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Archive for July, 2009
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H1N1 Vaccine and Schoolchildren, Pregnant Women
Normally around this time of year, I post a reminder about back-to-school steps for asthma kids. Here lately, though, I’ve been focused on good ole H1N1, so why not read last year’s school post for tips? Today, I’m tackling projections for this year’s cold and flu season, the swine flu vaccine, and school closures: What are the [...] -
Swine Flu Reader Input: Pneumonia Vaccine, Doctor Visits
If you’ve never clicked on the swine flu link over there to the left, you might want to check it out. I’ve compiled all my H1N1 posts there and included links to influenza resources but even better, the comments on those posts are crammed full of good information from Asthma Mom readers. Here’s a recent [...] -
National Jewish Gets $10 Million for Asthma Prevention, Treatment
Here in Denver, we have the best respiratory hospital in the U.S., National Jewish Health. If you’re not already familiar with National Jewish, you may remember the excellent indoor air quality test kit I reviewed for them about a year ago. It was announced today that David Eddings, a fantasy author who died June 2, left [...] -
Results of the H1N1 Summit
Today during the H1N1 Influenza Preparedness Summit, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, among others, discussed plans for dealing with the swine flu this fall, should the pandemic become more severe in this country. Some key points: - A nationwide plan for H1N1 is in the works, but we should make our own personal preparations [...] -
H1N1 Updates: 2009 Flu Summit
Right now, this is going on and you can view it live at Flu.gov: Secretaries Kathleen Sebelius (HHS), Janet Napolitano (DHS), and Arne Duncan (ED), along with Homeland Security Advisor John Brennan, will host an all-day H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit with states to further prepare the nation for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of [...] -
More on the Swine Flu: Research and a Little Perspective
The swine flu continues to spread, especially in the wintry southern hemisphere countries, as expected. Even here in the U.S. and in other northern hemisphere countries, though, new cases are popping up everyday despite the summer weather. As of this post, for example, there are 7,500 confirmed cases in the United Kingdom, one of whom [...]
