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Articles about flu season (0-50 of 347)
- An Essential Guide To Fighting Flu Symptoms For Your Whole Family
By: Chris Harmen | - Preventing infection is the best defense when fighting flu viruses, especially in light of the recent H1N1 pandemic. Instead of spending several miserable days in bed with the flu, missing school, work, friends and family, and even risking serious medical complications, prevention is the best line of defense against the influenza virus.
Once inside the body, the influenza virus attaches, or binds, itself to host cells, which are then reprogrammed to create more viruses and jeopard ...
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- The Flu Shot Decision--5 Groups That Can Benefit From The Flu Shot
By: Debbie Davis | - With flu season fast approaching and many physicians and pharmacies offering the shot, many people are probably wondering whether they would be better off with or without the flu shot this year.
If you have serious medical conditions for which you are taking a prescribed medication, you should consult with your physician. Otherwise, here are 5 groups that can definitely benefit from taking the flu shot as early as possible this year and every year.
Children in School--I ...
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- Flu Vaccine Information--stay Current About The Flu Vaccine With These 10 Facts
By: Debbie Davis | - The 2009 Flu Season has arrived with a lot of questions about how best to deal with the H1N1 or Swine Flu Virus. Here are accurate and up to the minute answers to 10 questions that will help you make the best decisions for you and your family.
1. Does the Shot cover the H1N1 Virus? No it does not. There is a vaccine for the swine flu in production as this is being written, but it is not available to the general public as yet. Initially, the swine flu vaccines will go to military pe ...
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- Keep Flu Away--3 Steps To Take That Will Help You Avoid The Flu
By: Debbie Davis | - Now that the windows and doors are shut, the hatches are battened down against the snow and wintry weather; we have created the perfect breeding ground for the flu virus.
Even though there are no guarantees in life, the following three steps will give you and your family more of a chance of staying healthy through flu season this year and every year. But in order for them to work, you and your family must be consistent.
1. Wash your hands when going from one environment ...
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- Flee The Flu--3 Easy Steps To Stay Ahead Of The Flu
By: Debbie Davis | - Now that the windows and doors are shut, the hatches are battened down against the snow and wintry weather; we have created the perfect breeding ground for the flu virus.
Here are 3 easy things you can do to make sure you and your family "flee the flu" and stay healthy this flu season. Like so many things in life, consistency is the key.
1. Wash your hands when going from one environment to another. Be sure to use soap and wash with bubbles for at least 30 seconds ...
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- An Essential Guide To Fighting Flu Symptoms For Your Whole Family
By: Chris Harmen | - Preventing infection is the best defense when fighting flu viruses, especially in light of the recent H1N1 pandemic. Instead of spending several miserable days in bed with the flu, missing school, work, friends and family, and even risking serious medical complications, prevention is the best line of defense against the influenza virus.
Once inside the body, the influenza virus attaches, or binds, itself to host cells, which are then reprogrammed to create more viruses and jeopard ...
Tags: fighting flu, respiratory health
- The Flu Free Child - 7 Ways To Help Your Child Avoid The Flu
By: Debbie Davis | - With flu season in full swing, school absences are soaring, and there is hardly a place you can go where you don't hear coughing and sneezing. Here are 7 things you can do as a parent to help your child avoid the flu like the plaque.
Get Them Vaccinated-This is trickier than it sounds. With the vaccine supply available sporadically in many localities, and with so many more people wanting the shot or mist this year, finding a place that has them available and can give the shot to y ...
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- Tips To Avoid Winter Colds, Flu And H1n1
By: Janet Davis | - Nobody likes to get sick, particularly around wintertime. The cold weather exacerbates respiratory symptoms, making recovery far less pleasant than it could be. At least during warmer months, a sick person can enjoy the warmth of the sun while they're recovering, but the colder days at the end of the year make recovery a positively miserable experience. It's also no surprise that so many people catch colds during this time of year. Children are still in school, parents and families are out s ...
