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Damaged lungs, degraded muscles: Why flu makes you feel so bad
l know the symptoms of influenza infection include fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, headaches and fatigue. But just what causes all the havoc? What is going on in your body as you fight the flu?We all know the symptoms of influenza infection include fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, headaches and fatigue. But just what causes all […]
1/2/19 at 12:41 pm 135 flu, Influenza
CDC: Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
how to prevent cold-related health problems and protect yourself during all stages of a winter storm.
1/2/19 at 12:10 pm 114 cold, Storm Preparedness, weather, Winter Storms
FDA unveils sweeping anti-tobacco effort to reduce underage vaping and smoking
vember 15th, the Food and Drug Administration launched a multi-pronged attack on the rising underage use of tobacco products, imposing sales restrictions on flavored e-cigarettes and announcing plans to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
11/20/18 at 4:51 pm 209 E-Cigarettes, FDA Ban, Tobacco, Vaping Washington Post
CDC: Food Safety Tips for the Holidays
one can practice food safety during the holidays.
11/20/18 at 4:35 pm 217 Holiday Food Safety Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Outbreak of E. coli Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce
SAFETY ALERT!
11/20/18 at 4:20 pm 210 E. Coli Outbreak, Romaine Lettuce, Shiga toxin Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Prevent Illness from C. perfringens During the Holidays
ridium perfringens (C. perfringens) is one of the most common causes of food poisoning in the United States. CDC estimates C. perfringens causes nearly 1 million cases of foodborne illness each year in the United States.
11/20/18 at 4:13 pm 193 C. Perfringens, Food Poisoning, Food Safety FoodSafety.gov
Now’s the time to get your kids the flu vaccine
s only October, but we already have the first confirmed pediatric flu death of the season in the United States. Florida health officials announced that an unvaccinated child died between September 30 and October 6 of influenza B, which is generally the less-deadly virus of the four types of influenza in circulation.
10/18/18 at 1:07 pm 271 Flu Vaccine, pediatric flu, vaccinations, Vaccines Popular Science
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018/2019 Flu Season
here for CDC's 2018-2019 Influenza Resources
10/18/18 at 12:45 pm 237 CDC, flu, Flu Season 2018-2019, Flu Vaccine
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