MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'flu treatment'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:55:58 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442054&cid=t_238539_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fdoes-obesity-increase-swine-flu-risk-and-age-decrease-it%2F You may have heard or read news reports, such as the one in the Washington Post, announcing the findings of a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) survey, which found that obesity “is as much of a risk factor for serious complications from the [swine] flu as diabetes, heart disease and pregnancy, all known to raise a person’s risk.” But I suggest you take the CDC report with a large grain of salt because the survey was based on a very small number of patients and was not designed to provide data from which such conclusions could be drawn. The survey looked at only 30 patients hospitalized with swine flu in California. Of those, only four were obese. So the conclusion that obesity might be an independent risk factor for severe swine flu was based on four patients! Not only that, but ... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442054 Thu, 21 May 2009 19:58:13 +0100 2442054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382285&cid=t_238539_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fguidance-on-swine-flu-and-breastfeeding%2F Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) have issued strong guidance on the importance of breastfeeding for protection against the H1N1 swine flu. The CDC states, “Infants who are not breastfeeding are particularly vulnerable to infection and hospitalization for severe respiratory illness.” Photo courtesy of Furya Thus, the CDC urges new mothers to initiate breastfeeding early and to feed frequently. Mothers already breastfeeding should continue to do so, even if they become ill. Formula feeding should be avoided or minimized and breastfeeding maximized. In the Health News Digest, USBC Chair Joan Younger Meek, MD, MS, RD, FAAP, FABM, IBCLC, recommends breastfeedng in emergency situations such as a swine flu o... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382285 Sat, 02 May 2009 05:55:40 +0100 2382285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879565&cid=t_238539_123_f&fid=39035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.liddlekidzblog.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fprevent-and-treat-flu-infantchildren.html The following was written by Dr. David Berger of Wholistic Pediatricsused with permissionNote: This information is not intended to replace a physician/patient contact. It is for general purposes only. Please be aware that these therapies have not been evaluated in large, multi-centered studies. One must always weigh the risks and benefits of each therapy on an individualized basis. Please contact your physician if you have further questions or concerns about the flu.Influenza is a virus that typically begins to appear in the Fall and then recedes as Spring progresses. The H1N1 “Swine” Flu is apparently a typical influenza virus, in that it has many of the same symptoms as a common cold, but often starts with a high spiking fever, shaking chills, headache, muscle ache, and pain when mov... Liddle Kidz Infant and Pediatric Massage Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879565 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:12:00 +0100 2879565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1226876&cid=t_238539_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fdoes-cold-weather-cause-the-flu%2F That is one question for which there are many responses. All of us grew up hearing, “Take your galoshes (boots, overshoes, rubbers). Grab your umbrella; where are your mittens?” God love us mothers of the world. We do our best to keep our charges safe, as did our mothers, but it isn’t always easy. Now, my mother-in-law, who is a sensible and delightful human being, doesn’t believe getting a chill has anything to do with one’s health. Personally, I think she learned to have that opinion from watching her son grow big and strong. Every fall, she bought him a new jacket. He took it to school and put it in his locker where it stayed until summer rolled around when he took the dusty yet new jacket out and carried it home. Fast forward many years and here I sit, or more accurately, rec... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1226876 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:33:22 +0100 1226876