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Flee the flu – Redlands Daily Facts

By on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

First off, you can’t catch it by eating pork. Second, the good news is that those of us that survived the Asian flu in 1959 probably won’t get the swine flu. It seems we built up some good strong antibodies. Freaking out doesn’t solve anything …

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How do antioxidants affect my workout? – Globe and Mail

By on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 | No Comments

Sales of orange juice are soaring as people seek flu protection from vitamin C, The Globe and Mail reported last month. Old habits die hard, and our faith in the power of antioxidants is deeply entrenched. Over the past few years, a vast series of …

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The Flu Fighters—in Your Food – Wall Street Journal

By on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 | No Comments

While many people are still waiting for swine-flu vaccine to become available in their area, there is a lot they can do in their own kitchens to help fight off disease and build a strong immune system. Scientists in the growing field of nutritional …

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More Than 22 Million in U.S. Had H1N1 Swine Flu

By on Sunday, November 15th, 2009 | No Comments

CDC: 22 million Americans — perhaps as many as 34 million — got H1N1 swine flu in the first 6 months of the pandemic. Between 2,500 and 6,100 died, including some 540 kids.

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Cat Gets H1N1 Swine Flu

By on Sunday, November 8th, 2009 | No Comments

H1N1 swine flu was detected in a 13-year-old Iowa cat after two members of the family that owns the cat fell ill. The cat, and both humans, recovered.

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H1N1 Swine Flu Deadly in All Age Groups

By on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 | No Comments

H1N1 swine flu isn’t always severe, but when it’s bad, it’s really bad. Patients hospitalized with pandemic flu have an 11% fatality rate, California data suggest.

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Child H1N1 Swine Flu Deaths Rising

By on Sunday, November 1st, 2009 | No Comments

Last week’s 19 new child deaths is the biggest single-week jump since the H1N1 swine flu pandemic began. So far, 114 kids have died of the flu.

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Flu Vaccine Safe Throughout Pregnancy

By on Sunday, November 1st, 2009 | No Comments

Pregnant women who get the flu vaccine are less likely to have babies who are premature, small for their gestational age, or who have to be hospitalized, according to three new studies.

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Kids Shed H1N1 Swine Flu Virus 6 Days After Fever

By on Sunday, November 1st, 2009 | No Comments

A study showing kids shed H1N1 virus six days after a fever strikes is raising questions about how long children with swine flu are contagious.

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Statin Drugs May Reduce Flu Deaths

By on Sunday, November 1st, 2009 | No Comments

In a study of people hospitalized with seasonal flu, those who were taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs were about 50% less likely to die than those who weren’t taking the drugs.

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