tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62899912011-04-21T23:31:31.911-04:00Cold and Flu BlogA collection of information on the latest research into the common cold and flu. We all suffer, yet we do not really know much about these maladies. And why haven't we found a cure?
If you want to send me an article, or comments or criticism, send email to: coldandflu2004@yahoo.comChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comBlogger881100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1086128429097421922004-06-01T18:18:00.000-04:002004-06-01T18:20:29.096-04:00Here is the lowdown on zinc.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1084799328105228562004-05-17T09:08:00.000-04:002004-05-17T09:08:48.106-04:00Flu vaccine seen as business opportunity. Competition heats up.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1084378333784681632004-05-12T12:11:00.000-04:002004-05-12T12:12:13.783-04:00Study says echinacea does little to prevent colds.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1084196922187703862004-05-10T09:27:00.000-04:002004-05-10T09:48:42.186-04:00Common cold no excuse for time off, say employers.
Boy, those British are tough cookies!
I like that new phrase "mucus troopers". Wonder if it will catch on.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1084195600544015622004-05-10T09:25:00.000-04:002004-05-10T09:26:40.546-04:00FLU During Pregnancy Linked to SchizophreniaChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1084195483025966532004-05-10T09:04:00.000-04:002004-05-10T09:24:43.026-04:00The world is teetering on the edge of a pandemic that could kill a large fraction of the human population...
It costs money to read the whole article, but the graphic is pretty cool, and I was able to look at it for free.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1082925007455163062004-04-25T16:25:00.000-04:002004-04-25T16:34:19.170-04:00New York Man infected with bird flu. Nobody knows how.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1082924722792608322004-04-25T16:21:00.000-04:002004-04-25T16:29:34.560-04:00CDC Says Flu Shots Will Be Stockpiled for First TimeChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1082924490271930622004-04-25T16:19:00.000-04:002004-04-25T16:25:42.090-04:00This press release looks pretty suspect. But it caught my eye!Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1082924344801460782004-04-25T16:17:00.000-04:002004-04-25T16:23:16.653-04:00An international team of researchers has discovered that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common cold virus causing bronchiolitis in children, can act as a 'hit and hide' virus. It was thought that the virus could only survive in the body for a few days, but these new results show that the virus can survive for many months or years, perhaps causing long-term effects on health, such as damage Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1082924225542965632004-04-25T16:09:00.000-04:002004-04-25T16:21:17.420-04:00"Cultivating Cures: Biotech Industry Turns to Plant-Bred Drugs"
ROWS OF GENETICALLY altered tobacco plants fill a Hayward greenhouse, but they're not intended for cigarettes or cigars. Instead, they carry human antibodies that may one day help ward off tooth decay and the common cold..."RhinoRX," the company's antibody that aims to prevent the common cold (rhinovirus), will begin clinical trials Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1081436733682513392004-04-08T11:04:00.000-04:002004-04-08T11:09:22.060-04:00An estimated seven out of 10 Americans receive antibiotics unnecessarily when they seek treatment for a common cold...Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1081436645247904462004-04-08T11:00:00.000-04:002004-04-08T11:07:53.653-04:00World trade impact of avian influenza.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1081436420088970862004-04-08T10:56:00.000-04:002004-04-08T11:04:08.543-04:00In order to ensure the availability of influenza vaccine for administration early this coming fall, the AMA (American Medical Association) recommends that physicians and providers begin to order supplies of influenza vaccine immediately. Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1081436201776551062004-04-08T10:53:00.000-04:002004-04-08T11:00:29.466-04:00If you lost your sense of smell after using Zicam, call the FDA.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1080841388847565922004-04-01T12:23:00.000-05:002004-04-01T12:46:47.373-05:00Scientists have discovered how bacteria that cause infections such as anthrax, bubonic plague and typhoid avoid the body's immune system -- a finding that could pave ways to control the deadly diseases.
