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The Personal Health columnist of The New York Times and best-selling author offers everything there is to know about preventing and coping with colds and flu, including the author's own chicken soup recipe. ... Read more

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Mommy Has to Stay in Bed is for young children who are faced with the trauma of having a parent on bed rest. In this rhythmic and sensitive story, mother and daughter find ways to cope with feelings of frustration and boredom. Whether the parent is pregnant, has the flu, or is on long-term bed rest, Mommy Has to Stay in Bed brings the brighter side of spending time together in spite of a challenging situation. ... Read more

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Great book to help Young Children Adjust to a Horizontal Mommy
I found this to be a wonderful book for toddlers faced with the trauma of having a parent on bed rest (whether it's due to pregnancy, an illness or accident).I ordered it on Amazon when I was up all night with insomnia from worry about my 2-year old daughter's difficult time dealing with my long-term (26 week) complete pregnancy bed rest.The day we received it, she asked me to read it to her five times.Our 2 year old related to the tender way the book explains--in a toddler's voice--how a child feels when her Mom is ordered to stay in bed.I couldn't agree more with the quote on the back of the book, "This delightful and poignant book fills a gap in children's literature....Beautiful illustrations and lifting verse will make this a favorite among children and give parents ideas for creative and enjoyable activities to be shared between Mother and Child.Mothers and children in this [bed rest] situation will praise and thank Annette Rivlin-Gutman for addressing their need so eloquently."

A small, simple softcover picturebook
Mommy Has To Stay In Bed is a small, simple softcover picturebook written by a mother who personally experienced the dilemma of having to explain being on bed rest during her pregnancy to her then 1 1/2 year old daughter. The simple rhyme and the warm color illustrations complement one another perfectly in this superb book for helping little ones understand a difficult time in a parent's life. "Sometimes I get so angry. / I just want to shout, / 'I don't like having Mom in bed / day in and day out.' // Mommy tells me to scream, / hit a pillow, have a cry. / If I'm angry, she understands / and accepts the reasons why."

Great resource
If you have a parent who is bed ridden the is a musthave book if there are young children in the home.There are very few resources out there to help tell a child about a bed-ridden mommy.This book is a great help.

a must for every child's bookshelf
If you've ever wondered how to deal with a child who needs to understand the reality of an at home -in- bed mom or dad, then consider this a must read for that child along with the parent who cares enough to help that child
grow and understand the reality of the situation. I know it helped my daughterand myself when we needed it most.
Simple and to the point,a great book with a great message!! Kudos to the educator who knows how to communicate withthe chilld. Please write more!

A Must for Any Parent facing a Longterm Illness
A wonderful children's book!
Beautifully illustrated, lovingly told, Mommy Has to Stay in Bed offers comfort to a child facing the issue of a parent confined to bed rest.
Through colorful images, and in terms a young child can understand, this book will help a child cope with a parent's illness. Sensitively written from the viewpoint of the child, I found the book to be full of terrific ideas to help the young reader bond with their parent during a difficult time.
Mommy Has to Stay in Bed is a thoughtful gift for any mother facing a long illness or recuperation. I loved this book and would highly recommend!!
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Finn, a 13 year old middle school student thought it was just a dumb assignment when a sub told his eighth grade English class that they had to start keeping a journal. Little did he know that his journal would turn into the record of a major flu pandemic. Somehow, he survives infection. As their class size dwindles, Finn and his friend Amy face down the school bully, draw comics, catch the principal ordering pizza, and even manage to study once in a while. And when finally, Finn is the lone student remaining in school, he manages to win and lose the most intense game of solo dodge ball ever. By the time the month is over, he s made it through the epidemic, gotten vaccinated, and might even have found himself a girlfriend if he plays his cards right. ... Read more

