Flu

15 Best (And Worst) Foods For Immunity

msn.com | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living


Is your diet making you a germ magnet? Research shows that what you eat -- or don't -- can play an important role in your immune system's ability to d...

Does The Flu Vaccine Matter?

The Atlantic | Clayton M. Christensen and Jason Hwang | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living


Vaccination is central to the government's plan for preventing deaths from swine flu. But what if everything we think we know about fighting influenza...

Talking to Kids About Swine Flu...Without Scaring Them Silly

Danielle Wood | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living


Danielle Wood

It's up to parents to give kids the information they need to stay calm, and hopefully healthy, in the face of the swine flu pandemic. To start, here are five swine flu myths to address.

Invention Washes Away Sins -- Without Flu Fears

msn.com | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living


An Italian inventor has combined faith and ingenuity to come up with a way to keep church traditions alive without the fear of contracting swine flu -...

Google Flu Shot Finder Helps You Find A Vaccine

mashable.com | Posted 11.11.2009 | Technology


They've been working with the U.S. Department for Health and Human Services to develop a tool for locating flu shot providers near you, located at goo...

First Ever World Pneumonia Day. Nov. 2

Dr. Pat Hibberd | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living


Dr. Pat Hibberd

Pneumonia is the number one killer of children under age five around the world. It is so prevalent that the first World Pneumonia Day will establish a global call for action to tackle childhood pneumonia head on.

Flu Shots To Be Offered At Midway, O'Hare

AP | Posted 10.29.2009 | Chicago


Health officials are offering flu shots at both of Chicago's airports....

A "National Emergency?" No, a National Anxiety Attack

Jay Gordon, MD | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living


Jay Gordon, MD

The possibility of your healthy child "being hooked to a respirator" because of Swine Flu is incredibly small. To imply otherwise is an unintelligent scare tactic.

Internet Could Get Clogged During Flu Pandemic, Officials Warn

Reuters | Posted 10.27.2009 | Technology


(REUTERS) But the Homeland Security Department accused the GAO of having unrealistic expectations of how the Internet could be managed if millions beg...

St. Athanasius Closed: Evanston Elementary School Shut Down After Swine Flu Scare

CBS2 | Posted 10.28.2009 | Chicago


A rash of students out sick with flulike symptoms has shut down a Roman Catholic elementary school in Evanston....

Swine Flu Shots Revive a Debate About Vaccines

nytimes.com | JENNIFER STEINHAUER | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living


People who do not believe in vaccinating children have never had much sway over Leslie Wygant Arndt. She has studied the vaccine debate, she said, and...

Chicago Marathon Aftermath: Runners Six Times More Likely To Get Sick

Chicago Tribune | JULIE DEARDORFF | Posted 10.13.2009 | Chicago


If you ran the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, don't be surprised if you feel a cold coming on this week....

The Questionable Efficacy Of Flu Vaccines... And The Pandemic That Wasn't

Dana Ullman | Posted 10.07.2009 | Living


Dana Ullman

There is little evidence that flu vaccines are effective in preventing the flu, says one of the world's leading expert on influenza vaccines.

Are We Ready for a Flu Pandemic?

Rep. Edolphus Towns | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living


Rep. Edolphus Towns

With the height of the flu season quickly approaching and our children heading back into the classroom, I recently led a full Committee hearing to examine the Obama Administration's Flu Vaccine program.

This Flu Season Mind Your Cold

Karen Leland | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living


Karen Leland

I'm so mad I could sneeze (or cough), but at least it would be in the privacy of my own home, not sitting next to you at a dinner party because "I've...

Dust Storms Spread Deadly Diseases Worldwide, But May Ease Effects Of Climate Change: Researchers

The Observer | John Vidal | Posted 09.26.2009 | Green


Huge dust storms, like the ones that blanketed Sydney twice last week, hit Queensland yesterday and turned the air red across much of eastern Australi...

Health and the Shortage of Flu Vaccine

Robert Slayton | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living


Robert Slayton

There's a shortage of seasonal flu vaccine, but nobody seems to be taking notice. The companies are busy cranking out swine flu vaccine.

Sleep: Lack Of Rest Raises Infection Risk

nytimes.com | Anahad O'Connor | Posted 09.23.2009 | Living


As cold season approaches, many Americans stock up on their vitamin C and echinacea. But heeding the age-old advice about catching up on sleep might b...

Flu Near You? iPhone App Finds Swine Flu

Posted 11.10.2009 | Technology


The "Outbreaks Near Me" application for iPhones collects and displays information about infectious diseases so users can find disease outbreaks--then ...

Back to School: Recipe(s) for Success

Ashley Koff | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living


Ashley Koff

For many parents, back-to-school presents mixed emotions tipping the balance in favor of anxiety.

Swine Flu Upsets Rituals Of Greeting

nytimes.com | SEWELL CHAN | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living


When it comes to avoiding the transmission of swine flu - without awkwardness or rudeness - perhaps the Samoans are best prepared. "In Samoa, people ...

Return of swine flu: What's ahead for Americans?

AP | LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living


WASHINGTON — The alarm sounded with two sneezy children in California in April. Just five months later, the never-before-seen swine flu has beco...

Sebelius: Vaccinations main swine flu defense

AP | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living


WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday that a massive school closing wouldn't stop the spread of the sw...

US To Launch Massive Swine Flu Vaccination Campaign

Washington Post | Rob Stein | Posted 09.23.2009 | Living


Government health officials are mobilizing to launch a massive swine flu vaccination campaign this fall that is unprecedented in its scope -- and in t...

Germs Don't Care If You Are Legal Or Not

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Do you really want to limit vaccinations only to people who have legal documents, or would you rather everyone get inoculated? Remember, those you exclude will likely have some sort of contact with either you, your kids, or the food you eat at some point.