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- Avoid The Flu With These Great Tips
By: Eva Judge | - Every time you have to stay home from work or school due to the flu, you lose money and your grades suffer. Many Australians are following a few simple tips to avoid coming down with the flu and are avoiding all of those missed days with ease.
Get The Influenza Vaccine -
Every year, data culled by the World Health Organization is used to create a brand new flu vaccine that helps people avoid coming down with the top three strains of the flu. Flu vaccinations are quite e ...
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- Cold And Flu Season Is The Perfect Time To Buy A Vaporizer
By: Jenna Anderson | - Some people these days might not have memories of a vaporizer being used in their home while growing up, but others do. While a vaporizer can be used in almost any climate for different reasons, where the flu and cold season hits really hard a lot of times is in colder weather climates and these areas are where you are likely to find these air moistening machines being used more often. They can be really comforting for people who are suffering from a number of different respiratory ailments. Any ...
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- Helping Infants Avoid Flu--5 Ways To Help Keep Your Baby Healthy During Flu Season
By: Debbie Davis | - The flu vaccine is a great preventive step for those who are 6 months and older. But if your baby is less than 6 months, you will need to think outside the box for some alternatives for keeping your child healthy this flu season. Here are 5 effective ways to increase your child's chances of staying healthy.
Get Your Family Vaccinated--If you have other children, who are older, make sure that they receive the vaccine early. Parents should receive the shot, as well as any caregive ...
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- Cold Or Flu Virus? 5 Symptoms That Indicate Flu Rather Than A Cold
By: Debbie Davis | - Because a cold and flu (short for influenza) have many symptoms in common, it is easy to mistake one illness for the other. Early detection of the flu and being treated before the virus progresses can really make a big difference in its duration and severity.
So being able to tell the difference between the two is crucial. And even though you may not get it right every time, here are 5 symptoms that will help you be able to more accurately detect the flu.
High F ...
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- Avoid The Flu Vaccine If You Are In One Of These 5 Categories
By: Debbie Davis | - Influenza, or flu as it is most commonly referred to, is respiratory condition that is extremely contagious. Being able to take the flu shot gives many people a greater chance of staying healthy during cold and flu season.
Even though the shot does not guarantee escaping it completely, the vaccine is relatively painless and increases the chance that even if you get the flu, it will be a milder case.
But there are many who should avoid it because of an immune sy ...
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- Flu Vaccine Answers--10 Answers To Frequently Asked Questions About The Flu Shot
By: Debbie Davis | - With flu season closing in, many are getting their children and families ready by signing up for the flu vaccine. Here are answers that will help you avoid misinformation, making it easier for you to take the best course of action for you and your family.
1. Does the Shot cover the H1N1 Virus? No it does not. There is a vaccine for the swine flu in production as this is being written, but it is not available to the general public as yet. Initially, the swine flu vaccines will ...
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- Flu Shot Alternatives--7 Ways To Stay Healthier If The Flu Shot Is Not An Option
By: Debbie Davis | - The flu shot is a great way to boost your level of protection against the flu. But if your general health, medical treatments, or medication make your body too vulnerable to withstand it this year, here are 7 things you can do that will help you can stay healthier anyway.
Pick Your Company--As the weather changes many people are caught by cold and flu viruses. If they are sneezing and coughing, the small droplets that go airborne can be ingested or inhaled thus allowing the vir ...
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 Focus on Flu: Your Child and the Flu Shared By: parentingreport - First and most importantly, parents should get their children vaccinated against both seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 flu this flu season.
 Global swine flu deaths exceed 11,500: WHO Shared By: suniljmistry - More than 11,500 people have died from swine flu worldwide since the pandemic strain was uncovered in April, World Health Organisation data showed on...
 Swine flu cases trend upward - Daily Mail Shared By: mg_health - Swine flu cases trend upward - Daily Mail[Charleston Daily Mail] - While the number of swine flu cases in the state has dropped drastically in the past...
