H1n1

Lynne Peeples

Bioterror Death Germs Thrive In Labs, Nature, As U.S. Funding Withers

HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 02.10.2012

Read More: Ebola, Bioterrorism, Terrorism, Biosecurity, h5n1, Bird Flu, The Infection Loop, Anthrax, Outbreak, Biological Weapons, Sars, Infectious Diseases, Counterterrorism, Contagion, H1n1, Influenza, Green News

Part of a series investigating the complex links between human, animal and environmental health: The Infection Loop. In early October 2001, just da...

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Mexican Media Warn Of Alarming Increase In Swine Flu

AP | KATHERINE CORCORAN | Posted 03.27.2012

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MEXICO CITY — Three years after swine flu closed Mexico City and caused an international scare, the Mexican government and local media are at od...

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Lynne Peeples

Flu Pandemics May Be Linked To Weather Patterns, Researchers Say

HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Avian Flu, Climate, Swine Flu Pandemic, Swine Flu, h5n1, Pandemic, Flu Pandemic, The Infection Loop, Weather, H1n1, Influenza, Green News

A shifting global climate pattern could portend a flu pandemic, and possibly an opportunity to stop the virus early, a study suggests. The link, a...

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Lack of Paid Sick Days May Claim Latino Lives

Elisa Batista | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Latinos, Health, H1n1, Swine Flu, Paid Sick Days, Social Safety Net, Momsrising, Study, Productivity, Healthy Families Act, Latino Politics, Latino Prosperity, Latino Voices News
Elisa Batista

To Latino workers, really, all American workers, I say enough is enough. We can't afford to see what will happen the next time a flu pandemic sweeps our nation.

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A Hidden Epidemic

Ray Suarez | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pandemic, Immigration, Undocumented Immigrants, H1n1, Health Care, Swine Flu Pandemic, Home News
Ray Suarez

Like any society on earth, the United States has to decide how to spend public money. Simple as that: economy, from a Greek word meaning household man...

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8 Handshake Alternatives to Ward off the Flu

Susan Orlins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Susan Orlins

With flu season already upon us, I can't stop thinking about President Obama's shared chest bump with a Naval Academy graduate. That was when I added...

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How Many 'Top Priority' Issues Does Obama Have?

CBS News | Posted 05.25.2011

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WHO Says Swine Flu Pandemic Is Over

AP | FRANK JORDANS | Posted 11.17.2011

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GENEVA — The World Health Organization declared the swine flu pandemic officially over Tuesday, months after many national authorities started c...

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WHO Chief Says Swine Flu Is Still A Pandemic

AP | Posted 11.17.2011

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GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization says swine flu is still a pandemic even though the period of most intense activity appears to...

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Swine Flu and You: Emotional Epidemiology

Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Primary Care, Swine Flu, H1n1, Vaccination, Doctor-Patient Relationship, Psychology, Doctor, Epidemiology, Immunization, Patients, Health, Video, Healthy Living News
Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD

The only preventative measures that actually prevent disease are vaccinations. Our world is an immeasurably better place since the advent of vaccines.

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Haiti: Diarrhea Threatens Infants and "We Are in Reaction Mode Instead of Planning Mode"

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Georgianne Nienaber

Hand washing is non-existent and raw sewage is flowing throughout the camps. Walk anywhere with peril. Human feces are everywhere, even in the ruins of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Port-au-Prince.

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Even the Low Maintenance Are High Maintenance

Meredith C. Carroll | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: 19 Kids and Counting, Eyjafjallajokull, Octomom, H1n1, Eight-Is-Enough, Hair, Kate Gosselin, Healthy Living News
Meredith C. Carroll

I remember telling an acquaintance about how fortunate I felt for having such an easy baby. The woman looked at me and said, "It's not luck. God only gives us what we can handle."

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Eco Etiquette: 5 Green Ways To Fight That Cold

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Living, Sustainable Packaging, Reusable Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Hand Sanitizer, Superbugs, Antibiotic Resistance, Phthalates, H1n1, Seventh Generation, Natural Cold Remedies, Pulp and Paper Industry, Alternative Medicine, Green News
Jennifer Grayson

Send all your eco-inquiries to Jennifer Grayson at eco.etiquette@gmail.com. Questions may be edited for length and clarity. It seems like every time ...

