February 13th, 2013 → 1:29 am @ Head Nurse
Getting your flu shot is definitely sexy. Here’s why: http://ehstoday.com/health/give-flu-kiss-valentine-s-day
February 13th, 2013 → 1:24 am @ Head Nurse
Here is some sage advice on when it is OK to work out when experiencing illness symptoms. Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/50769167/ns/health-cold_and_flu/
February 7th, 2013 → 4:40 pm @ Head Nurse
CDC suggests vaccinations early in the year, but shots still available; shots effective against 91 percent of flu strains. The flu is an illness that many people get throughout their lives but it can be deadly. The CDC estimates an average of 36,000 people die annually from the flu. Read more: http://www.alestlelive.com/news/article_cefd88dc-70bf-11e2-b6cf-001a4bcf6878.html
February 7th, 2013 → 4:37 pm @ Head Nurse
With flu season in full swing, scammers have found a way to capitalize on those looking for a quick cure. According to the Federal Drug Administration, there are plenty of products claiming to treat influenza. However, they say no such legal over-the-counter flu remedies exist. Read more: http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/12_for_action/faux-flu-remedies-hit-stores-nationwide
February 4th, 2013 → 5:15 pm @ Head Nurse
February 4th, 2013 → 5:11 pm @ Head Nurse
February 2nd, 2013 → 5:36 pm @ Head Nurse
Influenza is always more dangerous to people 65 and older, but it is worse this year because the prevalent flu strain — H3N2 — is especially dangerous to older people. H3N2 has not circulated much since 2005, so the people have little immunity to it unless they were vaccinated this year. Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2013/02/01/flu-cdc-waning-children-deaths/1882909/
January 31st, 2013 → 6:53 am @ Head Nurse
Flu activity is still high, but is decreasing in many parts of the country, according to a report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention examining data from the week of January 13 to 19.
A total of 47 states reported “widespread” geographic influenza activity, down from 48 last week. “Widespread” means that more than 50% of geographic regions in a state — counties, for example — are reporting flu activity. This is a measure of the spread of the flu, not its severity.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/25/health/flu-update/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
January 31st, 2013 → 6:45 am @ Head Nurse
Actor Burt Reynolds is in intensive care in a Florida hospital, where he went for treatment of flu symptoms, one of his representatives said Friday. Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/25/showbiz/florida-burt-reynolds-hospitalized/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
January 22nd, 2013 → 5:41 am @ Head Nurse
