Pandemic flu and opportunistic bacteria
Via Mike the Mad Biologist, some good points: Influenza: Preparing for the follow-on bacteria. Excerpt:As I've mentioned before, bacterial v...

FDA Pushed Industrys ‘Voluntary Ban on Cold Meds for Young Kids
After the FDA decided against banning cough and cold medicines for youngsters, drugmakers went ahead and said they d voluntarily change th...

Selection of My Twitter Favorites, Edition 5
Twitter is a microblogging service where people answer the question What are you doing? via 140-character messages from their cellphone, l...

Get Ready Day puts focus on preparedness
From a school carnival to a city hall news conference, the second annual observance of Get Ready Day was a popular event last month.Sponsore...

Flu as child killer
Every parent's or grandparent's nightmare is to have their darling little one suddenly carried off by illness. Flu isn't on the radar screen...

Someone s Watching Over Me
Somewhat inevitably, I caught Charlie s cold. Jim did too; both of my guys seem to be on the mend Charlie was awake at five minutes to ...

Research: Kids' Flu Shot Ineffective
Flu shots ALWAYS stir up controversy! Last year, New Jersey went INSANE by trying to force mandatory flu shots, insisting it is the best opt...

How to Keep Cough and Cold Medicines Out of Young Childrens Hands
The instructions on cough and cold medicines will soon tell parents not to use the products on children younger than 4, a trade group said t...

Monday Dilemma
So after a sunny Sunday topped up with exuberant bike riding and one of his all-time favorite meals at his all-time favorite Jersey hamburge...