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Flu 101: What seniors need to know about the 2011-2012 flu season
Health - By Callie Miller, 29 views
There are a lot of things that strengthen and grow with age. Your immune system isn’t one of them. Because of that, older adults are at higher risk of contracting the influenza virus.

The flu survival guide: 10 steps to staying healthy during cold and flu season  
Health - By Callie Miller, 58 views
Every year, an average of 23,000 people die from flu-related causes. In Missouri, there were more than 17,000 confirmed cases of influenza – and over 3,000 deaths related to pneumonia and influenza – during the 2010-2011 flu season. Dr. Bernie Ranchero, medical director at Doctors Express in Cape Girardeau, offers tips for keeping yourself – and your family – healthy during the sickest season of the year.

Thirty Minutes Ago I Thought I Was Dying!
Health - By Lynne Gordon, 99 views
It's 6 a.m. on Friday January 7, 2011 and within the last 30 minutes I have gone from rethinking my will to planning my day.

Probiotics Fight Cold and Flu
Health - By Chelsi Woolz, 76 views
Studies have shown that probiotics may be beneficial in helping to fight colds and flu, reducing the severity if contracted and boosting the immune system.

Cold Curfew - keep colds at bay this Winter
Health - By Hugh McInnes, 107 views
With plenty of rest and proper care, you can recover from a cold in under a week.