The recent outbreak of swine flu has people in a panic.  The World Health Organization has called the outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern.”  The European Union’s health commissioner has advised people to avoid traveling to both the … Continue reading →

Each year, an estimated 200,000 people in the U.S. are admitted to the hospital because of the flu, and thousands of them die from it. Many of these people are elderly, young or infirm, and some may or may not … Continue reading →