Virginia health officials have confirmed two more swine-flu-related deaths, one of whom was a Virginia Beach man. The Beach death and another of a man from the Thomas Jefferson health district bring to 29 the number of statewide deaths in people confirmed with having the H1N1 flu, or swine flu.

RALEIGH, N.C.  A North Carolina doctor could lose his medical license after a patient complained he made cutting criticisms, including telling her she was fat.

The News & Observer of Raleigh reported the North Carolina Medical Board will decide if Dr. Earl Sunderhaus of Asheville overstepped the bounds of professional decency.

Three more deaths in Virginia associated with swine flu have been confirmed, including a Norfolk woman with underlying health problems. The other two deaths involved a man from the Richmond health district and a woman from the West Piedmont health district. Both had underlying conditions. Due to privacy concerns, the state health department did not identify victims.

By Manu Raju 

Sen. Joe Lieberman’s threat to filibuster any health care bill with a public option could kill health reform this year — and embolden Democratic challengers who’d like to send him packing in 2012.

But Lieberman doesn’t seem worried.

Buckle your seat belts for a bumpy flu season.
As if the regular flu wasn’t bad enough, this year’s pandemic H1N1 strain, commonly known as swine flu, will add more cases to the sniffling masses, and produce them earlier.
 Here’s what you need to know.
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How can I find an H1N1 flu vaccine? 

NORFOLK The Norfolk Health Department's nursing teams will visit four elementary schools beginning Friday to give children and staff members the H1N1 flu vaccine. Norview Elementary School's clinic will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday. On Monday, nurses will visit Granby Elementary at 9 a.m. and Suburban Park Elementary at 12:30 p.m.

NEWPORT NEWS

Peninsula Health District officials plan an H1N1 vaccination clinic for adults Saturday.

It will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Brittingham-Midtown Community Center, 570 McLawhorne Drive. The clinic is for adults only, a news release says; children will not be vaccinated.

The following groups will be vaccinated:

The number of flu cases is on the decline after peaking in late October, but health experts are warning people not to let down their guard on the pandemic H1N1 virus.

The city Health Department's nursing teams will visit four elementary schools beginning Friday to give children and staff members the H1N1 flu vaccine. Norview Elementary 's clinic will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday. On Monday, nurses will visit Granby Elementary at 9 a.m. and Suburban Park Elementary at 12:30 p.m. On Tuesday, Oakwood Elementary will have its vaccine clinic at 1 p.m.

The Virginia Department of Health has confirmed a fourth death related to swine flu in Hampton Roads: a woman from the Western Tidewater Health District - which includes Suffolk, Isle of Wight County, Southampton County and Franklin. Larry Hill, public spokesman for the regional VDH, said the case was only recently confirmed and could not disclose when the woman died.