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Bird flu - Are You Prepared? is a serious, well-researched book about a life threatening illness. It tells you how to use homoopathy to treat Bird Flu should the worst occur and Bird Flu mutates and starts spreading from person to person.If this should happen there would be a pandemic and it isquestionable whether conventional medicine could meet such a threat adequately, if at all, whereas homoopathy has proved itself successful in many epidemics and pandemics in the past, not just for influenza but other acute diseases such as Cholera. Bird Flu - Are You Prepared? gives step-by-step instructions so that you can look after yourself and your family should the nightmare become a reality. We all hope it will not occur, but most experts predict that it will happen eventually.Henrietta Wells is a very experienced homoopath who has been practising for many years; since 1987 she has been based in Wiltshire where people come from all over the UK and abroad to see her. She is also one of the expert homoeopathic consultants on www.youronlinehomoeopath.com ... Read more

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Looks at everyday health conditions and explains how children can look after themselves and others ... Read more

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Did you know that scientific evidence suggests that certain natural herbs and supplements may make your cold and flu symptoms milder and reduce the number of days you're sick? It's true. Millions have already discovered the healing power of echinacea and other popular herbs. With this book, so can you. Inside you'll learn:

• How echinacea may reduce the number of days you are sick
• How taking zinc lozenges at the beginning of a cold may help you get better faster
• Which other herbs and supplements are helpful for colds and flus


It's all here in simple, straightforward language. You'll find yourself turning to this helpful, trusted companion again and again.Amazon.com Review
It's an old joke, sick humor in the most literal sense, and itgoes like this: "A cold lasts seven days, but if you treat it, it'llgo away in a week." However, scientific evidence shows that certainsubstances actually shorten the amount of time you suffer from viralillnesses like colds and flus. Echinacea has this effect on colds,while zinc and vitamin C knock a few days off your sentence whenyou contract colds and flus.

Besides these well-known remedies,Natural Treatments for Colds and Flus introduces a few most ofus haven't heard of. The most promising of these isandrographis, a traditional treatment used in India, China, andThailand but only now getting attention in the West.

The bookexamines many other traditional herbal treatments, from tasty-soundingones like peppermint and marshmallow to "Colorado cough root,""grandmother's flannel," and a particularly benevolent-sounding herbcalled yerba santa, Spanish for "holy weed." (Spanish priestscalled it this when they introduced it in the American Southwest.)Beyond vitamins and herbs, the book also discusses lifestyle changesthat could help strengthen your immune system against colds andflus. For example, not getting enough sleep is both a reaction tostress and a stressful event in itself, and can make your body moresusceptible to disease and infection.

Colds and Flus is verycareful to point out which treatments have been proven effective byscience and which are merely substantiated by rumor and folklore, orby inconclusive or scientifically invalid studies.On top of that,it's fun to read, offering trivia like why we have no vitamins betweenE and K (there were vitamins F, G, and so forth, but they were laterfound to be unimportant), and how to wash your hands (use a papertowel to cover your hands when turning off the faucet; otherwiseyou'll just grab a handful of the germs you were trying to washoff). It's a rare book that makes you healthier and smarter. --LouSchuler ... Read more

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There has been very little integrated reporting that connects the dots between the current disease and past pandemics. This book examines past pandemics, the causes of avian flu, its potential health, economic and political impact, the steps that are being taken to mitigate risk as well as the implications for policymakers both regionally and globally.

This book brings these elements together and presents the big picture of bird flu to readers in a way that would put it in the context of past pandemics and make explicit the need to treat H5N1 with the urgency it deserves. ... Read more

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Drawing on the latest scientific research, a prevention-to-treatment guide for the cold and flu season addresses such topics as vitamins and herbs, exercise, antiflu foods, and virus-proofing a home. ... Read more

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Simple Remedies to Prevent Colds and Flu

This book does not pretend to have found a cure for colds and flu but rather it offers various remedies to lower the chances of getting a cold or flu and tips on reducing the misery associated with the ailments. The People's Medical Society has done an excellent job of sensitising readers about this common ailment.

After reading this book, I have a better understanding of the causes, nature and impact of flu and colds. I have now acquired some basic knowledge about viruses and bacteria and the different ways they make people sick. The authors do not come up with brand new ideas but they managed to consolidate the various ideas into a small book that is handy for those who need advice on how to confront this common and annoying affliction.

