Three new cases of influenza confirmed

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Keeping the magic in the bullet

Hailed as wonder drugs when they were discovered in the 1940s, the overuse of antibiotics is leading us towards a future without cures for bacterial infections.

Measles cases rise after decade of decline

Measles outbreaks in parts of Europe and Africa led to some 60,000 more cases worldwide in 2010 over the previous year, after nearly a decade of declines, US health authorities said on Thursday.

What's Going Around January 19th - Colds Lead to More Serious Conditions

It continues to be a quiet flu season in the Ozarks. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department has one confirmed case of the flu in January. Even with the low numbers of the flu, most health departments and clinics in the Ozarks are still offering flu shots as long as supplies last.

Vitamin D provides no relief from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Earlier studies have suggested that up to three quarters of people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, are deficient in the vitamin. So it was thought that giving them extra vitamin D might help prevent exacerbations in symptoms or trips to the hospital because of shortness of breath or mucus in the airways. Belgian researchers have refuted this claim.