 Swine flu follow-up – Washington Post | Swine Flu Updates Shared By: SwineInfluenza_ - It has remained relatively mild. ...Swine flu deadlier in children than seasonal fluReutersStudy: Swine flu poses...
 Wings' Brian Rafalski might miss Blackhawks game with flu Shared By: redwingsbuzztap - Rafalski missed the morning skate Wednesday with the flu.... Chris McCosky / The Detroit News Detroit -- The Red Wings have recalled defenseman...
 How the Flu Works and All Natural Ways You can Beat It this Season | Arena of Health Shared By: tylersmom - Right now, with the spread of the H1N1 virus reaching new heights, a lot of us are looking for all natural ways that we can reduce our risk of catching...
 Will A Flu Vaccine Leave You Sick After You Receive It? » SYMPTOMS of THE FLU Shared By: signsofdruguse - The 2009 flu season is almost here and we have information to help you deal with the possible epidemic. © 2009 SYMPTOMS of THE FLU · Proudly powered...
- Flu Shot Advice--5 Groups That Should Get The Flu Shot Now
By: Debbie Davis | - With flu season fast approaching and many physicians and pharmacies offering the shot, many people are probably wondering whether they would be better off with or without the flu shot this year.
If you have serious medical conditions for which you are taking a prescribed medication, you should consult with your physician. Otherwise, here are 5 groups that can definitely benefit from taking the flu shot as early as possible this year and every year.
School Age Chi ...
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- Swine Flu -ways To Prevent It
By: Lambert Klein | - The best way to prevent it is to stay healthy in the first place.
You have to keep your immune system healthy by eating right, taking supplements to help with deficiencies due to your diet, exercising daily if possible, get a little sun every day if you can, and get enough sleep to fight off any illness.
Let's start by eating right. Give up a little of the junk food and substitute it with fruit and vegetables. They are anti-aging whereas junk food isn't healthy at all a ...
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- The Complex Art Of Developing The Flu Vaccine
By: Eva Judge | - To many Australians, the flu vaccination is simply something they go and get at their local clinic. Little thought is ever given to just how these incredible things are designed. You can learn more about how they are developed by reading more below.
If you have ever wondered how these vaccinations make their way to your local doctor's office, continue to read as we have highlighted the key steps involved. Each year, this same process is followed; read on to learn more.
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- What Is The Difference Between Swine Flu And Regular Flu? Isn't All Flu The Same?
By: Terry Fallon | - We can expect a new flu season at the beginning of each fall. Usually it lasts well into winter.
So called regular flu strains are seasonal and are often referred to as seasonal flu. While they pose a danger to the elderly and those with weak immune systems, generally most healthy people may be sick for a few days
and then return to health. But with all the talk about swine flu, it might make you wonder: What is the difference between swine flu and regular ...
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- Since There Is A Shortage Of H1n1 Vaccine -- Will Your Family Be Denied Swine Flu Protection?
By: Terry Fallon | - As we leave summer behind and our days get shorter and the evenings cooler, we are reminded that fall is upon us. With autumn and winter comes the flu season. This year, 2009, many people are worried about the H1N1 virus,or swine flu, because of a reported shortage of H1N1 vaccine.
Since the Health Department of the United States has ordered 120 million doses of H1N1 vaccine, it is obvious that they view the swine flu virus as a serious health risk. They are now reporting, how ...
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- Enduring Flu Season: Bacteria & Viruses In Your Home
By: Tony Marino | - With the upcoming flu season and the current global concerns over the H1N1 pandemic, it is a good time to consider our germ busting regime for the season to best keep your loved ones as healthy as you can. Not all the areas of your home that you'd consider to be dirty even make it onto the list of the worst areas; many people would consider the toilet the dirtiest place in their home, but in reality most people disinfect their toilet more than any other area in their home.
With all ...
