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    posted 09/03/2009, comments (2)

    Winter Flu Season 2009-10: A New Approach for a New Flu Virus

    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... Read moreChevron
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    make a film / sign petition for heath care that includes people with disability!

    http://www.democraticmajority.com/healthcare   Got a video camera? Attention aspiring filmmakers! The Campaign for Disability Employment, a newly-formed collaborative of leading disability organizations, is sponsoring the What Can YOU Do? online video contest to promote the talent and skills that people with disabilities bring to... Read moreChevron
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    Swine Flu/H1N1 Flu Virus: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

    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... Read moreChevron
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    Rose M. Flynn

    I have been coughing since July 20, 2008 and still that dry hacking, sometimes bronchial cough, along with sneezing, runny nose, and shortness of breath.   Can you tell me what I have?   Sincerely,   Rose M. Flynn
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    sneezing

    I was playing bridge with friends and another sneezed into her cards - no tissue. I am sure that is how I got my cold.
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