Do You Plan on Getting Vaccinated Against Swine Flu?


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 39 comments

Do You Plan on Getting Vaccinated Against Swine Flu?

This past Spring, the swine flu scare broke out, and, although it seems to have lost momentum, many folks are still nervous about getting the H1N1 virus. Children, healthcare workers, those who work closely with kids, and pregnant women are the ones who are most at risk, but anyone can develop swine flu. With colder weather on its way and flu season soon to follow, I'm wondering . . . Read more

Have You Had Luck Getting a Swine Flu Shot?


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 29 comments

Shortage of the Swine Flu Vaccination

I don't have to read about the shortage of swine flu vaccine, I'm living it. Everywhere I go to get vaccinated it's the same — there are not enough shots to go around. Supplies are extremely limited, and a recent poll conducted by Harvard University School of Public Health says that 70 percent of adults and 66 percent of children who tried to get vaccinated couldn’t. On Friday the National Read more

The Best and Worst Flu Season Remedies


Updated 10/11/11 6:22 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

The Best and Worst Flu Season Remedies

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Find out which immune-boosting supplements really help — and which are just hype By the Editors at Prevention Flu shots, hand washing, healthy eating, and regular exercise are the best ways to avoid cold and flu. But sometimes even the most scrupulous germaphobes and healthy people get sick anyway. While Read more

Universal Flu Vaccine on the Horizon?


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Universal Flu Vaccine

A little cold I can handle, even a sinus infection, but the flu? I don't remember ever feeling as bad as I did the week I came down with the flu. I was so delirious from my 103° fever, and combined with the chills, body aches, and pounding headache, it was just unbearable. To prevent feeling that horrible every year, I make sure to head to my doctor's office for a flu shot, but it doesn't always Read more