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Health & Wellness
If you wake up sniffling and sneezing, can you still power through your regular exercise routine? Find out when it’s safe to exercise with a cold or flu, and when it could just make things worse. read more
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Fight off illness this cold and flu season by eating more foods known to rev up your immune system. Here’s your master list of immune boosters. read more
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Important Facts About Pregnancy and the Flu
Care & Comfort
When you’re pregnant, your flu risk goes up. Check out these important flu facts and protect yourself from getting sick this season. read more
Keeping Houseguests Healthy and Happy
Health & Wellness
Don’t let cold and flu germs crash your holiday festivities this year. Here’s how to keep your guests healthy and make them feel right at home. read more
Sniffle Tip
Surprising but true: You are more apt to catch a cold from shaking someone’s hand than from kissing them – on the cheek, that is.
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Resource Center
Get the latest flu facts from these top online resources.
American Academy of Pediatrics
www.aap.org
- Vaccine facts
- Kids and germs
- Hand washing guidelines
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.flu.gov
- Flu shot locator tool
- Email alerts about vaccines
- H1N1 myths
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov
- H1N1 and pregnancy
- Vaccine safety
- Flu caretaking tips


























