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- Flu vaccine clinics in Kent Co.
- KENT COUNTY, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Kent County is seeing a rush of people signing up for it's three new vaccine clinics.
The appointment sheet for the first day is already full. More than 7,000 people reserved their spot in line for... Full story
- Lawmaker wants sick pay for workers with swine flu
- WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior House lawmaker is asking Congress to guarantee paid sick leave to workers if their employer asks them to stay home with swine flu or a similar contagious illness.
House Education and Labor Committee chairman... Full story
- Spots still available for H1N1 clinic
- KENT COUNTY, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Spots are filling up fast for upcoming H1N1 vaccine clinics in Kent County.
The heath department announced Tuesday it has a limited number of doses to hand out to high-risk residents. That includes... Full story
Focus on Fitness
- Fine-tune workout to rule slopes
- Milo Bryant - The Gazette
- Folks, ski season is coming. And more than a few of you have asked questions about getting in skiing shape.
Even when we're in great shape there are things we can do to help improve our ability to ski better and, if you ski as badly as I do,... Full story

- U.S. needs czar to coordinate health efforts
- America needs a trainer.
- By Milo Bryant, The Gazette
- America needs a trainer.
The country needs somebody qualified to help whip our butts into shape. That somebody would have the power to command, influence and draw resources from various aspects of the government to help us get in better shape.... Full story
- Gradual shift in habits helps avoid fitness-program rebellion
- Impatience can kill even the best fitness programs.
- By Milo Bryant, The Gazette
- Impatience can kill even the best fitness programs.
Folks are aware that too many kids in the United States are overweight or obese. We even know how to reverse the situation and how to prevent it. We know that more physical activity helps. We know... Full story
Health News (AP)
- Obama asks House to vote on health care bill WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama summoned Democrats to "answer the call of history" Saturday as the House pushed toward a vote on a landmark health care bill holding out the promise of coverage for tens of millions who lack it....
- Alaska island village hit by suspected swine flu ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island - prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help....
- In Europe, most swine flu shots by invitation only LONDON (AP) -- In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it....
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