Could it also lead to more sophisticated biological weapons?Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1080840104559533302004-04-01T12:13:00.000-05:002004-04-01T12:25:23.280-05:00Health Experts Call for Stockpiling of Anti-Flu Drugs.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1080839619309403292004-04-01T12:07:00.000-05:002004-04-01T12:17:18.093-05:00I'm just posting this becasue it explains how the cold virus is being used to make vaccines. If you want to read the full article it is here.
"AdVac(tm) technology is a vaccine technology developed by Crucell and is considered to play an important role in the fight against emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and in biodefense. The technology supports the practice of inserting genetic Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1080839256656193152004-04-01T12:06:00.000-05:002004-04-01T12:11:15.500-05:00More on the zinc and Zicam issue.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1080839152814512122004-04-01T12:01:00.000-05:002004-04-01T12:09:31.686-05:00Dateline OKLAHOMA CITY -- A bill to that would restrict the sale of cold tablets that contain pseudoephedrine is heading to the governor.
If I lived in Oklahoma, I'd be crushed. I love the giddy feeling I get from Sudafed!Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1080838880380440662004-04-01T11:59:00.000-05:002004-04-01T12:04:59.280-05:00Vietnam declares itself free of bird flu. UN skeptical.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1080838769941165512004-04-01T11:56:00.000-05:002004-04-01T12:03:08.843-05:00European Union lifts ban on US and Canadian poultry imports.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1080830269014837762004-04-01T09:33:00.000-05:002004-04-01T09:41:27.280-05:00Cell Genesys Has Cancer Killing Virus.
I think I posted something about this before.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1079291566068399142004-03-14T14:02:00.000-05:002004-03-14T14:16:00.263-05:00American Academy of Pediatrics releases new influenza policy. "The AAP recommends influenza immunization for healthy children between 6 and 24 months of age, for household contacts and out-of-home caregivers of all children younger than 24 months of age, and for health care professionals."
I don't get it. If the vaccine is not the right strain, what good is it?
Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1079290940692193102004-03-14T13:57:00.000-05:002004-03-14T14:05:35.013-05:00World Health Organization is doing some pandemic planning.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1079290641774672382004-03-14T13:49:00.000-05:002004-03-14T14:00:35.343-05:00According to the earliest estimates, 20 million people died during the flu pandemic of 1918. That figure is still used in classrooms and textbooks, but as John M. Barry tells us in ''The Great Influenza,'' it's certainly too low. Modern experts say that 20 million may have died in India alone, and they calculate the total number of victims at somewhere between 50 million and 100 million worldwideChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1078840679567571892004-03-09T08:54:00.000-05:002004-03-09T09:01:05.983-05:00Inactivated flu vaccine looks promising.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1078840487183886172004-03-09T08:49:00.000-05:002004-03-09T08:57:53.653-05:00New test can tell you whether you have the flu.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1078755452327290052004-03-08T09:12:00.000-05:002004-03-08T09:20:37.950-05:00Nice overview of the bird flu in Asia.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1078755149816092982004-03-08T09:02:00.000-05:002004-03-08T09:15:35.496-05:00U.S. Sets Up Panel to Prevent Biotech Abuse
"the study of influenza to make a better vaccine could also lead to new super-strains of the virus that would kill millions. "Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1077730920932128792004-02-25T12:40:00.000-05:002004-02-25T12:44:49.936-05:00"Flu vaccines for everyone?" Interesting article from Business Week. "A big reason shortages occur is that the few pharmaceutical companies that make flu vaccine for the U.S...lose a bundle if they produce too much vaccine. It's costly to manufacture and has to be reformulated each year as flu strains evolve, notes Gerald Keusch, provost and dean for global health at Boston University. "Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1077548177169488082004-02-23T09:53:00.000-05:002004-02-23T09:59:03.873-05:00Antibiotic use linked to increased breast cancer risk. Yet another reason not to take antibiotics to treat a cold.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1077548013243949382004-02-23T09:51:00.000-05:002004-02-23T09:56:19.950-05:00A new word for the modern vocabulary - biosecurity.