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- Is There Any Cure For H1n1 Swine Flu
By: Andrew Strauss | - Since the Avian Bird Flu of 2005, scientists and researchers have been looking for a cure to these rapidly spreading viruses. Today's Swine Flu is no anomaly, it bears resemblance to the Avian Flu and reacts the same way to medications.
Researchers have discovered that certain antioxidants and a blend of antioxidants significantly reduces the duplication of both the H1N1 Swine Flu and the H5N1 Avian Bird Flu. Scientists infected mice with the H5N1 bird flu and then administered high ...
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- Natural Cure For Swine Flu
By: Andrew Strauss | - With winter coming up and the inevitable flu season wouldn't it be nice to know how to cure swine flu? It has been called a "pandemic" What is that?
According to Wikipedia, "An influenza pandemic is an epidemic of an influenza virus that spreads on a worldwide scale and infects a large proportion of the human population."
First a little history, it isn't a new flu at all, many conspiracy types seem to think the government has concocted this super bug for some dastardly ...
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- Basic Of Swine Flu Cure And Precautions
By: Andrew Strauss | - Asking how can I avoid swine flu is like asking how can I stay dry at the beach? You could stay out of the water but isn't the water the point of going to the beach? Serious steps to avoid swine flu would mean staying out of daily life. No work, no social life, no social interaction. That's not a realistic option and if you have kids that go to school you may find that swine flu walks right through your front door this fall.
Prevention will serve you better. Here are a few steps you ...
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- Try Using A Vaporizer The Next Time You Have A Cold Or The Flu
By: Jenna Anderson | - There are many kinds of common illnesses that people can get that are usually not life threatening, but not many of them can make you as miserable as a cold or a bad case of the flu. You will just be miserable because you are usually all stopped up in your head and chest and it can feel like a painful chore just to breathe. There is sneezing, coughing, with wither condition and with the flu you can have muscle soreness and aching and fever which makes it all just a little worse.
T ...
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- Swine Flu Can Transfer To Human Race
By: Sutiyo Na | - Have you been watching the news and/or read your daily broadsheets at all recently? If so, youve probably heard the term Swine Flu bouncing around a lot. While you are in the pigs fair or your hog race backyard and you were ever unlucky enough to be sneezed on by a sick pig, would you catch its flu? Not necessarily it takes more than simply breathing in a pig's germs (just like kissing his messy and slimy nose) for you to get sick.
While most people com ...
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- The Lowdown On The 2009 Swine Flu Outbreak
By: Sutiyo Na | - The 2009 outbreak of swine flu or H1N1 virus is recently hugging the limelight due to the potential harm or effects it can have on a patient or on a community. Unfortunately, the source of the virus still cannot be traced.
Before the first case in the United States was discovered, the illness was believed to have started in Mexico which eventually spread to other countries. Recently, the first case of swine flu was reported in
Costa Rica. Alarmed that it could grow into a ...
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- Swine Flu Vaccine Close To Reality According To Experts
By: Sutiyo Na | - Officials of the Federal government believe that the swine flu vaccine that would protect all Americans from future H1N1 outbreaks would be available by January or late November at the earliest.
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wever, countries outside the United States and other nations that manufacture vaccines would take several years to generate sufficient vaccines to meet global demands.
Although manufacturing of the vaccine is faster than it was a few years back ...
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- In Dire Need Of Swine Flu Vaccine
By: Sutiyo Na | - According to the World Health Organization, efforts for developing a swine flu vaccine has been ongoing since the first human case of the virus has been confirmed. Estimates place the initial doses of the vaccine will be administered in 5 to 6 months time.
While people diagnosed with H1N1 virus seems to be headed for recovery, there have been deaths recorded. Aside from that, receiving vaccines for this virus is important particularly the elderly and individuals with a weak immun ...
