Swine Flu News

Doctors see spike in swine flu this Spring

By theGrio

4:34 PM on 04/01/2010

VIDEO - Swine flu has been off the radar for many Americans, but doctors have continued to see a steady number of H1N1 patients...
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Latinos and blacks in Calif. more likely to die of H1N1 than whites

By theGrio

11:16 AM on 01/15/2010

From the LA Times - Latinos, blacks and Native Americans in California have been more likely to die from swine flu than whites. Other states are studying the trend as well...
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Sasha and Malia received swine flu shots

By theGrio

3:44 PM on 10/27/2009

A spokeswoman for first lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday that 11-year-old Malia and 8-year-old Sasha received their H1N1 shots last week from a White House doctor...
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Is resistance to H1N1 vaccine healthy?

By Noel Anderson

7:30 AM on 10/21/2009

OPINION - Rogue medical trials are rooted in black social memory in this country, so I believe it's healthy to be skeptical and to turn simple answers into critical questions on this issue.
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Hip Hop Doc dispenses advice on swine flu

By Rani G Whitfield

7:58 AM on 10/12/2009

OPINION - Despite the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's consistent efforts to educate the community on the importance of the flu and its safety, there are still many who are hesitant to take the vaccine once available...
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Interview with Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius

By theGrio

3:00 PM on 10/08/2009

VIDEO - The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius opened up to theGrio. David asks questions from our readers about everything from...
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Hip-hop doc has rhymes with healthy messages to kids

By theGrio

11:01 AM on 09/06/2009

VIDEO -- He's a railroad doctor by day but a rapper is what John Clarke likes to play. He writes his own music so you won't get too sick. "You know, a lot of doctors go to the golf course but I go to the studio,"...
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Swine flu may have greater impact on blacks, Hispanics (VIDEO)

By Todd Johnson

5:44 PM on 09/03/2009

theGRIO VIDEO - Swine flu has had greater impact on blacks and Hispanics, according to records from the Boston Public Health Commission and Chicago Department of Public Health...
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New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin quarantined in China

By theGrio

12:08 AM on 06/08/2009

(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is feeling well after he and his wife were quarantined in China because a passenger on their flight exhibited flu-like symptoms. Nagin's office said Sunday the couple and a security guard were quarantined at a hotel in Shanghai...
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