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1077547487581302892004-02-23T09:39:00.000-05:002004-02-23T09:47:33.780-05:00The next season's flu vaccine already in the works. Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1077547151479288792004-02-23T09:34:00.000-05:002004-02-23T09:41:57.733-05:00Australian drug effective in treating bird flu. And the manufacturer's stock is doingquite well.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1077546848054403412004-02-23T09:33:00.000-05:002004-02-23T09:36:54.356-05:00Popular cold medication generates complaints. Some people are claiming they are losing their sense of smell after using Zicam.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1077030121222356652004-02-17T09:54:00.000-05:002004-02-17T10:04:39.623-05:00Flu secrets you should know. This article covers most of the current issues revolving around influenza right now - effectiveness of this year's vaccine, the mercury controversy, etc. It also reveals how they estimate the number of cases - random sentinel physicians.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1077029673579673942004-02-17T09:46:00.000-05:002004-02-17T09:57:11.263-05:00The best medicine for cold and flu symptoms may be no medicine. This article is about something called "Darwinian Medicine".Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1077029183402858122004-02-17T09:43:00.000-05:002004-02-17T09:49:01.186-05:00Flu vaccine makers say government must increase demand. Pandemics only come along once a century or so - so making tons of vaccine just in case isn't profitable.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1077029006763828492004-02-17T09:35:00.000-05:002004-02-17T09:46:04.576-05:00Vietnam bird flu infects fast - high mortality. More details on how the humans in Vietnam died. Questions linger about whether there was human to human transmission.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1076344252984327342004-02-09T11:26:00.000-05:002004-02-09T11:33:20.013-05:00More about the 1918 influenza virus.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1076335516916611102004-02-09T08:32:00.000-05:002004-02-09T09:07:44.140-05:00When viruses start jumping. "As we come close to other animals, their viruses come closer to us. The outcome can be the same if we trap, enclose, and trade wild animals, such as civet cats, which seems to be the scenario that led to SARS in humans."Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-107620817428503402004-02-07T21:39:00.000-05:002004-02-07T21:45:18.966-05:00Scientists say 1918 flu birdlike. Fascinating research, interesting timing.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1076207944699795382004-02-07T21:35:00.000-05:002004-02-07T21:41:29.420-05:00Avian flu in Delaware different strain from the scary one in Asia.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1075988347490626602004-02-05T08:36:00.000-05:002004-02-05T08:41:28.653-05:00This article looks at why there are so many common cold remedies out there.
"The truth is that disease is random and inexplicable. No one knows why some cold germs make it to the nasal receptors and some don't; some doctors even think strong immune responses encourage colds when the body overreacts to viral invasion. We can get an annual physical, eat right, exercise, stay current on mammograms Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1075988168151082182004-02-05T08:32:00.000-05:002004-02-05T08:38:29.360-05:00Avian flu FAQ from WHO.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1075816594177585772004-02-03T08:53:00.000-05:002004-02-03T08:58:53.263-05:00Don't cry wolf on every flu. "What we don't need is this constant resort to panic-inducing hyperbole. " Amen!Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1075816387247884292004-02-03T08:51:00.000-05:002004-02-03T08:55:26.356-05:00This article explains why the bird flu always seems to originate in Asia.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1075816300222876172004-02-03T08:50:00.000-05:002004-02-03T08:53:59.340-05:00On the heels of the news that the bird flu had spread through human to human contact, the World Health Organization tries to cool fears. "...the current outbreak was at least three weeks old and thousands of people had been exposed to the virus, with only a handful of confirmed cases among people. "Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1075558946282700272004-01-31T09:16:00.000-05:002004-01-31T09:24:40.920-05:00SARS virus mutated after initial human infection. This seems to show that viruses that jump from animals to humans are at the very least, a new and unknown entity experienced by our species.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1075558579361846622004-01-31T09:13:00.000-05:002004-01-31T09:18:34.076-05:00A calm Q&A appears in Newsday.