Colds on Shine

Your kid got my kid sick!

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I hate to mention sick kids and school in the same sentence, because as hard as I try not to be, I'm superstitious. I don't want it to interfere with the wishful thinking spell I've placed…

How to hunt down an H1N1 swine flu vaccine in your area

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As we creep into cold and flu season, much of the buzz this year has been around whether or not to get a swine flu vaccine.

This is a turn from years past, when people lined up at clinics, churches, and pharmacies, frantic to get a seasonal flu shot. The big question then was where to get vaccinated, not if it was important.

Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer

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Everyone around me is sick lately, and it has me washing my hands in overdrive, but if I'm not near a sink I use hand sanitizer. The problem is that those little bottles…

Flu Prevention: 5 Critical Lessons from History and What They Mean Today

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By Arthur Allen It's just about impossible to predict what a flu virus is going to do. But history offers a critical guide anyway, showing public health officials which moves are likely to pay off in the battle against the disease. 1. What works: Shutting things…

Anti-inflammatory Diet. Antihistamine Diet.

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In the old, old, old days before they put much stock in science, people used to be believe that spirits and “humors” affected life and health. Sometimes they would do things like bleed people to let the bad influences out. Or they would have you go to a smoke house or be bathed in sage smoke…

Manic Motherhood: Got Germs?

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I was once a healthy adult. Oh, sure, once in a great while I’d get a cold or the flu. But back in the day, it was rare for me to be under the weather. So rare, in fact, that I usually had to feign illness just to use up my sick days.

And then I…

Are the masks worth it? Would you wear one?

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The trademark of a health crisis is the blue medical mask. There is an eeriness about seeing it on people as they walk down busy streets or wait patiently in line at the airport or push their strollers where masked babies sit, even when the people are thousands of miles or continents away. The masks…

We wish we'd written that: 4 ways to soothe yourself

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I did a little binge blog-reading this weekend, catching up on all of my favorite writers that I haven't given nearly enough attention to in the last few weeks. As much as I love getting a daily dose of great posts, I also adore the surge of inspiration, laughs, and insights that come when I sit…

Life is it as good as it can get? Or is spring really aound the corner?

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<p>As I sit here on this dull grey rainy day, looking out of the window whilst typing my blog, I start to wonder if life will get better. . I have yet another cold, my throat is so sore, that my voice has gone completely. So unable to be at work at the moment, I sit here in my pink fluffy...

Healthy kids, happy families: A round-up

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January in my house is always busier than the holidays. And our New Year schedule always seems more insane since it's the month when everyone seems to be sneezing more, sleeping less and getting antsy for the summer sun.

We can't stop the sniffles or convince you to get in bed at a (more) decent hour, but we can save you a little time and research. We've compiled the health headlines from Shine we know parents will want to read so you can stay up on wellness issues without adding one more thing to your to do list.