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Is It H1N1 (Swine Flu) or a Cold or Allergies?

I found the following article, Comparing Symptoms of the Cold, Flu and H1N1 Swine Flu, to be very helpful - in fact, I have referred to it a couple of times when friends call to tell me that they are convinced that they have H1N1 (which pretty much everyone seems to think is the case). I ...

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About.co...Diseases — 3 hours ago

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H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccines and Breastfeeding

There has been quite a bit of attention to ensuring that pregnant women receive the H1N1 vaccine, as this group is at very high risk of complications from this virus (including death). However, pregnant women are NOT advised to get the nasal mist version of the vaccine, as it contains live, weake...

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About.co...Diseases — Before yesterday

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Sid the Science Kid Gets the H1N1 Vaccine

I love Sid the Science Kid, who has saved me from many other mind-numbing television shows for children. I would also say that since my kids also love Sid, I have gained lots of time to do other things while they watch episodes, but I usually end up dropping what I intended to do so that I could ...

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About.co...Diseases — 3 days ago

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H1N1 and Drug Interactions

I love the Drug Interactions Checker, a free online tool that does just what the name implies - checks for interactions among any drugs you may take. Every time I am about to take a new med, I enter all of my medications (you can also keep a list stored on the tool), along with what I am think...

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About.co...Diseases — 5 days ago

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Confirmation that Young Kids Need 2 Doses of H1N1 Vaccine

I reported that it was looking like kids under 10 years old would need 2 doses of H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine, but that there was additional data being collected to confirm that it was truly the case. The original samples were tested 10 days after vaccination and some scientists theorized that the ...

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About.co...Diseases — November 13

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More H1N1 Deaths Than Previously Thought

By Julie Stachowiak, PhD Multiple Sclerosis Guide; Guest blogger Although it was less than a month ago (October 23rd, to be exact) that the US mortality from H1N1 (swine flu) was reported to have hit 1000, it looks like the numbers are actually much worse than originally thought. As of No...

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About.co...Diseases — November 12