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What do you know about the flu? The top 12 myths

The flu has been around since the beginning of time, and in all those years and centuries more than a few misconceptions and myths have come to be ... Read More »

Is it strep throat, or something else?

When the temperatures drop dramatically and the world is covered in a blanket of chilling snow, I often find myself waking up with a scratchy, sore ... Read More »

5 natural enemies of the cold and flu

With the stress of the holiday season getting close to full swing it's as important as every to take care of yourself and stock up your arsenal of ... Read More »

Why does the flu always spread more in the winter?

We're coming into flu season the same way we do every year -- the colder it gets the more of us seem to get sick. So why is that? Why is it that the ... Read More »

Workplace Fitness: All the ways your office makes you sick

Cold and flu viruses love big offices! A whole bunch of stressed out, sleep deprived, and generally run-down people clumped together in close quarters ... Read More »

10 ways to never get sick again

That time of year is creeping around again...cold and flu season! The key to staying as healthy as possible is in what you do now to prepare and ... Read More »

Surefire signs it's the flu

"It's the flu," is something we've all said when we're not feeling our best, whether it's the truth or not. The flu is a term that's been assigned to ... Read More »

Baby carrots recalled due to Shigella contamination

Los Angeles Salad Company, out of California, is recalling all of its packages of baby carrots labeled "Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots" with a 'sell by' ... Read More »

How a video game is helping the world prepare for an epidemic

Can a computer game help health experts better plan for the next epidemic? It can, and it is. It started when a computerized illness that started as ... Read More »

Ill seniors often neglect themselves

A recent study shows that age-related illnesses like heart problems, depression and dementia can lead to self-neglect, meaning that seniors afflicted ... Read More »