Discovery Health

Over-the-counter painkillers and fever reducers will now carry new labels warning consumers of the potential risks of liver damage and internal bleeding associated with the drugs, according to a final ruling Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration.

In Mexico City, the government ran out of surgical masks after handing them out to one of every five residents.

Authorities in Mexico ordered restaurants to serve only takeout food and mandated the closing of bars, clubs, theaters, pool halls, gyms, sport centers and convention halls until May 6. The swine flu is the scourge of the city, but it's by no means the only location affected.

The swine flu outbreak is spawning debate about how people get information during health emergencies -- especially at a time when news sources are becoming less centralized.

Governments and health officials around the world continued to take steps Tuesday against the outbreak of swine flu that has killed more than 150 people in Mexico and spread to the U.S., Europe and possibly Asia.