How to Beat Flu Season in 10 Easy Steps
There’s one tragic thing about the flu: no matter how healthy you are and how well you try to avoid it, anyone can fall to this mighty virus during flu season. Having a strong immune system is a good defense, but when the body comes into contact with the virus it can’t help but feel […]
Can Vitamin D Help Prevent Respiratory Infections?
As a parent, you want to do everything you can to protect your kids and prevent them from getting sick. You read the news. You follow health blogs. You get email notifications about prevention tips. One of the ideas you may have encountered is this: Vitamin D helps prevent respiratory infections. Does this idea contain some grain of truth?
Online Medical Advice – Is It Safe?
We often turn to the internet for online medical advice – especially first-time parents. In a survey of more than 1,000 e-patients, more than half of the respondents find answers in online forums before visiting their doctors.