A Word on Prevention

Learn how to avoid the flu with these flu prevention tips. There are many things you can do to avoid the flu this flu season. Get flu prevention tips to help keep your children and your family healthy. Get ideas from Pediatrician Dr. Bill Sears to prevent the flu.

Have you ever hosted a party or gathering and had guests arrive who were sick? It can create an uncomfortable situation. You don’t want to be rude, but you don’t want to expose yourself or your other guests to their germs. So what do you do? Find out what to do when party guests arrive sick.

When the kids are in school, health should be one of your top priorities. Of course, learning is important, but lots of children in one place means lots of germs. Following these tips will help your kids stay healthy and will make school health a top priority for your family.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What do we mean when we say "cover your cough"? It's an important step in stopping the spread of germs. Find out how you should be covering your cough and why.

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.

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 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.

During cold and flu season, many hospitals restrict visitors to those who are not sick and over the age of 12. Find out why hospitals restrict sick visitors.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This interactive toolkit will teach you ways to protect yourself against the flu this winter.