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When I recently asked which is worst: pink eye, stomach bug, or the flu, over half of you voted that a stomach bug is the absolute worst. And I must agree. This awful illness is responsible for all the worst symptoms: nausea accompanied by vomiting, abdominal cramps, the runs, headaches, and a fever. Ugh, I feel sick just thinking about it. Although the actual getting sick in the bathroom part Read more
Nobody likes getting sick, but 'tis the season. I've seen so many illnesses going around my daughters' school, I shudder to think about catching one. So far so good, though. We've only suffered from minor colds. But we're lucky, because there are some monster viruses out there, and while being sick is the pits, some illnesses are worse than others. For me, a 24-hour stomach bug is the absolute Read more
Since it's that time of year when illness spreads like jam on toast, I'm sure you or someone you know has suffered from a stomach bug. Or was it food poisoning? It's good to know which it is, so you know whether or not you are contagious or if other people shouldn't eat the mystery meat you ate in the fridge. So how can you tell? To find out read more. Read more
A stomach bug has been sweeping through the UK, and it seems especially virulent. Hospital wards have been closed to new patients because wards are full. Crazy! If you have a stomach bug, do you know when you become contagious and for how long? Take this three question quiz to see. I was surprised by the answers and you may be too. Source Take the Quiz Read more
If you work in an office full of people, your chances of coming in contact with germs are that much higher. Arm yourself against colds, the flu, and stomach bugs with these essential tips. Wash hands often and keep hand sanitizer on your desk. Once a week disinfect the things you touch regularly including your keyboard, mouse, phone, pens, stapler, scissors, and even the outside of your Read more
I love the crisp, colder weather of Autumn, but I hate that it also signals the start of cold and flu season. There are plenty of things you can do throughout your day to prevent catching a cold, but here are five things you should keep in mind specifically on weekends. Don't Overdo It on the Booze I don't blame you for wanting to de-stress from your crazy work week by letting loose with a drink Read more
I don't much like to compare myself to bovine creatures, but when it comes to traveling at the holidays, I can't help but feel like a hot iron rod is coming to brand my gate number on me in the security line. I'm just hoping I don't manage to get mad cow disease on my way to grandma's house. That may be a stretch but I genuinely do hope I can avoid any sort of illness — common cold, flu, or Read more
DrSugar is in the house! She's here to answer your health-related questions, and this week she's discussing training after a cold. Dear DrSugar, I'm training for my first half marathon. I'm getting rid of a lingering cold but I'm still trying to keep up with my training so I don't fall behind but it has been difficult. I can't run without my heart racing and having to stop after a minute or so Read more
Tummy problems have a knack for following actress Kristin Davis. There was the hilarious scene in the first Sex and the City movie where Charlotte comes down with a case of Montezuma's Revenge, and Kristin had some real life intestinal issues of her own while filming SATC 2 in Morocco. At a recent SATC 2 press conference in New York, Sarah Jessica Parker outed Kristin's bout with gastrointestinal Read more
Dear Fit, My wife is obsessed with salt, so much so that she bought herself an electric salt mill so she could salt her food at a faster pace. She salts soups, pasta dishes, hamburgers, even salads. I bug her all the time to cut down, but she says she has low blood pressure and can eat as much salt as she wants. Is this true? Is high blood pressure the only thing you have to worry about with a Read more
