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Heathcare Reform – Nothing New …. Part I
I think most of us know that Healthcare Reform has been an important focus for President Obama. With 40 million plus Americans uninsured and the costs of healthcare totally out of control, it seems now is the time to change the system. But guess what? The discussion about Healthcare Reform started back in 1912. President [...]
Further Facts about H1N1 – Swine Flu
There seems to be some who believe that the 2009 H1N1 vaccine will protect you against seasonal flu virus. THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT TRUE The flu vaccine is absolutely the best way to protect you against the flu. There are two types of vaccines for the 2009 -2010 flu season. One is the seasonal flu [...]
False Fact about H1N1 – Swine Flu
There is a false rumor circulating. The rumor goes like this: “This new vaccine is not safe and is untested.” This rumor is absolutely false. Clinical trials conducted by the National Institutes of Health and the vaccine manufacturers have shown that the new H1N1 vaccine is both safe and effective. The FDA has licensed it. [...]
Swine Flu H1N1 Vaccine Distribution
According to the CDC, there’s a total of 2.4 million does of vaccine now available. Though it’s a bit of a slow start, 2.2 million doses of vaccine are being released. Every state has ordered a share of the vaccine. The ordering of the 2.2 million doses is a painstaking process because each state must [...]
Hand Washing – Another Weapon against H1N1
One of the most powerful weapons against the H1N1 virus is summed up in a three-word phrase you first heard from your mother: wash your hands. Many recent studies have highlighted the importance of this most basic hygiene measure. In one study, scientists counted the times the students touched their faces, documenting every lip scratch, [...]
Seasonal Flu and H1N1 (Swine) Flu – Part IV
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF SEASONAL FLU? Aside from feeling like you’ve been run over by a huge truck, here are the specifics: sudden onset of feeling miserable; high fever; headache; extreme tiredness; dry cough; sore throat; runny or stuffy nose; muscle aches; stomach symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea can also occur but [...]
Seasonal Flu and H1N1 (Swine) Flu – Part III
H1N1 OR THE SWINE FLU – This H1N1 virus has components of pig and bird influenza viruses, so humans don’t have any immunity to it. This is the reason it’s more likely that the outbreak could become a pandemic virus (having the ability to cause a global outbreak) because it could easily spread from person-to-person. [...]
