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Facing Your Flu Fears

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By Barbara Brody

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating that 4,000 Americans have already died from the H1N1 flu, it’s understandable if you feel the urge to hold your breath whenever someone next to you

Flu-Fighting Natural Remedies

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By Barbara Brody

If you can’t get the H1N1 vaccine—or would prefer to skip it—it may seem like there isn’t a lot you can do to prevent the flu besides…

I Survived the H1N1 Flu

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By Sarah Jio

I write about health and fitness for a living, so when it came to flu prevention, I thought I was already armed and ready. I’m a frequent and religious hand washer, and I eat healthy, organic and immune-boosting probiotic-rich foods like yogurt and kefir. I rarely get

Fancy Mouse???

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So, I have two pet fancy mice, Loren and Quincey. Both are male, and Loren is an albino mouse and Quincey has black fur. Today, when cleaning their cages, I noticed that Loren's ear was clawed at the bottom edge of his ear, and his other ear seemed slightly scabbed/crusted. It was hard…

Poorly Ventilated Homes linked to Infections

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Beware the killer bikini wax!

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Looking hot in your swimsuit shouldn’t mean risking your health. But surprisingly, one common pre-beach beauty ritual—getting a salon bikini wax—can be dangerous, even deadly. And the popular practice of taking it all off (also known as a Brazilian wax) may carry special…

How Grody Are You At The Gym?

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I have spent the last month with major eye problems. I’ve had a couple of infections, and major irritation most of the time. The only common factor is that I get them after working out at the gym. I’ve had to throw out three expensive pairs of contact lenses, three mascaras and about five different eyeliners. And I’ve spent countless days looking not-so-glamorous in my old pair of glasses. (I have nothing against bespectacled people--I think rocking glasses can be quite sexy--I just really need a new pair!) As you can imagine, I was desperate to figure out the exact cause of my problem.

The Germy Facts About Public Hot Tubs (Don't Click If You're Easily Grossed Out!)

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We've tackled a lot of germy topics here on Vitamin G: the germiest jobs, the germiest foods, the ickies chillin' on the lemon wedge in your drink and most recently the germiest places at the gym. Now, we take on public hot tubs--like the ones at hotels, gyms, or the one you're about to dive into at your friend's pool party. Read this before sticking your toe in...

Swine flu: Should you ditch your passport?

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Unless you are living under a rock -- and perhaps even then! -- you know that we have an outbreak of