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1. See the Benefits of Vitamin C
[DIET&FITNESS]
Vitamins are good for you, but vitamin C is one of the most effective and safest, experts say. But what can it do? Many people think it can cure the common cold, which is simply a myth. While it bolsters the immune system and may protect against more serious complications - like pneumonia -- it is not a cure. But the benefits of getting enough - or more than enough, in some cases - include protection against cardiovascular... Read More
Vitamins are good for you, but vitamin C is one of the most effective and safest, experts say. But what can it do? Many people think it can cure the common cold, which is simply a myth. While it bolsters the immune system and may protect against more serious complications - like pneumonia -- it is not a cure. But the benefits of getting enough - or more than enough, in some cases - include protection against cardiovascular... Read More
2. Sweat Away a Cold: Fact or Fiction?
[DIET&FITNESS]
To work out or not to work out -- that's the question. Many people don't know the facts when it comes to exercising while ill. Some experts maintain there is some truth to the notion that working out when sick will make you feel better. However, they recommend activities that increase circulation. But avoid high-intensity exercises that make you gasp. Many enthusiasts follow these guidelines: If the cold is in your head -- sneezing, runny... Read More
To work out or not to work out -- that's the question. Many people don't know the facts when it comes to exercising while ill. Some experts maintain there is some truth to the notion that working out when sick will make you feel better. However, they recommend activities that increase circulation. But avoid high-intensity exercises that make you gasp. Many enthusiasts follow these guidelines: If the cold is in your head -- sneezing, runny... Read More
3. Encourage Healthy School Habits
[MOMS]
Let's face it: Kids in close quarters like classrooms are going to spread all kinds of germs to one another, right? Probably, but when you encourage healthful habits, kids tend to miss less school because of illnesses they've passed on to one another. The top illnesses that keep kids home are colds, stomach viruses and pinkeye, all of which can be prevented with proper hand washing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and... Read More
Let's face it: Kids in close quarters like classrooms are going to spread all kinds of germs to one another, right? Probably, but when you encourage healthful habits, kids tend to miss less school because of illnesses they've passed on to one another. The top illnesses that keep kids home are colds, stomach viruses and pinkeye, all of which can be prevented with proper hand washing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and... Read More
4. Natural Remedies for Colds and Stomachaches
[MOMS]
When your child is sick, you just want to help him feel better as quickly as possible. But did you know that your first line of defense might be waiting in your pantry or cupboard, instead of in the medicine cabinet? Home remedies have been successful in treating common bugs like colds and stomachaches for ages, and you can put them to work next time your child isn't feeling well. When your child is suffering from a common virus... Read More
When your child is sick, you just want to help him feel better as quickly as possible. But did you know that your first line of defense might be waiting in your pantry or cupboard, instead of in the medicine cabinet? Home remedies have been successful in treating common bugs like colds and stomachaches for ages, and you can put them to work next time your child isn't feeling well. When your child is suffering from a common virus... Read More
5. Pregnant and Sick? You Can Take It
[MOMS]
There may be nothing worse than being pregnant and feeling terrible. Being sick with a cold, the flu or some other malady may be even worse for pregnant women, whose medication options are limited. If you have a cold while pregnant, then the symptoms can seem worse than if you weren't expecting - this is because your mucus membranes, including those in your nose, have a tendency to swell and get more irritated. That means a stuffy nose... Read More
There may be nothing worse than being pregnant and feeling terrible. Being sick with a cold, the flu or some other malady may be even worse for pregnant women, whose medication options are limited. If you have a cold while pregnant, then the symptoms can seem worse than if you weren't expecting - this is because your mucus membranes, including those in your nose, have a tendency to swell and get more irritated. That means a stuffy nose... Read More
6. Mistakes Giving Children Medications Are Avoidable
[MOMS]
Parents, family, and child care professionals devote themselves to the welfare of children. Yet, even with love and devotion, 80 percent of deaths of children under five-years of age are avoidable. More then half of those deaths are caused by mistakes in the administration of medications given to benefit the... Read More
Parents, family, and child care professionals devote themselves to the welfare of children. Yet, even with love and devotion, 80 percent of deaths of children under five-years of age are avoidable. More then half of those deaths are caused by mistakes in the administration of medications given to benefit the... Read More
7. Fast Cold and Flu Recovery for Kids
[MOMS]
If the crud hasn't hit your house this season yet, then it probably will soon. And when it does, be prepared. You can end the misery of colds and flu faster - or at least make them more tolerable - by taking a few precautions. Of course, getting a flu shot goes a long way in prevention. {relatedarticles}This season, there is one vaccine that includes two strains of the flu, including H1N1, or swine flu. There is no cure or vaccine for... Read More
If the crud hasn't hit your house this season yet, then it probably will soon. And when it does, be prepared. You can end the misery of colds and flu faster - or at least make them more tolerable - by taking a few precautions. Of course, getting a flu shot goes a long way in prevention. {relatedarticles}This season, there is one vaccine that includes two strains of the flu, including H1N1, or swine flu. There is no cure or vaccine for... Read More
