It is getting to be that time of year when we are bombarded with news articles about getting a cold or the flu. They are saying that this year the flu has shown up in the general population earlier than usual. In this article I will give you some tips that may help you or [...]

People are concerned about their health these days because of the H1N1 epidemic. But you won’t catch the swine flu virus if you bear three things in mind.The first thing to do is to wash your hands often. For example, be sure to wash them before you eat. It doesn’t matter if you’re at home [...]

The influenza virus or flu is a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract. It is spread from person to person in the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.There are 3 types of flu–Type A viruses can infect people, birds, pigs, horses, seals, whales, and other animals, such as avian flu or [...]

Bird flu is still a hot subject at the World Health Organization meetings, due to the fact that is still considered a threat for humanity.Scientists believe that the H5N1 virus could mutate and then transmit from human to human causing a global pandemic, for which humanity is not yet prepared.We have not developed a drug [...]

Because you can only treat the conditions caused by colds or flu, prevention should be your goal. Many such tips come down to using common sense about your health.1. Wash your hands frequently, preferably with a disinfectant, anti-bacterial soapIf no soap is available, use plain hot water. Wash more frequently if you’re around sick people. [...]

Do flu shots have mercury in them? Yes, says the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, commonly referred to as the CDC, in their facts on the flu shot question and answer guide.Opinions about whether mercury in flu shots is a threat to human health may vary, but no one can deny the facts on [...]

Even though the wide spread fear of the H1N1 virus has lost its momentum over the past couple of weeks there has been some fear that individuals will now stop getting vaccinated. The medical community and the news from H1N1 CDC continues to remind people to get the vaccination if you have not already done [...]

I don’t rely on modern medicine to keep me healthy, but if you usually rely on a flu shot to protect you, you may feel frightened by your inability to get one this year. You may be wondering what you can do instead. Or you may have discovered that flu shots don’t give protection from [...]

If you are concerned about adverse reactions to flu shots, bad batches of flu vaccines or any of the controversy over flu shots, then you may be considering a “flu buster”. This could be any natural herbal or botanical product that boosts the immune system to help protect you from catching the flu. Some of [...]

We have all had the pressure from our government, media, and others around us to take the H1N1 flu vaccine. However there is a small but very loud voice that cries out against this vaccine. There are those among us who have had to make the “choice” of either taking the vaccine or losing their [...]