Articles, tagged with "flu season", page 2
02nd March 2011
It is amazing that there is still a vast amount of people who have never been introduced to the benefits that massage therapy can offer them.
Massage affects the body as a whole, not only do the skin and muscles benefit from massage but so does circula...
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Author:
prenoyyonerp
24th February 2011
So much a part of our yearly cycle and so widespread is the buzz surrounding the flu that it has been granted its own season, dubbed the "flu season." Like the holiday season, the flu season is a large-scale, consumer/media event. Even as we speak our hea...
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Author:
Jay Uecker
17th February 2011
Winter can be a miserable time of year for many reasons. From nasty weather to expensive post-Christmas bills, there are a number of factors that tend to make winter one of the less appealing seasons. What's more, the cold winter months tend to also bri...
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Author:
Paul Buchanan
14th February 2011
You know the symptoms: fever, headache, muscle aches, chills, extreme tiredness, cough, and maybe a runny nose (more common in children than adults).
It’s the flu.
It’s not fun, it’s not cheap, and it can be deadly. Influenza annually accounts for ...
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Author:
Judi
09th February 2011
more recent Home Care and Elder Care Services Home Care and Elder Care Services The Middle for Illness Handle (also known as the CDC) reports that each 12 months, more than 200,000 men and women are hospitalized mainly because of the flu and 36,...
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Author:
Chance Navarro
07th February 2011
Each day the papers are filled with reports that more and more Americans are becoming unemployed. This translates into a greater number of people not having health insurance. While it may be easy to turn your back and say it doesn't affect you, reality sh...
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Author:
JenB
07th February 2011
The unemployment rate is up and as a result the number of uninsured Americans is growing out of control. Year after year there are less people covered by health insurance and this means that there are more sick people walking around in our stores and in o...
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Author:
JenB
07th February 2011
The snowy days of winter, what does it mean for you? To most folks winter means a time of slippery sidewalks, nasty roads, flu season, and something that can be much worse for others, the Winter Blues. The winter blues does not generally happen to someone...
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Author:
Robert Benjamin
02nd February 2011
The snowy days of winter, what does it mean for you? To most folks winter means a time of slippery sidewalks, nasty roads, flu season, and something that can be much worse for others, the Winter Blues. The winter blues does not generally happen to someone...
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Author:
Robert Benjamin
01st February 2011
It is the height of flu season, and many caregivers wonder whether their elderly patients should get a flu shot. There are many common misconceptions about the flu; the following will outline some of these concerns and possible solutions:
1. Getting a...
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Author:
Tacit Logic
27th January 2011
The snowy days of winter, what does it mean for you? To most folks winter means a time of slippery sidewalks, nasty roads, flu season, and something that can be much worse for others, the Winter Blues. The winter blues does not generally happen to someone...
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Author:
Robert Benjamin
13th January 2011
If you have a Health Savings Accounts (HSA), you also have one of the high-deductible health insurance plans that is qualified to be combined with an HSA. A high-deductible plan used to mean that you would have to pay for preventive care, like an annual c...
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Author:
Wiley Long
12th January 2011
As we approach a new flu season, you may have noticed TV commercials reminding you to get vaccinated. As of September 23, 2010, health insurance in California has a new mandate regarding preventive measures, including vaccinations. Like all other states, ...
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Author:
Wiley Long
11th January 2011
The rise of the H1N1 virus as a global health concern is a reminder of how the flu virus can mutate into more dangerous forms from time to time. There are three main types of the flu virus: Influenza A, B and C. H1N1, which is carried in pigs and transmit...
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Author:
Shirlee Loomer
04th January 2011
The Center for Disease Control (also known as the CDC) reports that every year, more than 200,000 individuals are hospitalized because of the flu and 36,000 pass away. For elderly folks and older adults, flu season can be very serious, and in worst ca...
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Author:
Satya Narayan