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- The Latest Killer Flu: Swine Flu And You
By: Sutiyo Na | - The Center for Disease Control has probably had some very wild times this past decade. First SARS, then the bird fle, and now today's potential epidemic is the swine flu. First manifesting itself in Mexico this past April, this new and terrible strain of Type A H1N1 influenza is one of those things that every microbiologist and health care professional is afraid of.
The reason for that fear is pretty simple. Like the bird flu, this particular strain crossed species. Specifically, ...
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- Don't Touch That Pork: A Few Swine Flu Truths And Myths
By: Sutiyo Na | - With all the wailing and gnashing of teeth involved with the latest flu outbreak, I think it's time we set a few things straight about the swine flu. Think of it as a little public service announcement just to shock some of you out of that panic and get you thinking straight.
First of all, pork is safe. Yes, I know it's called swine flu but it's nothing like mad cow disease. That's why there's a flu at the end instead of disease, of course. The disease spreads via the same way nor ...
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- Pregnant Women Are More Risky In Swine Flu
By: Sutiyo Na | - Some complications among pregnant women as the Swine Flu continue to spread across the country, and soon to the world, and that this high-risk group needs to take antivirals as soon as infection is suspected. Just like what happen to a pregnant woman in Texas who suffers and died of Swine Flu infection. Medical officials believe that pregnant women are at higher risk of complications of influenza, whether it's the seasonal influenza or pandemics of the past.
The Centers for Dis ...
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- Swine Flu: Overview, Treatment, And Prevention
By: Sutiyo Na | - Swine flu is an illness that is affecting hundreds of individuals in the United States as well as worldwide. According to the CDC, the illness may take some more time. Since one is likely to become infected with the condition, they need to understand swine flu symptoms in order for them to obtain proper treatment or medicaion.
The Symptoms
The symptoms of H1N1 infection is similar to that of seasonal flu. Among the symptoms include cough, sore throat, running or st ...
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- How To Keep Yourself From Being Infected With Swine Flu
By: Sutiyo Na | - Swine flu is an illness which derives its name from a virus that infects pigs. While the virus cannot affect people, they are likely to get an infection from time to time. The virus is communicable and can be transmitted from one person to another.
The symptoms of swine flu are like those manifested in a regular flu and may include cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, fever, chills and fatigue.
The H1N1 virus continues to become widespread in the United State ...
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- You And The Swine Flu: Knowledge That May Save You
By: Sutiyo Na | - With this new strain of influenza running around, properly called Type A H1N1 swine influenza, but more popularly known as the swine flu, I think it would be nice to give people the 411 on the latest medical emergency that's got the world's attention.
Swine influenza came from pigs, hence the name, and pigs usually have regular outbreaks of this disease. The problem with it this time is that this strain of influenza has managed to jump the species and went over to us Homo sapiens ...
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- It's Flu Season Somewhere - Here's The Scoop
By: Katt Mollar | - Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a respiratory illness caused by viruses. There are many different types of flu, from swine flu to the most feared avian flu. This article, however, deals only with the so-called common or seasonal flu. The flu season usually starts in the fall and subsides in late spring. Because of its seasonality, the flu season differs between the Northern and the Southern hemisphere.
On the global scale, flu can affect tens of millions of people and cau ...
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- Additional Health Benefits Of Flu Vaccinations Discovered
By: David S Judge | - Running a business or an office mean many responsibilities lay on your plate. With winter quickly approaching now is an important time to consider protecting your employees from a costly Influenza outbreak. Flu Vaccinations are one way to provide much needed protection to your employees.
What better way is there to show how you care by arranging in-house Flu Vaccinations?
If you are fortunate enough that your office has never had an outbreak of Influenza, then consi ...
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- How To Stop The Flu In Its Tracks
By: Sandor Cruz | - Holding off the flu, especially in the time of the flu season, is not as complicated as some people think. The instant solution would be to take a flu shot, but with all the latest studies suggesting that the vaccine is potentially unsafe, why risk it when there are safer ways to beat the flu?
