Well I am not sure how big a sample group they had but it seems that the survivors of the Spanish flu of 1918 are immune to this years Swine Flu Pandemic. University of Wisconsin researcher Yoshihiro Kawaok has discovered that survivors of the 1918 flu pandemic are immune to the current swine flu … [Read more...] about 1918 Spanish Flu Survivors Immune to Swine Flu
Health Issues
Contact Lens Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to improve contact lens safety by reminding consumers of the importance of following proper cleaning and storing procedures. Consumers who do not follow instructions for contact lens care and use increase their risk of serious eye infections that … [Read more...] about Contact Lens Safety
Lack of sleep, Insomnia leads to early death in men
This report and study is not new news to me and I would bet that you would agree that it make sense that losing sleep and not sleeping is really unhealthy. Men have an increased risk of premature death if they have chronic insomnia along with a short sleep duration, researchers here said. In a … [Read more...] about Lack of sleep, Insomnia leads to early death in men
Do health care insured people subsdize the uninsured?
??The average U.S. family and their employers paid an extra $1,017 in health care premiums last year to compensate for the uninsured, according to a study to be released Thursday by an advocacy group for health care consumers. Families USA, which supports expanded health care coverage, found that … [Read more...] about Do health care insured people subsdize the uninsured?
Can you get enough Vitamin D from the sun?
I wrote a post last week about the seeming epidemic of Vitamin D deficiency. My wife, sister, and friend all have this and I was kind of wondering why thinking that maybe the lack of time in the sun in the Winter may be the culprit. As we all have heard in the past the best way to get Vitamin D … [Read more...] about Can you get enough Vitamin D from the sun?
