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By Sarah Jio
I write about health and fitness for a living, so when it came to flu prevention, I thought I was already armed and ready. I’m a frequent and religious hand washer, and I eat healthy, organic and immune-boosting probiotic-rich foods like yogurt and kefir. I rarely get
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Go ahead — wash your
hands 20 times a day and avoid anyone with the sniffles like the
plague. You'll lower your odds of getting sick,
but now more than ever germs are everywhere, and you
can't dodge them forever. The key to staying healthy:
strengthening your… Read More »
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Apparently, someone at
Kellogg's wasn't eating their Smart
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Have you noticed that people who normally shun shots are scrambling to get flu vaccines this year? And that's just the "regular" flu shot—vaccinations…
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A poll conducted by the
Associated Press suggests that more than one-third of parents in
the U.S. fear adverse effects of the swine flu vaccine, and oppose
immunization of their children. As a physician, father of 5, and a
member of the body politic—I understand this reticence, but
disagree with… Read More »
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Like just about everyone, I’ve had my share of questions about the H1N1 virus, so I dispatched Prevention’s best reporters to talk to experts and find out the facts so far. Although there’s certainly a chance that you’ll be exposed to the germs (a recent White House report…
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We still have much to learn
about the swine flu (H1N1) virus, and we will learn it as the
outbreak plays out over time. Several early clues are of interest,
and potentially of practical value. The latest news flash: an
apparent association between Read More »
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Swine flu news is everywhere, and by now you’ve read all the precautionary measures: Load up on hand sanitizer, avoid crowds, stay away from your hacking coworker, cancel your trip to Cancun. You don’t need to hear it again from me, but what I can tell you is that…
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