Talk of the town Talk about a tumultuous town hall meeting. The debate over national health care reform turned ugly Aug. 6 when fire marshals closed the doors on an Ybor City meeting because the crowd was getting too large. There was shouting, shoving and fighting inside and outside. One man even had his shirt torn in the fracas. ...more

December 31, 2009

How contagious is swine flu? Less than the novel viruses that have caused big world outbreaks in the past, new research suggests. ...more

December 30, 2009

Plant City Fire Rescue will offer free swine flu vaccinations today at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St. ...more

December 30, 2009

Top public health officials see this year's swine flu vaccination efforts as an opportunity to consider large-scale immunization campaigns at the nation's schools. ...more

December 27, 2009

The swine flu virus that sickened an estimated 20 percent of all Americans in 2009 will continue its infectious ways in 2010, but in a diminished role. ...more

December 26, 2009

Top public health officials see this year's swine flu vaccination efforts as an opportunity to consider large-scale immunization campaigns at the nation's schools. ...more

December 25, 2009

After conducting a dozen autopsies on people who have died of swine flu, Brazilian doctors are offering some clues on how the H1N1 virus kills. ...more

December 24, 2009

The swine flu virus that sickened an estimated 20 percent of Americans in 2009 will continue its infectious ways in 2010, but in a diminished role. ...more

December 24, 2009

Swine flu is not only dangerous to pregnant women, but it's a threat to new mothers too, the first study to document this risk shows. ...more

December 23, 2009

Q. What are side effects of a swine flu shot or the nasal spray? - Unknown sender ...more

December 22, 2009