Category Archives: Flu

Stay Flu-Free

The best way to prevent colds, flu and many other infectious diseases? Washing your hands! Here’s the get-clean lowdown from the University of California, Berkeley, Wellness Letter. Count to 20 Lather up with soap and rub all surfaces of your … Continue reading

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How to be a Better Flu Guard

Wash your hands often and get an annual flu vaccine–those are the best ways to avoid getting sick, yes, but not the only ways. “There’s an entire arsenal of tools and actions you can use to fight off this virus,” … Continue reading

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Stay Flu-Free

The best way to prevent colds, flu and many other infectious diseases? Washing your hands! Here’s the get-clean lowdown from the University of California, Berkeley, Wellness Letter. 1. Count to 20 Lather up with soap and rub all surfaces of … Continue reading

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Winter Weather Doesn’t Cause Colds

A myth still prevails that cold winter weather is the culprit behind seasonal colds and flu. However, medical research indicates that those who reside in cold climates are no more likely to suffer a cold than someone who is basking … Continue reading

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When Will You Get Your Flu Shot This Year?

Influenza (the “flu”) can be a very serious disease. Even healthy adults can get sick and miss work. If you get the flu, you can spread it to family, friends, or co-workers. Don’t get the flu, don’t spread the flu. … Continue reading

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Lifetime, All-flu Shot Possible

Researchers from Texas to Europe are reporting progress on a universal flu vaccine, a shot that would provide protection for years, maybe even a lifetime, against all seasonal and pandemic strains of the virus. Making the immunization for flu like … Continue reading

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