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Youth Soccer League to Fight Flu By Outlawing High-Fives

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:15:35 +0000

Everyone knows you can’t use your hands in soccer, but that’s causing quite a stir in New York City. The Big Apple’s youth Manhattan Soccer Club has banned kids from giving high-fives and fist bumps as a way to combat the flu outbreak in the city. The club sent an email this week to parents [...]

Where to Get a Flu Shot in Buffalo

Buffalo Staff — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:14:24 +0000

It’s 2013, and none of us were killed off by the Mayan Apocalypse (fingers crossed). But we’re not through the woods yet – there’s something far more threatening than a potential doomsday looming upon us: the flu. Yes, with all those people coughing and spewing around you (ew), it’s time for you to go get [...]

5 Helpful Tips to Avoid Catching the Flu

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:35:36 +0000

Unless you’ve been hiding out under the covers shivering, nursing a fever and clutching your achy bones, you probably know this has been a brutal flu season.

What you may not know is there are measures you can take to avoid the flu -- and most of them are pretty darned simple. So, what are they?

When You Were A Kid, What Was Sick Day Like?

Laura Daniels — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:10:34 +0000

Hopefully the nasty bug going around hasn’t gotten you. I’m hittin’ my vitamin C like a crazy woman. The flu has NEVER been fun. Especially as a grown up. While you’re trying to nurse yourself back to health, all you’re thinking about is how much you’re going to have to catch up on at work….how [...]

Tis The Season — Flu Season!

Laura Daniels — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:04:20 +0000

In case you missed it this morning, the CDC says flu season is off to its earliest start in nearly a decade. And, the primary strain that's going around is making people sicker than other types. Aaaaand (more good news), this is the same strain that made so many people sick (some fatally so) in '03-'04

Tis the Season For Colds And The Flu. But Which One Is It And Does It Matter?

Pete Hausmann — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:54:14 +0000

The flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses caused by different viruses. Because these two types of illnesses often mimic each other’s symptoms, it can be difficult to tell the difference between them. In general, the flu is more serious than the common cold, and symptoms such as fever, body aches, tiredness, and dry cough are [...]

Should You Exercise If You Have A Cold?

Alexis — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:06:08 +0000

I felt my cold coming and like a Mack truck there was nothing I could do to stop it !!!. I tried eating 3 kiwi’s, emrgen-c, echinacea and nothing. I lost my voice!!! I can’t have a normal conversation and I have been asked to keep quiet more times than I can count. It’s cold and flu [...]

Flu Vaccine BREAKTHROUGH?

Joe Chille — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:35:47 +0000

Scientists at Oxford University have successfully tested a flu vaccine that could work against all known strains of the illness, taking a significant step in the fight against a disease that affects billions of people each year. If successful, the new vaccine could prevent outbreaks like the swine flu pandemic, which cost the government an [...]