly mild disease?

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My family and I just moved to the Southwest US and it is HOT. I grew up in Georgia so I thought I was used to the heat, but this is totally different. Instead of feeling like I'm walking into a sauna when I go outside, I feel like I'm walking into an oven. And it's easy to understand now why people stay indoors during the summer here. The heat really can kill you - quickly.

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40 million doses of H1N1 pandemic flu vaccine expired on Wednesday and had to be destroyed, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services. Millions more are still in storage and will expire at various times next year.

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Where do you buy your prescription medication? Most of us use pharmacies that we can walk into, but internet pharmacies are becoming more and more popular. They are certainly convenient, but can you actually trust them?

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