People, people! The long-sought-after-and-deeply-desired swine flu is NOT AVAILABLE YET. Although the CDC website indicates the H1N1 flu vaccine will be available this fall (and it is fall already!), the recent NY Times article revealed that it’s not yet ready… at least not in New York. So hold your horses~! In the mean time, be cautious of your symptoms—cold [...]
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•Swine-Flu Vaccine: NOT YET AVAILABLE
Posted in health, social commentary, tagged CDC, H1N1, health, swine flu, virus, WHO on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
•Swine Flu Veering Its Ugly Head: 3 updates
Posted in health, social commentary, tagged H1N1, pandemic, swine flu, WHO on May 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Updates on A/H1N1 (Swine Flu):
1. The first NYC swine flu-related death occurred Sunday night. Mitchell Wiener, 55, assistant principal at a New York City public school died in Queens Hospital after 5 days of hospitalization. “Mr. Wiener had a history of medical problems that may have put him at greater risk, the officials said.” Although [...]
•Facial Transplant Patient Revealed: 3 tells about human nature
Posted in health, social commentary, tagged connie culp, face transplant, inspiration on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today, the 4th face transplant patient in the world was revealed. Her name is Connie Culp and she was shot in the face by her husband with a shotgun. “Hundreds of fragments of shotgun pellet and bone splinters were embedded in her face.” She was left with a gaping whole. Although she went through 30+ [...]
•”Swine” Flu Sheds Light on Role of Public Health
Posted in health, social commentary, tagged economy, H1N1, health, swine flu, virus, WHO on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today, the Economix blog on New York Times published “Swine Flu vs. Financial Panics”, which notes 5 key advantages public health has over economics:
The public takes these officials more seriously.
Public health officials know how to communicate effectively.
They, with the help of doctors, provide us warnings and indications of vulnerability as often as possible.
Practice makes perfect. [...]
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•Fight the Flu This Holiday Season: 3 natural ways to boost immune system
Posted in health, social commentary, tagged H1N1, swine flu, vaccinations on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
With the winter months coming faster, more and more people are prone to get colds, allergies and flu-like symptoms. So here are ways to boost up your immune system without popping pills!
1. Eat lots of nutritious foods high in Vitamin A like colorful fruits and veggies as well as zinc, found in seafood, nuts and whole [...]
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