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The Truth About Colds and Flus Stories

The Truth About Colds and Flus

A cold or the flu is often a tiring, aggravating experience. But the next time you're suffering from one, remember this: allowing your body to rest while allowing the cold or flu to run its course is actually good for your long term health.

Conventional medicine and the pharmaceutical industry would like you to believe there is no "cure" for the common cold, that you should protect yourself from the flu with vaccines laden with toxic chemicals, and that it is favorable to ease symptoms with a variety of medications.

However, all three of these positions lack an understanding of what colds and flus really are, and what they mean for your body. (Read more about The Truth About Colds and Flus)

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HAND GEL STUDY Stories

HAND GEL STUDY

Here’s a question for you- how often do you wash your hands? And how often do your kids wash their hands?

Given how easily infections travel from one person to another, probably not enough.

A new study out of the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that we should be using hand sanitizers to help keep us clean and safe from infections.

Ten year old Monica Mannguard is all ready for the first day of school. She’s always armed with an alcohol based hand sanitizer. “I always make sure I have some kind of hand sanitizer with me, no matter where I am,” says Monica. (Read more about HAND GEL STUDY)

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OTC COLD AND FLU RX Stories

OTC COLD AND FLU RX

The cold and flu season is here, and that means more doctor visits and requests for prescription antibiotics. But new research shows going to the over the counter drug aisle in the pharmacy could provide more relief for you and save billions of dollars a year in healthcare expenditures. (Read more about OTC COLD AND FLU RX)

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HOW TO AVOID A COLD Stories

HOW TO AVOID A COLD

Holiday cheer won’t be the only thing spread this season. This is the season that colds spread rapidly, often leaving people sniffling and depressed.
“If someone touches you and they have cold, you can easily get it. Particularly if they’ve just wiped their nose,” says internist Dr. Marc Siegel. There are several measures you can take to avoid colds, ensuring that you enjoy your holiday to the maximum. (Read more about HOW TO AVOID A COLD)

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LYME LANDSCAPING Stories

LYME LANDSCAPING

It is Lyme disease season again.
The disease has become one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the United States. Cases have been reported in all 50 states with the greatest number being reported in New England. Lyme disease was first recognized in Lyme, Connecticut in 1977 as Lyme arthritis. Since then, Lyme disease has become the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the United States (Read more about LYME LANDSCAPING)

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