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1075558398905060952004-01-31T09:08:00.000-05:002004-01-31T09:15:33.653-05:00Avian flu has warranted a New York Times editorial (registration required). They say the threat to Americans is nonexistent, yet beat the pandemic drum - is this fear mongering?Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1075387607516285372004-01-29T09:44:00.000-05:002004-01-29T09:48:59.263-05:00Something called Poultry News reporting on outbreak in Pakistan.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1075387449265328662004-01-29T09:42:00.000-05:002004-01-29T09:46:21.043-05:00Quick Q&A on why we should care about avian influenza.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1075387359360451252004-01-29T09:39:00.000-05:002004-01-29T09:44:51.170-05:00Avian influenza has spread to China.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1075209653044488052004-01-27T08:18:00.000-05:002004-01-27T08:23:02.246-05:00Pandemic fears appear to be increasing.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1075209507117278252004-01-27T08:17:00.000-05:002004-01-27T08:20:36.326-05:00Bird flu vaccine not likely to be ready for another six months.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1075209136475205382004-01-27T08:05:00.000-05:002004-01-27T08:14:25.763-05:00Quick guide to different flu strains.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1074973171280028922004-01-24T14:31:00.000-05:002004-01-24T14:41:36.390-05:00World Health Organization is a good resource for the latest news on the avian flu outbreak.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1074972696888565812004-01-24T14:26:00.000-05:002004-01-24T14:33:42.090-05:00Article on the reappearance of SARS, mentions that learning about SARS may help us to better understand corona viruses. Also conjectures that these new viruses are popping up as a result of humans encroaching further on natural habitats.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1074972409255775232004-01-24T14:19:00.000-05:002004-01-24T14:28:54.513-05:00Despite the severe flu season this year, sales of Wyeth's new nasal spray influenza vaccine, FluMist, have been dismal — only $15 million. Wyeth is giving some away and expects to write off about $20 million worth of inventory. Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1074971955134928952004-01-24T14:15:00.000-05:002004-01-24T14:21:20.500-05:00Interesting article on the many causes of a runny nose.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1074971697148318702004-01-24T14:11:00.000-05:002004-01-24T14:17:35.733-05:00Flu shots reduce death after heart attack. So says one Argentinean study of 200 patients. So why was this picked up by Reuters? Could it be that drug companies that produce vaccines need some positive spin after this year's flu vaccine was declared a bust by the CDC? It's stuff like this that makes some people paranoid.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1074971459221053402004-01-24T14:07:00.000-05:002004-01-24T14:13:04.686-05:00Flu epeidemic has likely peaked in the United States. Why is the CDC still recommending flu shots if this year's vaccine doesn't really work?Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1074781783475565572004-01-22T09:11:00.000-05:002004-01-22T09:32:15.466-05:00And now some advice from Flu Etiquette Man.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1074696564261828032004-01-21T09:45:00.000-05:002004-01-21T09:53:57.090-05:00Prototype vaccine for avian flu already in the works.
So why is Canada freaking out?Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1074696311634677172004-01-21T09:40:00.000-05:002004-01-21T09:47:12.246-05:00Flu vaccine getting caught up in the whole childhood immunization "controversy". Personally I think comparing the measles vaccine to the flu vaccine is like comparing apples and oranges. This article also helps clarify the mercury preservative issue.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1074529392223689512004-01-19T11:13:00.000-05:002004-01-19T11:25:10.576-05:00This article mentions something called Tamiflu, which seems to be more useful than the flu vaccine.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1074393815412463172004-01-17T21:39:00.000-05:002004-01-17T21:45:31.263-05:00Another bird flu death, still no human-to-human transmission.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1074393547046313192004-01-17T21:38:00.000-05:002004-01-17T21:41:02.950-05:00Melbourne biotech company thinks it has a cold remedy.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1074258666292107002004-01-16T08:07:00.001-05:002004-01-16T08:13:00.483-05:00Genes make some people more prone to get SARS.
