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  • Hospitals crack down on workers refusing flu shots

    By LINDSEY TANNER - Associated Press

    Patients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as U.S. hospitals increasingly crack down on employees who won't get flu shots, with some workers losing their jobs over their refusal. Published January 12, 2013

  • Air pollution in Beijing reaches hazardous levels

    By DIDI TANG - Associated Press

    Air pollution readings in China's notoriously polluted capital were at dangerously high levels for the second straight day Saturday, with hazy skies blocking visibility and authorities urging people to stay indoors. Published January 12, 2013

  • Key Things to Know About This Flu Season

    By MIKE STOBBE - Associated Press

    Some key things to know about the flu season: Published January 12, 2013

  • Q&A: Scramble for vaccine as flu season heats up

    By LAURAN NEERGAARD - Associated Press

    Missed flu-shot day at the office last fall? And all those "get vaccinated" ads? A scramble for shots is under way as late-comers seek protection from a miserable flu strain already spreading through much of the country. Published January 12, 2013

  • A snapshot of influenza activity in all 50 states

    By The Associated Press - Associated Press

    Here is a snapshot of flu activity in all 50 states: Published January 12, 2013

  • Ore., Calif., require transgender health coverage

    By JONATHAN J. COOPER - Associated Press

    Regulators in Oregon and California have quietly directed some health insurance companies to stop denying coverage for transgender patients because of their gender identity. Published January 11, 2013

  • Flu season puts businesses and employees in a bind

    By MATTHEW PERRONE - Associated Press

    Nearly half the 70 employees at a Ford dealership in Clarksville, Ind., have been out sick at some point in the past month. It didn't have to be that way, the boss says. Published January 11, 2013

  • Key Things to Know About This Flu Season

    By MIKE STOBBE - Associated Press

    Some key things to know about the flu season: Published January 11, 2013

  • Late scramble for vaccine as flu season heats up

    By LAURAN NEERGAARD - Associated Press

    Missed flu-shot day at the office last fall? And all those "get vaccinated" ads? A scramble for shots is under way as late-comers seek protection from a miserable flu strain already spreading through much of the country. Published January 11, 2013

  • Lung cancer scans backed for older, heavy smokers

    By MARILYNN MARCHIONE - Associated Press

    After decades of qualms about lung cancer screening, the American Cancer Society says there now is enough evidence to recommend it, but only for current and former heavy smokers ages 55 to 74 and after a frank talk about risks and benefits. Published January 11, 2013

  • A snapshot of influenza activity in all 50 states

    By The Associated Press - Associated Press

    Here is a snapshot of flu activity in all 50 states: Published January 11, 2013

  • Flu more widespread in US; eases off in some areas

    By MIKE STOBBE - Associated Press

    Flu is now widespread in all but three states as the nation grapples with an earlier-than-normal season. But there was one bit of good news Friday: The number of hard-hit areas declined. Published January 11, 2013

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