Cold & Flu Expert James Thompson MD shares Cold & Flu management news and commentary at ColdFluCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/cold-flu/c/359713 http://www.healthcentral.com/cold-flu/c/359713/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/cold-flu/c/359713 http://www.healthcentral.com/cold-flu/c/359713/92254/swine-specialist Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:18:00 -0400 James Thompson MD Seasonal flu vaccine has been widely recommended to people unless they are younger than six months of age, have a history of allergic reaction to flu shot, have a history of Guillain-Barre Syndrome, or a history of egg allergy.   But it's important to note that the egg-allergic person can get a flu shot if specific guidelines are followed under the guidance of an allergy specialist. A recent publication in the journal Annals of Allergy,... http://www.healthcentral.com/cold-flu/c/359713/92254/swine-specialist http://www.healthcentral.com/cold-flu/c/359713/85352/winter-approach Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:41:00 -0400 James Thompson MD News about swine flu virus, (H1N1) continues to be a headliner for medical media. According to health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), H1N1 flu vaccine should be available in the coming weeks. But they recommend getting the seasonal flu vaccine as soon as it is available (probably within days of this article).   This year, the American public faces a flu vaccine campaign that is more sophisticated than... http://www.healthcentral.com/cold-flu/c/359713/85352/winter-approach http://www.healthcentral.com/cold-flu/c/359713/69942/virus-frequently Wed, 06 May 2009 13:52:00 -0400 James Thompson MD The swine flu (H1N1 influenza virus) is still spreading, but there's no need to panic. This flu does not appear to be as virulent (deadly) as the flu virus of 1918 that killed about 50 million people worldwide, or the flu of 1957 that killed 70,000 people in the U.S. I'm not saying this virus is a wimp, because there have been several deaths in Mexico and the second American, a Texas woman, has succumbed to the illness. The Centers for... http://www.healthcentral.com/cold-flu/c/359713/69942/virus-frequently