Avoiding Illness
Posted by Danielle Bean in Health on Thursday, September 18, 2008
An unpleasant virus that has been making the rounds in my house this week serves as a reminder: Cold and flu season is fast approaching.
I’ll admit to being a bit of a “germophobe.” Having 8 kids means that once a cold or other virus makes its way into our home, it sticks around for the long haul. Sometimes, as a special bonus, it seems to mutate as it makes its way from one body to the next and... READ MORE
Fever Fighter
Posted by Danielle Bean in Reviews on Thursday, October 16, 2008
When I was a kid, my mom used to take our temperatures whenever we were sick. But she didn’t have the luxury of using a temporal artery thermometer. She used an old-fashioned, glass thermometer sanitized with alcohol, shaken, and inserted under the tongue for precisely two minutes. No moving around, no heavy blankets, and no cheating by holding it near the light bulb!
When I grew up and became a... READ MORE
Interesting
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Health on Thursday, November 13, 2008
I just came across this site that predicts when the flu is going to hit your area.
Google Flu Trends has found that certain term searches are good indicators of what ailments people are experiencing in various parts of the country. According to the site, it uses “aggregated Google search data to estimate flu activity in your state up to two weeks faster than traditional systems.”
Definitely worth... READ MORE
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