The authors, who are executives of the non-profit consumer health advocacy organisation, People's Health Society that is based in the USA have to be commended for suggesting the 77 tips on prevention of colds and flu. The government ministries responsible for public health would save a lot of money by distributing this book widely in schools and libraries and elsewhere particularly in third world countries where the resources to deal with health issues is limited.

This is recommended reading for anyone interested in their health and that of fellow men and women.

Helpful Hints to Cut Down the Effects of Colds and Flus
Once I read the book I tried to implement some of the suggestions.We had a definate difference on the number of times that our family was ill, as well as the duration and severity of illness.I recommended it to a nurseat work as a jumping off point for our staff to minimize office spread ofillness.Very easy to read, so much so that I quickly read the bookseveral times. ... Read more

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Proper treatment of a stuffy nose, flu, or common injury can bring tremendous relief and quick recovery.A sick or injured family member can often recover from common ailments without seeing a health professional.However, the abundance of health information, medical rumors, and new cures available today can seem overwhelming.

This Sourcebook will help readers to understand and treat common ailments and injuries at home.It will aid readers in sorting through superfluous or incorrect health information, and it offers valuable advice concerning when to see a health professional.The Sourcebook includes information about colds and the flu; common nose, throat eye, and ear ailments; skin and digestive problems, sprains and strains, over-the-counter medicines and remedies, and finding accurate health information on-line.This Sourcebook also offers a glossary and a list of resources and references for further help and information. ... Read more

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Thank you Dr. Greene

You explain it in lay peoples terms for everyone to understand.This is a good book.What you have done is good public service

Understanding Bird Flu
I wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Jeffrey Greene's just published book, The Bird Flu Pandemic. Dr. Greene, a well respected physician, infectious disease specialist and teacher, writes with great clarity and in a most comprehensible style. He has the unique ability to present scientific material in a way that is both informative and readable. He addresses the various concerns and answers the many questions raised about this disease. As articles about Bird Flu are appearing almost daily in newspapers and periodicals, this book is most welcome.

Dr. Greene discusses the history of the influenza outbreaks of this century, with particular attention given to the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918. He writes of the Swine Flu scare of 1976 and the more recent SARS cases. He explains how much medical science has learned from these diseases and the importance of communication and planning in responding to a flu outbreak. He discusses the prevention and treatment of Bird Flu emphasizing the importance of developing a vaccine. He writes about Tamiflu, its' uses and limitations. This book is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand or expand his or her knowledge of this most timely and pertinent topic.

A Complete Joke and Waste of Money
Boy, what a complete joke this book is... one of the WORST purchases I have made in a long time. Buyer Beware: A TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY!!!!!!!!! ... Read more

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The berries and flowers of the elder tree have a long history of use in Europe herbalism. Their benefits range from ridding the body of toxins to promoting weight loss. This guide explores the medical values of elder and its uses in cosmetics and in the kitchen. ... Read more

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The threat of an imminent influenza pandemic has society frantically searching for preventatives and treatments.The 1918 pandemic, the most lethal in history, is being carefully studied for clues on how to handle the next pandemic.At present, our ability to cope with a fast-moving, highly infectious form of influenza is very limited. This book covers a previously overlooked path:The use of plants to ease the symptoms of influenza.A group of licensed physicians, the Eclectics, successfully used herbs to ease the severe aches and pains, fevers, and coughs as well as to prevent pulmonary complications that were common and often fatal in the 1918 pandemic.This book describes over 30 herbs actually used to treat influenza as well how physicians determined which herb to use and how to dose the plant. ... Read more

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A must read BEFORE you get the flu.
When I got sick with the 2009 H1N1 flu I read this book. I wish I had read it sooner. The information, based on the 1918 H1N1 pandemic, is eerie especially with such similar symptoms experienced then and now. I immediately stopped taking all the western medicines and switched instead to herbal and homeopathic remedies and immediately felt the difference. I would recommend this book to anyone. It should be included in every family library and the herbs listed in it should be stocked in every household to be used with care and knowledge when sick with the flu. I personally believe the knowledge contained in this book could mean the difference between life and death should a deadly pandemic hit or those with already compromised immunity get sick with a plain old seasonal flu.

