Immunity
Swine Flu Reality Check
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009If you believe the media, you’re probably thinking you and your family may succumb to a flu virus that originated on a pig farm. Some question the reality of this. There have been 7 total deaths. Compare that with 500 per year in the U.S. from correct aspirin use, or over 100,000 deaths from proper medication use.
How to Catch a Cold
Saturday, January 17th, 2009You are three times more likely to catch a cold if you sleep less than 7 hours a night (not to mention 50% more likely to become obese), says a new study. Carnegie Mellon University researchers studied 153 volunteers locked in a hotel room with a cold virus. Those who failed to get at least 7 hours sleep had more sore throats, runny noses and congested heads than those more rested.