It’s flu season, get vaccinated

In the past couple of weeks I have had a couple of interesting exchanges regarding both the H1N1 and the seasonal flu, and the idea of being vaccinated against each. During one exchange a friend said to me: "I'm always afraid of getting sick from the vaccine, because I had a family member who got … Continue reading It’s flu season, get vaccinated

Pandemics are nothing to sneeze at

For some people it's probably a big joke. 'Swine Flu', it just has a funny name, right? For others it's probably a case of wondering what all the fuss is about, since we are talking about a few dozen cases in the United States, and all of those are down around the border with Mexico, … Continue reading Pandemics are nothing to sneeze at