Posts Tagged ‘H1N1’

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    Treating Kids This Flu Season
    Concerned parents have been calling my office this week asking for advice on how to best treat their feverish sniffling tots. Knowing what to look for will help you decide if home remedies are appropriate or if a visit to the doctor is in order. While it’s a natural instinct to give a sick child medicine, holding off at first is the best bet for their still developing...
    by Christine Dionese L.Ac at November 11th, 2009 at 06:11 am
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    WellWired TV: The H1N1 Vaccine and You
    When it comes to the H1N1 flu pandemic this year, it seems like a lot of our patients have vaccine-related questions. Who’s at risk? What’s in this vaccine? Should I get it? Tune in below as Dr. Natasha Kassam gets to the bottom of the H1N1 vaccine kerfuffle. Still have a question? Leave in the comment section. Dr. Natasha Kassam is dedicated to facilitating...
    by Dr. Natasha Kassam at November 10th, 2009 at 08:11 am
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    A Recipe for Flu Fighting Tea
    I was recently on business in Bangkok when I awoke with the type of bone aching pain I thought could only happen in cheap Halloween movies. I felt as though I had some form of the plague, avian flu or swine flu. With no idea where to go or who to see in Bangkok I made this really simple, extremely powerful antiviral, immune system-enhancing, microbe-crushing tea. I drank...
    by Dr. Nishant Rao at November 4th, 2009 at 08:11 am
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    The Swine Flu & Anti-H1N1 Soup
    If you turn on your TV it would appear that there is an apocalyptic event starting with swine in Mexico.  Swine flu itself is not an uncommon occurrence, people with direct contact to pigs often have antibodies to H1N1 (the specific strain of this swine influenza virus). The big questions:  Why have there been deaths in Mexico and not the U.S.?Why did the strain kill...
    by Dr. Nishant Rao at April 27th, 2009 at 11:04 pm