Category: Cold and Flu Remedies
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Kitchen Health: Cinnamon
I love cinnamon and have ever since I was small. The scent is so warm, inviting, and has even been found to boost memory, along with cognitive function! I guess that’s why remember Grandma’s…
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Healthy Herbs:Rosemary
When my little girl began pre-school, I found out first hand how germs travel from child to child. Then they invade your home. I had no idea what to do to prevent this spread…
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A Little Something For Whatever Ails Ya…
We are all slowly coming down with the flu. Normally, one of us gets it and then passes it around the house. But, yesterday, all four of us started feeling that ache, that lethargy,…
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Sick of being Sick
Since we have all been sick these last few months – I have been doing some research about how be more preventative in my daily life. There are so many foods that you can…
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Treating the Untreatable
This last week has been murder on me and my six year old son. He has been home all week with what I thought to be just a bad cold. By Wednesday evening, he…
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Stomach Bugs and Popsicles
My daughter has had the stomach flu for about two days now. It is always difficult when kids this small feel ill. We want to know where it hurts and how we can help…
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New Concerns About Another Flu Vaccine Shortage
Although it’s really too early to tell, Jon Brodkin, of the Daily News Tribune, reports that some officials fear there will be another flu vaccine shortage. (Massachusetts) State health officials are warning the influenza…
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72 Hour Hold
The Baltimore Sun reports on a new novel about a mother’s struggles with her daughter’s mental illness – and a mental health system that fails them. Victoria A. Brownworth writes: The detail in 72…
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Adults, Kids Urged To Skip Flu Shot
The flu vaccine has been hit hard this year, because a large batch that got contaminated. Officials are urging those who are not in the high-risk group to skip getting the vaccine this year.…