A Word on Prevention
It is so frustrating when you keep getting sick and can't figure out why. Maybe there is something you can do to stay healthy. There are many simple things you can do to prevent yourself and your family from getting sick.
Maintaining Good Health in College
Going off to college means more freedom from parents, a first chance to live on your own and learning to be responsible for yourself and your own choices. Part of personal responsibility is making sure you take care of yourself and stay as healthy as you can. These tips should help you, or your college student, maintain your health in college.
Going off to college means more freedom from parents, a first chance to live on your own and learning to be responsible for yourself and your own choices. Part of personal responsibility is making sure you take care of yourself and stay as healthy as you can. These tips should help you, or your college student, maintain your health in college.
Staying Healthy While You Travel
Whether you are traveling for work or pleasure, getting sick is probably not in your plans. While every illness may not be avoidable, there are some steps you can take to stay healthy while you travel.
Whether you are traveling for work or pleasure, getting sick is probably not in your plans. While every illness may not be avoidable, there are some steps you can take to stay healthy while you travel.
Who Needs Multivitamins?
We are faced with advertisements for multivitamins everywhere we look. But do we really need them? Find out who needs multivitamins and who doesn't.
We are faced with advertisements for multivitamins everywhere we look. But do we really need them? Find out who needs multivitamins and who doesn't.
Way to Prevent Cold and Flu
All the best ways to prevent the cold and flu. There are many things you can do to prevent multiple colds and the flu every year. Find out what they are.
All the best ways to prevent the cold and flu. There are many things you can do to prevent multiple colds and the flu every year. Find out what they are.
Antibacterial Soaps - Good or Bad?
Antibacterial soap and cleaners are everywhere these days. So is the controversy surrounding them. So, do antibacterial soaps actually help us or hurt us?
Antibacterial soap and cleaners are everywhere these days. So is the controversy surrounding them. So, do antibacterial soaps actually help us or hurt us?
Wash Your Hands
Effective hand washing is the most important and easiest way to prevent the spread of illness. Knowing how to properly wash your hands is not as easy as many people think. Learn how to wash your hands and prevent the spread of illnesses.
Effective hand washing is the most important and easiest way to prevent the spread of illness. Knowing how to properly wash your hands is not as easy as many people think. Learn how to wash your hands and prevent the spread of illnesses.
Prevent Common Illnesses
Are you tired of being sick all the time? If you wish that you could somehow prevent the frequent illnesses you keep getting, check out our tips on how to prevent common illnesses. They won't prevent illness 100% of the time, but they will help.
Are you tired of being sick all the time? If you wish that you could somehow prevent the frequent illnesses you keep getting, check out our tips on how to prevent common illnesses. They won't prevent illness 100% of the time, but they will help.
Throw a Party Without Getting Sick
If you are hosting a party, especially during cold and flu season, you may want to consider these tips before your event. They may help you be sure that all your guests come and go with their own germs.
If you are hosting a party, especially during cold and flu season, you may want to consider these tips before your event. They may help you be sure that all your guests come and go with their own germs.
Staying Healthy at Work
Staying healthy at work isn't always easy. With all your coworkers sneezing and sniffing around you, it may seem impossible. Find out how to stay healthy at work with these tips.
Staying healthy at work isn't always easy. With all your coworkers sneezing and sniffing around you, it may seem impossible. Find out how to stay healthy at work with these tips.
Healthy Monday Campaign
How can you get healthy and prevent both chronic and infectious diseases? Try the Healthy Monday program. Designed to change the way we think about our health, Healthy Monday challenges us to make health a priority EVERY Monday.
How can you get healthy and prevent both chronic and infectious diseases? Try the Healthy Monday program. Designed to change the way we think about our health, Healthy Monday challenges us to make health a priority EVERY Monday.
Is Hand Sanitizer Better Than Hand Washing?
Alcohol based hand sanitizer has been around for years, but the research was never quite clear whether it was as effective against germs as washing your hands. But now the verdict is in and it looks like the sanitizer wins. Find out what the current recommendations are for keeping your hands germ free.
Alcohol based hand sanitizer has been around for years, but the research was never quite clear whether it was as effective against germs as washing your hands. But now the verdict is in and it looks like the sanitizer wins. Find out what the current recommendations are for keeping your hands germ free.
Cold and Flu Video Tips from About.com
Video Tips from About.com on cold and flu topics. Find out flu vaccine information, cold medication tips and how to protect yourself against cold and flu viruses.
Video Tips from About.com on cold and flu topics. Find out flu vaccine information, cold medication tips and how to protect yourself against cold and flu viruses.
How Long Can Cold and Flu Viruses Live Outside the Body?
Ever wonder if a virus could be living on your desk at the office? Great information about how long cold and flu viruses may be able to live in the environment and how to protect yourself.
Ever wonder if a virus could be living on your desk at the office? Great information about how long cold and flu viruses may be able to live in the environment and how to protect yourself.
Hand Washing Is Important For Kids, Too
Washing your hands is the most important step you can take to prevent illness. This is equally as important for your children. Kids put their hands everywhere and should be encouraged to wash their hands often, especially after using the bathroom and before eating.
Washing your hands is the most important step you can take to prevent illness. This is equally as important for your children. Kids put their hands everywhere and should be encouraged to wash their hands often, especially after using the bathroom and before eating.
The American Lung Association Guide to Preventing Cold and Flu
The American Lung Association provides tips and information about preventing and treating influenza and the common cold.
The American Lung Association provides tips and information about preventing and treating influenza and the common cold.
Protect Yourself from the Flu
This interactive toolkit will teach you ways to protect yourself against the flu this winter.
This interactive toolkit will teach you ways to protect yourself against the flu this winter.