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November 1st, 2009 - 7:02 am § in Health

Ways to Avoid Colds and Flu

Are you avoiding your co-worker with that hacking cough, cold, or flu in the cubicle next to you? Do you draw your hand back from every doorknob? Have cold-and-flu phobia? Get a grip before the grippe gets you. Every time you shake someone’s hand, wash yours But don’t stop there. Wash them as mu[...]

October 1st, 2009 - 6:10 am § in Health

What is swine flu?

Swine flu is an illness of the lungs. It is called swine flu because it is a bit like an illness that pigs can get. (Swine is another word for pigs.) At the moment we do not think that swine flu is spreading among pigs. Swine flu is caused by a virus. A virus is a [...][...]