Other viruses abound in U.S. flu season, tests show WASHINGTON Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:29pm EST (Reuters) Several flu-like viruses are more common than usual this flu season in the United States, adding to the misery and confusion caused by H1N1 swine flu. Kansas City, Missouri-based ViraCor Laboratories found that only… ** 6 percent of [...]
Scientists discover natural flu-fighting proteins CHICAGO, Dec. 18, 2009 (Reuters) U.S. researchers have discovered antiviral proteins in cells that naturally fight off influenza infections, a finding that may lead to better ways to make vaccines and protect people against the flu. The scientists “used a new research technique called RNA interference in which they systematically [...]
Echinacea Helps Colds, Major Review Shows NY Times | Health: July 24, 2007 Echinacea helps banish colds. Echinacea has no effect on colds. The verdict seems to shift with each new scientific study of the herbal remedy. In the latest twist, a review of more than 700 studies has concluded that echinacea has a substantial [...]
H1N1 Fears Inspire a Boom in Alternative—and Unproven—Treatments; What Chicken Soup Can Do Wall Street Journal | Health Journal: Nov 2, 2009 Heard the one about the raw onion? With concerns over the H1N1 flu rising and supplies of vaccine running scarce, it’s no surprise that alternative remedies are circulating on the Web. During the [...]
Press Release: December 8, 2009 Contact: Kate Kelly, WETA Airing on PBS stations nationwide 703.998.2072/kkelly@weta.org Monday, December 14, 2009, at 9 p.m. ET (Check local listings.)~ “PBS NEWSHOUR” WEBSITE FEATURES H1N1 EXPERTS AND RESOURCE GUIDE FOR “ANATOMY OF A PANDEMIC” — Interviews, Latest News, Local and National Resources Featured in Companion Website to PBS [...]
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