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“It can take weeks after you get vaccinated for your immune system to protect you”

This year, get your flu shots early

by Fran Kritz

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Getting ready to send the kids back to school? “Put their flu shots on your list,” says Dr. Jeff Kalina, associate medical director of emergency medicine [...]

The Low-Down on Natural Cold & Flu Treatments

“Products such as Oscillococcinum may decrease severity and duration of flu symptoms”

Easy ways to make yourself better, while battling the winter germs

by Terra Wellington

You know that the common cold can be one of the most fatiguing features of winter, often lasting weeks. The flu is another debilitating infection, [...]

Vaccination is a medical procedure which carries a risk of injury or death. As a parent, it is your responsibility to become educated about the benefits and risks of vaccines in order to make the most informed, responsible vaccination decisions.
1. Your doctor is required by law to provide you with vaccine benefit/risk information materials before [...]

Good cross training leaves no muscle group behind.

Whether you’re training for a marathon or aiming to maintain your present fitness level, you’ll reap the benefits of cross training—total body fitness, reduced risk of injury, and an added psychological boost.

Q. What is cross training?
A. Cross training is the answer to any exercise rut. Simply combine [...]

Your guide to safe summer fitness
“Start your day by slathering on sunscreen labeled SPF 15 or higher. ”
by Kathleen Finn
After a long winter of rain, snow, and ice—and more than a few cancelled workouts—getting outside to move your body is a physical and psychological boon. The sun stimulates production of vitamin D, an essential [...]

While it is proven that overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet radiation is a primary cause of skin cancer, there are many steps people can take to minimize their risk and still enjoy outdoor activities. This is especially important for children.
This year an estimated 1.2 million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed, more than [...]

Antioxidants are an essential part of the body’s basic cell protection mechanism. Antioxidants can cancel out the cell-damaging effects of free radicals, and people who eat fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants have a lower risk of cancer, heart disease and some neurological diseases.
Eating a diet rich in antioxidants may help you lead a healthier [...]

To turn your body into a fat-burning machine, eat small meals throughout the day
 
1. Rise and chow
If you think skipping breakfast will help you shed a few pounds, think again. Not eating a morning meal can actually trick the body into thinking it is starving, which makes it hold on to fat or cause you [...]

Obese people feel “a culture of blame” which they say has been made worse by widespread media reporting about the health risks of obesity, says a new study. The study from Australia presented at The Endocrine Society’s 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Researchers from Monash University in Melbourne conducted personal interviews with 76 obese individuals [...]

It is widely acknowledged today, after years of struggle by women supporting breast-feeding, that breast-feeding is a key to the long-term health of baby and has numerous health benefits for mom. Yet “Only four states (Alaska, Montana, Oregon, and Washington) have met all five Healthy People 2010 targets for breastfeeding.”, says a new report from [...]