flu season

Elmo Fights Flu Encouraging Hygiene

Denise Clay — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:47:32 -0500

This is the first of four Elmo swine flu videos that the government has released to help educate kids of all ages about the proper way to stay healthy. Elmo along with his Sesame Street pal Gordon give simple tips that if followed should help many people avoid catching the H1N1 swine flu.

Connecticut Governer Says Flu Season Preparations Underway

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:13:03 -0500

Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell today joined the Governors of Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Vermont and Wisconsin and members of the Obama Administration for a teleconference to discuss the novel H1N1 influenza outbreak and planning for the fall “flu season.”

Can You Prevent The Swine Flu?

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:00:17 -0500

After the first swine flu death is reported in Texas, many people are asking themselves is it possible to prevent swine flu? Doctor Grossan reveals how to reduce Your exposure to swine flu.

Who Makes Tamiflu

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:11:06 -0500

As the swine flu spread is making the global population seriously worried people are looking for flu vaccines and asking who makes Tamiflu and relenza.

What Can You Do To Avoid The Flu This Season?

Alberto — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:52:51 -0600

Flu season has arrived; according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), influenza cases are on the rise and expected to peak in the coming weeks.

Wrong Prescription for Cold and Flu Season

harminka — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:23:30 -0600

With an epidemic of antibiotic-resistant infections growing, experts are warning grocery-store pharmacies that antibiotics giveaways are an unhealthy promotional gimmick.

Wegmans Gives Free Antibiotics During Cold Season

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:25:00 -0600

If an antibiotic is just what the doctor orders during the ‘cough-and-cold’ season, your prescription won’t cost you a penny at Wegmans.

Our antibodies take evolutionary leaps to fight microbes

harminka — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:11:11 -0600

With cold and flu season in full swing, the fact that viruses and bacteria rapidly evolve is apparent with every sneeze, sniffle, and cough. A new report in the January 2009 issue of The FASEB Journal explains for the first time how humans keep up with microbes by rearranging the genes that make antibodies to foreign invaders.

Winter brings flu, summer brings bacterial infections

harminka — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:27:05 -0600

In the same way that winter is commonly known to be the "flu season," a new study suggests that the dog days of summer may well be the "bacterial infection" season.

Calorie cut makes it harder to fight flu

harminka — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:22:35 -0600

Dieters or those who consume fewer calories during flu season could have a harder time fighting off the flu virus, according to research by Michigan State University nutritional immunology professor Elizabeth Gardner.

Questions And Answers About the 2008-2009 Flu Season

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:46:47 -0600

Flu seasons are unpredictable in a number of ways. Although epidemics of flu happen every year, the beginning, severity, and length of the epidemic depends on many factors, including the different types and strains of influenza viruses circulating and whether the viruses in the vaccine match flu viruses that are circulating.

Masks, hand washing, prevent spread of flu-like symptoms

harminka — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:09:44 -0500

Wearing masks and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers may prevent the spread of flu symptoms by as much as 50 percent, a landmark new study suggests.