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Swine Flu Smackdown: How to Avoid Infection (and a Fistfight)

Ben Sherwood | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Survivors Club, H1n1 Symptoms, H1N1 Vaccine, Swine Flu Vaccine, H1n1, Swine Flu Symptoms, Surgical Mask, Swine Flu, Living News
Ben Sherwood

It may not sound like much, but the best defense against the swine flu involves some very simple steps: Every sneeze should be covered and every hand should be washed.

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"Miracle" Plane Crash Survivor: Six Questions and Answers About Your Next Flight

Ben Sherwood | Posted 08.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Yemen Crash, Arnold Barnett, Yemenia Flight 626, Safest Seat on a Plane, Plane Crash, Aviation Safety, Bahia Bakari, Survivors Club, Julianne Koepcke, Sole Survivor, Black List, Living News
Ben Sherwood

Which is the safest seat on an airplane? One study concluded that Passengers near the tail of a plane are about 40 percent more likely to survive a crash than those in the first few rows up front.

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Just a Kid: A Ten-Year-Old Battles Breast Cancer

Ben Sherwood | Posted 06.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Breastcancer.org, 10-Year-Old, Breast Cancer Myths, Hannah Powell-Auslam, Survivors Club, Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Mastectomy, Breast Cancer, Survivor Story, Living News
Ben Sherwood

With each new membership in the Survivors Club, there are lessons to be learned. While Hannah's case is extremely rare, it reminds us of some of the myths of breast cancer.

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Lost & Found: How a Three-Year-Old Survived 52 Hours in the Woods (and How You Can Too)

Ben Sherwood | Posted 06.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Mark Twain National Forest, Nova Scotia, Three Year Old, Ken Hill, St. Mary's University, Missouri, Survivors Club, Joshua Childers, Lost Person Behavior, Halifax, Woodsproofing, 3 Year Old Found, Lost 3 Year Old, 3 Year Old Lost, 3 Year Old Lost in Woods, Three Year Old Lost in Woods, Living News
Ben Sherwood

The story of Joshua Childers presents an opportunity to revisit the most important survival rule if you get lost in the woods (or anywhere else for that matter).

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Hogwash Alert: How to Survive the Pandemic of Swine Flu Scams and Swindle

Ben Sherwood | Posted 06.02.2009 | Media

Read More: Better Business Bureau, Survivors Club, Symantec, Salma Hayek, Hogwash, Malware, Scam, Swine Flu, Madonna, Spam, Tamiflu, Snake Oil, Federal Trade Commission, Hollywood, Media News
Ben Sherwood

Long before you'd ever come down with swine flu, you'll be exposed to another kind of virus sweeping the world: A global outbreak of online scams preying on your fears of the so-called aporkalypse.

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Swine Flu Crib Sheet: The Five Things You Need to Know

Ben Sherwood | Posted 05.30.2009 | World

Read More: Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918, President Obama, Case Fatality Rate, Swine Flu, Swine Flu Crib Sheet, Pandemic, Who, Cdc, Mortality Rate, Hand-Washing, Survivors Club, Virulence, Swine Flu 1918, Spanish Flu 1918, Cdc Swine Flu, Cfr, H1N1 Influenza, H1N1 Influenza, World News
Ben Sherwood

In the weeks ahead, there will be plenty of hysteria (and misinformation) about the swine flu. If you can, try to focus on what you can control: Your hygiene, your contact with others, and your health.

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Waterboarding 101: Inside the Secret School Where US Forces Learn to Survive Torture

Ben Sherwood | Posted 05.23.2009 | World

Read More: Survivors Club, Sere, Survival Training, Fairchild Air Force Base, New York Times, Waterboarding, POW School, Al-Qaeda, Stress Inoculation, Resistance Lab, World News
Ben Sherwood

No one likes to admit it, but bones and eardrums have been broken in the service of preparing American men and women for the reality of captivity.

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Holocaust Remembrance Day: The Remarkable Strength (and Success) of the Survivors

Ben Sherwood | Posted 05.21.2009 | World

Read More: Survivors Club, Jews, Nazi Final Solution, Holocaust, Remembrance, William Helmreich, World War II, Survival, Yom Hashoah, World News
Ben Sherwood

On these days of Holocaust remembrance, we honor the memory of millions who perished. We also pay tribute to those who somehow survived a massive and systematic attack on Jewish existence.

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Hold Fast: The 5 Survival Lessons of Capt. Richard Phillips

Ben Sherwood | Posted 05.13.2009 | World

Read More: Survivors Club, Stockdale Paradox, Fighting Spirit, Merchant Marine, Hold Fast, Navy SEAL, Capt. Richard Phillips, Pirates, Somalia, Survival, Uss Bainbridge, Captain Phillips, World News
Ben Sherwood

The captain's courage is a model for all of us. As we await details of how he made it through his four-day ordeal, it's clear that there was much more to his survival than just bravery.

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Mind Over Muscle: What Really Happened to those NFL Players Lost at Sea?

Ben Sherwood | Posted 04.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Nick Schuyler, Rescue, Stockdale Paradox, Optimism, Survival, Corey Smith, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions, Hypothermia, Coast Guard, Survivors Club, Marquis Cooper, Living News
Ben Sherwood

How did one man -- not a pro football player -- survive this ordeal while the other three perished? Was it a miracle? Or was it a wrenching case-study of the laws of survival in extreme situations?

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Hug the Monster: 4 Secrets of Surviving the Recession

Ben Sherwood | Posted 04.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Sere, Situational Awareness, Bankruptcy, Credit, Unemployment, Survivor IQ, Economy, Survivor, Recession, Foreclosure, Air Force, Survivors Club, Recession Survival Quiz, 401k, Business News
Ben Sherwood

Survival means adapting quickly and forging new plans. Tough times also create opportunities for those who can change their attitudes and actions.

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