Like other vaccines, the flu shot contains mercury, which has been tied to autism in young children. Aside from mercury, a number of other unhealthy chemicals are used by vaccine make ...
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- This Is Why You Should Think Again About Getting A Flu Shot
By: Michael Monk | - With the arrival of cold weather comes the flu season and also the promoting of flu shots. A lot of the hype concerning the flu is simply fear mongering by companies who gain from selling the flu vaccines and the ones getting money from the vaccine makers.
Here is an example, the regularly mentioned scare story that flu kills 36,000 people each year is bull. Even the Centers for Disease Control website
states as much.
On the flip side of the coin and of equal importance, a la ...
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- Cold And Flu Season: Diabetics Share Natural Remedies
By: Ben Welch | - As the leaves fall and winter weather creeps onto the horizon, the risk for catching a nasty cold or the miserable flu increases. For people with diabetes, catching the flu can be much more than an inconvenience. In fact according to the Centers for Disease control, a diabetic is three times more likely to die from the flu and six times more likely to be hospitalized.
Obviously, all people with diabetes should get a flu shot every year to protect themselves. Most doctors speciali ...
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- Exercise To Strengthen Your Immune System And Your Body
By: Cindy Papp | - Strengthen your immune system so you have less time off this cold and flu season. Many will attempt to protect themselves with flu shots, high doses of Vitamin C and excessive hand washing. You can intensify your immune effect by adding exercise to your immune strengthening regimen.
These days it is no secret that the economy is in shambles and many people are stressed because of it. This could have a big impact on your health because, unfortunately, stress lowers your immunity ...
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- 5 Helpful Facts To Get Your Immune System In Shape This Flu Season
By: Cindy Papp | - Flu season is here and many of us will get sick. It seems we have more to worry about, though, because of antibiotic resistant Superbugs. There are things you can do to help protect yourself and even get healthier, quicker.
The herbs Echinacea and Goldenseal help rev up your immune system - up to 60%! This is helpful since it causes your own immune system to activate, which may help strengthen it. When used in a liquid combination, these herbs have been used to kill bacteria, ...
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- Lymphatic Massage
By: Brandon J. Thomas | - Lymphatic massage is a type of massage geared towards people with lymphatic problems. It is also known as lymphatic drainage. This gentle massage is stimulating to the lymph system and promotes the removal of toxins in the body. It influences the removal of waste in the system and promotes a healthy immune system. Lymph nodes, which can be felt throughout the body, become swollen once white blood cells being fighting infection. These swollen nodes are some of the first signs that the immun ...
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- Be Aware......the Cold & Flu Season Is Upon Us!
By: Chuck Arnone | - Everybody can do something to keep you and your family healthy. The time is ripe for hand-washing being a priority, it helps stop the transmission of germs. No doubt the cold & flu season is here! Vaccinations are important, especially for the high risk group. One of the best times to get the vaccine is mid-October to mid-November.
Cold viruses are present year-round but the the incidence of colds rise sharply in early fall, shortly after school begins. There are over 200 differe ...
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- Herbal Treatments For The Flu
By: Scott Meyers | - There are a variety of illnesses a person can come down with throughout the year. One of the most miserable, and unfortunately most common is the flu. While the flu may keep you in bed for a few days, that does not mean you are helpless when it comes to alleviating the symptoms.
There are a few different treatments available. Some prefer to go to their doctor and get tested to make sure they have the flu, and then take prescription medications. Others seem to prefer more holistic ...
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- Cold And Flu Season 2007: Are You Prepared?
By: James Allen | - Although New Year's is a time for celebration, it is also the height of the cold and flu season. You don't want to start 2007 off on the wrong foot, so here are some tips for preventing cold and flu viruses from slowing you down in the New Year.
First, remember, there is no "cure" for the common cold - or the flu. Because of this, prevention is very important. Luckily, there are plenty of very simple steps you can take.
For starters, make sure to wash your hands re ...
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