Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC

By MIKE STOBBE

Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu.

Nov 20, 2009 | 12:30 pm

Cost of child vaccines fall, more kids saved

Babies squirmed and wailed as needles plunged into their chubby thighs at a public health clinic on the outskirts of Hanoi on Friday. Like little ones everywhere, the reaction to the sting was never pretty.

Nov 20, 2009 | 8:25 am

Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps

By LAURAN NEERGAARD

First mammograms. Now _ in an apparent coincidence _ Pap smears.

Nov 20, 2009 | 8:10 am

AP IMPACT: Gripes about swine flu vaccine abound

By MIKE STOBBE

When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right.

Nov 20, 2009 | 7:50 am

China to punish those concealing swine flu info

China's health ministry said it will punish officials who underreport cases of swine flu after a doctor famous for exposing the extent of the 2003 SARS epidemic said he believes the true number of swine flu deaths is being covered up.

Nov 19, 2009 | 10:45 pm

Formerly conjoined twins to need years of care

Formerly conjoined Bangladeshi twins separated this week in a marathon surgery will remain in the care of a humanitarian group for at least two years, the organization's CEO said Friday.

Nov 19, 2009 | 9:05 pm

US survey shows southern counties most obese

By MIKE STOBBE

The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia. High rates of obesity and diabetes were reported in more than 80 percent of counties in the Appalachian region that includes Kentucky, Tennessee and…

Nov 19, 2009 | 7:30 pm

Experts say radical measures won't stop swine flu

By MARIA CHENG

Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu _ most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms _ have failed to contain the disease.

Nov 19, 2009 | 9:25 am

Births for Thursday, November 19

Sadie and Joseph Crowe, Stevensville, girl, Nov. 16

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AP Poll: Support for curbs on malpractice lawsuits

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and TREVOR TOMPSON

Most Americans want Congress to deal with malpractice lawsuits driving up the cost of medical care, says an Associated Press poll.

Nov 19, 2009 | 7:50 am

Climbing 55: Corvallis man plans guidebook after summer of Bitterroot summits

By WILL MOSS Ravalli Republic

HAMILTON - Mike Hoyt can't tell you exactly how many trips he took into the high Bitterroots this past summer, but he knows it was quite a few.

Nov 19, 2009 | 7:45 am | Loading…

Fall meets winter: Heart Lake trail offers simple way to sample two seasons

By JUSTIN GRIGG of the Missoulian

SUPERIOR - One more walk was all I wanted.

Nov 19, 2009 | 7:30 am | Loading…

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Task force doctor stands by mammogram advice

By JOCELYN NOVECK

A member of the independent panel whose new mammogram recommendations have led to confusion defended the task force's report, saying Thursday that it was based on the most up-to-date, accurate information available.

Nov 19, 2009 | 6:50 am

Spice up ground elk, rice

By CHEF VINCE

This month is a good one for collecting new recipes.

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Shoot game, fish with camera

By MARK WARD

Hunting and fishing in Montana! There is no better feeling than to have bagged an elk or caught a nice big fish.

Nov 19, 2009 | 6:30 am | Loading…

Good gates make for good fences, good day

By GREG TOLLEFSON

“Good fences make good neighbors.”

Nov 19, 2009 | 6:30 am | Loading…

Teenager with cancer goes on Montana hunt

By BRETT FRENCH Billings Gazette

BILLINGS – For a teenager who just had his wish fulfilled, Mitchell Schmitt was pretty low key.

Nov 19, 2009 | 6:15 am | Loading…

Outdoors briefs for Thursday, November 19

Compiled by the Missoulian

FWP Commission tentatively OKs rule

Nov 19, 2009 | 6:00 am | Loading…

Study: CT scans rule out heart attacks faster

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE

A CT scan _ a kind of super X-ray _ provides a faster, cheaper way to diagnose a heart attack when someone goes to the emergency room with chest pains, a new study suggests.

Nov 18, 2009 | 11:50 am

Ex-Kiss drummer: Breast cancer not just for women

By WAYNE PARRY

Lying in bed one night in 2007, Peter Criss felt something strange: a small lump on his left breast.

Nov 18, 2009 | 8:30 am

Births for Wednesday, November 18

Aimee Weller, Frenchtown, boy, Nov. 14

Nov 18, 2009 | 7:25 am | Loading…

Swine flu information

Nov 18, 2009 | 7:00 am | Loading…

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Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes

By LINDA A. JOHNSON

Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.

Nov 18, 2009 | 1:50 am

Onion quiche is perfect for cool fall meal

By GREG PATENT for the Missoulian

Fall is the time to make onion quiche and soup, and for that we want the storage yellow or Spanish onions. These are great keepers - and they also have great flavor.

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