Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
The H1N1 ("swine") flu pandemic is in full swing, and we can expect many more cases this fall as kids go back to school. I'm still anxiously watching this virus and hoping that it will remain relatively mild (as flu...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
It's amazing how confusing it can be when a new disease emerges, and advice starts flying around. One thing that I want to nip in the bud right now is the idea that "antibacterial" soaps can be helpful for fighting Swine...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
Today the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the pandemic alert level for swine flu to 5. That's on a scale of 0-6, so the needle's creeping up into the red zone. A pandemic 5 means that there is human-to-human spread of...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
The automated voice on my answering machine at first sounded like a telemarketing call. Yet as my finger moved to the 'delete' button, I stopped. "THIS IS A TEST OF THE DISASTER HEALTHCARE VOLUNTEERS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM," the mechanical voice intoned....continued→
