flu

  1. Child Development & Health

    Winter health and safety tips for kids

    By Kori Ellis on Jan 27, 2012
    During the winter months, your kids are susceptible to colds, viruses, infections and the flu, but it's not just illnesses that can...
  2. Children's Diseases & Illnesses

    Safety information on Infant and Children’s Tylenol

    By Karen Hawthorne on May 20, 2011
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    The makers of Tylenol are rolling out new packaging for its infants’ and children’s products to make dosing the medication...
  3. Diet & Fitness

    600 lb. Heart Attack Grill spokesmodel dies at 29

    By Meagan Morris on Mar 4, 2011
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    Blair River, the nearly 600 lb. spokesmodel for the Heart Attack Grill, passed away this week. Read on to find out what caused his...
  4. Conditions

    5 Common illnesses and how to beat them

    By Kathy A. Johnson on Dec 23, 2010
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    Along with cozy fires and chilly days, winter often brings a flurry of illnesses. Read on to discover how to beat five of the most...
  5. Super Mom Tips

    Tips to keep your kids healthy at school

    By Kim Grundy on Dec 7, 2010
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    A healthy, happy child will perform better at tests and learn more at school. You know how to keep him healthy at home, but how can...
  6. Children's Diseases & Illnesses

    5 Ways to help kids beat the flu

    By Julie Kraut on Dec 5, 2010
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    Gah! It’s flu season again already. To keep your home from turning into a sniffly, coughy miserable zone, keep your kids as...
  7. Cleaning How-tos

    How to sterilize the house after the chickenpox or strep

    By Sarah Kelsey on Oct 7, 2010
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    ‘Tis the season for nasty colds, viruses, and flus, including such hard-to-get-rid-of bacteria as chickenpox and strep. Once...
  8. Wellness

    Avoid sickness on vacation

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Feb 2, 2010
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    If the inclement weather in your part of the country has you planning a vacation somewhere warm and sunny, be aware that traveling...
  9. Women's Health

    Stop the spread of cold and flu in your family

    By Molly Cerreta Smith on Dec 2, 2009
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    Winter is here, and that means holiday festivities, snowball fights and seasonal sniffles. Here are some ways to protect your family...
  10. Child Development & Health

    Is it a cold or allergies? Tips for parents

    By Vicki Salemi on Oct 2, 2009
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    Is it a cold or allergies? Should you keep them home from school or do they just need an allergy treatment? If little Katie or...
  11. Children's Health

    Protecting your children from the flu

    By Julie Kraut on Sep 30, 2009
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    The leaves are getting brown. The air is getting crisp. The kids are getting sick. It must be fall!
  12. Children's Health

    5 tips to keep the flu out of your child's school

    By Julie Kraut on Sep 30, 2009
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    Back-to-school time and the start of flu season seem to coincide perfectly. And with school settings identified as one of the top...
  13. Conditions

    Flu vs. colds: What you need to know

    By Julie Kraut on Sep 30, 2009
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    Paired like peanut butter and jelly, Batman and Robin, and Oprah and Gayle, the cold and the flu are their own dynamic duo. Medicine...
  14. Wellness

    Are you at risk for the flu?

    By Julie Kraut on Sep 30, 2009
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    'Tis the season to be, well, sick . That's right: Flu season is upon us, and right about now is the time to start thinking about...