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The Whooping Cough of Aspen Fashion Week

Meredith C. Carroll | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jimmy Choo, The Gap, Hpv, Whooping Cough, Eric Massa, Project Runway, Aqua Net, Gabourey Sidibe, H1n1, Benetton, Vogue Magazine, Rielle Hunter, Matt Damon, Sarah Jessica Parker, Weight Watchers, Aspen-Fashion-Week, Manolo Blahnik, W Magazine, Jason Bourne, Lands-End, Guess-Jeans, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Esprit, Denver News
Meredith C. Carroll

Despite my fashion allergy, that someone thought to credential me for Aspen Fashion Week has piqued my interest enough that I might just pick up my laminate and attend an event or two.

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Five Reasons Why Evolution Is Important

Steven Newton | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Antibiotic Resistance, Charles Darwin, Evolution, Darwin Day, Medicine, H1n1, Vaccines, Healthy Living News
Steven Newton

Charles Darwin's 201st birthday is today. It's worth celebrating not only because of his great contributions to science, but also because of the practical ways his theory of evolution has improved medicine.

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H1N1 Epidemic Over? All Signs Point In That Direction

usatoday.com | Posted 11.17.2011

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ATLANTA (AP) -- One U.S. expert said the H1N1 epidemic has "one foot in the grave," and there are many reasons to believe there won't be another wave ...

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Swine Flu Didn't Fly

Niko Kyriakou | Posted 05.25.2011

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Niko Kyriakou

Should the European Council's investigations conclude that WHO deliberately incited H1N1 paranoia to help drug makers, it could spark reform of how infectious diseases are handled.

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15 Best (And Worst) Foods For Immunity

msn.com | Posted 11.17.2011

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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...

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Why Don't We Have a Surgeon General?

Linda Bergthold | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Regina Benjamin, Mitch McConnell, Mike Enzi, Swine Flu Pandemic, Surgeon General, Humana, H1n1, Obama's Surgeon General, Politics News
Linda Bergthold

There is something terribly wrong when a political minority can hold up a nomination that has the potential to affect a nation's health.

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

Danielle Wood | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: H1N1 Influenza, Flu, Swine Flu Outbreak, H1n1, Swine Flu Pandemic, Swine Flu, Healthy Living News
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.

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CDC Launches H1N1 Flu Mobile Texting Pilot

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.25.2011

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Craig Newmark

People in Washington get increasingly dedicated to better public service, often via the Net. In September 2009, the CDC launched a three-month text m...

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Blackout: Military Personnel Banned From H1N1 Vaccine Sites

Allen McDuffee | Posted 05.25.2011

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Allen McDuffee

If you want to draw attention to a problem, try hiding it. That's the strategy of several military bases when it comes to the H1N1 vaccine.

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Nurses Threaten To Strike Over Swine Flu

AP | SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — A California nurses' union has threatened a one-day strike at 34 hospitals, accusing the providers of poor swine flu preparedness....

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Flu Season: Factory Farming Could Cause A Catastrophic Pandemic

Kathy Freston | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Flu Pandemic, Swine Flu, Flu, Factory Farm, H1n1, Food, Avian Flu, Health, Food Policy, Flu Season, Michael Greger, Books, Farming, Vegetariansm, Books News
Kathy Freston

So far, only thousands of people have died from swine flu. Unless we radically change the way chickens and pigs are raised for food, though, it may only be a matter of time before a catastrophic pandemic arises.

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The Swine Flu Vaccine Screw-Up: Optimism as a Public Health Problem

Barbara Ehrenreich | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Swine Flu Vaccination, Swine Flu Vaccine, H1n1, Optimism, Swine Flu Pandemic, Swine Flu, Politics News
Barbara Ehrenreich

According to academic "positive psychologists," and legions of unlicensed life coaches, optimism wards off common illnesses and extends longevity. It turns out to be less than salubrious when it comes to public health.

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