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What are the symptoms of the flu?

miki — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:04:02 +0000

Sometimes its hard to tell if you have the flu or just another cold What you should know: •Flu goes from mild to severe quickly •Symptoms should be treated one at a time •Plenty of rest and fluids speed up recovery time Related Videos: •Cold and Flu Videos, www.youtube.com •Questions to Ask Your Pharmacist Video, www.youtube.com Related Health Articles: •Facts About Flu Like a common cold, the flu is an acute respiratory infection. Scientifically speaking, the difference is that a case of the flu is caused by an influenza virus whereas a cold is caused by a number of different viruses, including coronaviruses and rhinoviruses. Practically speaking, the difference is that the flu is generally more severe than a coldRead More: bit.ly •Facts About Flu Shots This vaccine protects people against the flu…Read More: bit.ly •Colds and Kids Why does my child get so many colds?… Read More: bit.ly •Avoiding the Flu Every year 5 to 20 percent of Americans catch the flu, and a flu shot is your best protection against becoming a statistic. If you’re young and healthy, the vaccine reduces your chances of getting the flu by 70 to 90 percent… bit.lyRelated Products: The following are products sold by CVS/pharmacy that may be of interest to you: EarCheck Middle Ear Monitor $49.99 bit.ly Transcript Hi, I’m Carmen Davailus and I’m a MinuteClinic nurse practitioner. Sometimes it’s hard to tell if you have the flu, also known as influenza, or just another cold. The best way to …

Symptoms of Heart Disease Video

miki — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:06:30 +0000

Dr. Dahlman’s video explains the symptoms of heart disease which can include high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. Heart disease symptoms may develop if you smoke, are obese or inactive, have a family member with symptoms of heart disease or have a poor diet. Symptoms of heart disease can be eliminated with a healthier diet.

Swine Flu – Footage of the 1st confirmed case of Pig Flu, Mexican shows harsh symptoms of H1N1.

miki — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:05:15 +0000

Video of Mexican man with Swine Flu. You may find the following footage disturbing.

Symptoms of H1N1 (Swine Flu)

miki — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:51:53 +0000

In this video, Dr. Joe Bresee, with cdc’s Influenza Division, describes the symptoms of swine flu and warning signs to look for that indicate the need for urgent medical attention. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: www.cdc.gov This video can also be viewed at www.cdc.gov