Could genes also play a role in making some of us more susceptible to colds?Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1074258451915632452004-01-16T08:07:00.000-05:002004-01-16T08:09:26.140-05:00Yahoo has a full coverage page devoted to influenza.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-10742583056040202004-01-16T07:57:00.000-05:002004-01-16T08:06:59.840-05:00CDC study suggests that this year's flu vaccine did not work very well.
Here is the report.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1074178497218913352004-01-15T09:45:00.000-05:002004-01-15T09:56:50.280-05:00Flu shot is an annual gamble made by government health officials.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1074110163262509342004-01-14T14:45:00.000-05:002004-01-14T15:03:22.436-05:00The World Health Organization says that the bird flu that killed three people in Vietnam is not moving from human to human. That's good because if it was, the consequences could be direChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1073921560240081122004-01-12T09:05:00.000-05:002004-01-12T10:33:01.030-05:00The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a good source of information on the flu. They also have information on SARS.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1073747359706863022004-01-10T09:46:00.000-05:002004-01-10T10:09:36.260-05:00Poker games provide ideal laboratory for studying common cold.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1073745347883607152004-01-10T09:34:00.000-05:002004-01-10T09:36:04.660-05:00Well, I am slowly getting the hang of posting. But some things I deleted didn't disappear, so I apologize for double postings. Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1073667683203426112004-01-09T11:53:00.000-05:002004-01-09T12:01:43.653-05:00Here is more from Dr. Sheldon Cohen who has done research on the relationship between your state of mind and colds. The site it is on, www.healthfinder.gov, is a pretty good consumer health resource. I just wish someone would ban the phrase "laughter is the best medicine" though. Isn't there a better way to explain this?Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1073568513520921712004-01-08T08:27:00.000-05:002004-01-08T08:28:53.283-05:00Sorry about double posting the link to common cold myths. I am having a bit of trouble getting the hang of posting. I posted a bunch of different things yesterday that didn't appear on the blog, so I don't know what's up. They are there in the "Manage Posts" section, but do not appear in the blog. Oh, well, bear with me.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1073481929298360412004-01-07T11:19:00.000-05:002004-01-09T11:49:24.726-05:00Interesting article that contemplates why some people seem to be more prone to get colds than others.
This article really made me think. We get colds and flu from interaction with people, and yet social networks also improve our ability to resist these bugs. What a paradox!Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1073481533035060552004-01-07T11:15:00.000-05:002004-01-08T08:22:25.133-05:00Here are the results of a study of over 90 active ingredients in cold medications done by a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1073480844597848552004-01-07T11:03:00.000-05:002004-01-08T08:24:59.036-05:00Here is a nice fact sheet from the National Institutes of Health.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1073489648686425642004-01-07T10:32:00.000-05:002004-01-07T10:39:41.193-05:00Here's a neat list of common cold myths.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1073481318722267392004-01-07T08:12:00.000-05:002004-01-07T08:15:38.383-05:00This site contains information on zinc and other alternative medications.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1073481081010788272004-01-07T08:08:00.000-05:002004-01-07T08:12:16.433-05:00These common cold myths are pretty cool.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1073422932928444552004-01-06T16:01:00.000-05:002004-01-06T16:20:50.180-05:00"Friends are good medicine, especially during cold season. A study presented by Dr. Sheldon Cohen at a recent NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) seminar has found that diverse ties to friends, family, work and community help to reduce susceptibility to upper respiratory illness. Although chicken soup may provide soothing relief to cold symptoms, it is the friend who Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289991.post-1073355507891484172004-01-05T21:02:00.000-05:002004-01-05T21:18:47.166-05:00Welcome! The goal of this blog is to gather information on colds and flu. I am new to blogging so this may all be very rudimentary to begin with. I am not a professional or a doctor. I am just trying to collect and organize some information on a common malady. I am interested in investigating the connection between stress and illness as well.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453177923311776833noreply@blogger.com