Practical clinical herbalism
With the specter of a major influenza pandemic on the horizon, this book is a timely review and update on therapeutics for this sometimes-lethal disease. Even if today's bird flu does not evolve into a major killer as feared, seasonally epidemic influenza remains a serious disease throughout the world. Abascal's book looks back to the 1918 epidemic, the worst influenza epidemic in recent history, which killed millions of people worldwide.During that epidemic in the U.S., both homeopaths and herbalists claimed a better survival rate than that achieved by physicians of the day. Abascal's review of Eclectic herbal materia medica goes beyond the standard Felter and Ellingwood texts, and includes dozens of references to articles in the Eclectic Medical Journal. A primary source for the book is a survey of Eclectic remedies used during the 1918 Epidemic - the survey was done by the Lloyd brothers pharmaceutical company in 1919. She also includes historical and contemporary naturopathic and herbal sources. The fifteen most commonly-used Eclectic remedies are described in detail. About half of these, including four of the five top herbs, are Class IV low-dose toxic botanicals or other strong herbs generally not available to the non-physician herbalist. She also covers twenty more herbs covered in somewhat less detail. The relevance of this book for the clinical practitioner is four stars out of four. It is sure to broaden your thinking about materia medica and tailoring treatments to the presenting symptoms in the various stages of flu, including fever, muscle pain, headache, and respiratory complications.

Excellent resource
This book is a great, relatively quick read. After a brief overview of influenza itself, including interesting thoughts about cytokine storms and herbs, Abascal launches into the fascinating history of the Eclectic physicians and their experience during the 1918 influenza pandemic. The fascinating history of the period and the surprising data on efficacy of herbs for this deadly epidemic are well worth reviewing. The details discussions of the herbs are excellently done, brief, too the point, yet fascinating and looking at sides of these herbs largely lost and ignored. This is not another book heralding the same tired herbs for influenza discussed in the current literature. This is a powerful, fascinating review, useful to patients and clinicians alike. I learned a lot from it and believe many others will also.

Surviving "the flu" then and now.
This book by Kathy Abascal is a lucid survey of the nature of influenza, of current efforts to develop flu vaccines and antiviral drugs that would be efficacious in both seasonal epidemics and pandemics as well as strategies for decreasing transmission of the virus.But Abascal goes far beyond this in presenting a unique and well documented review ofthe use of herbal treatments in France and in the United States.In fact, by far the greater part of the book deals with these herbal remedies and their use not only in the 1918 pandemic but also in regular practice. Of necessity, with the notable exception of data from a French hospital study in 1918, the evidence for the efficacy of herbal treatments is largely anecdotal. Authors of published reports were primarily adherents of the so-called Eclectic school of physicians who, in addition to having a knowledge of herbal medicines, appear to have been unusually aware of the variety of symptoms and sensitive to their progression in each patient.
While Abascal deals with some 35 herbs, about six were most widely used. Among these were Gelsemium sempervirens (yellow jasmine), Eupatorium perfoliatum (Indian sage), and Aconitum napellus (aconite or wolf's-bane). The limited availability of these herbs (both with respect to quantity and to knowledge of their proper use) would preclude their having wide applicability in a pandemic.But it is easy to imagine and to argue for the advisability of planning modern clinical trials during seasonal epidemics to determine their efficacy.It would then be a further (and not inconsiderable) step to determine what compounds are effective in ameliorating the miseries of "the flu".
This is a book worth reading and pondering.The references alone are worth the price.

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Herbal recipes in Chinese medicine that can be used for healing influenza, common cold, and other infectious diseases are collected here. These recipes have been used for hundreds of years, proved by billions of people, and confirmed by scientific studies. These natural herbal recipes can relieve stuffy noses, reduce fever, stop coughing, relieve headaches and body pain, calm the mind, and improve digestion. Scientific studies have found that they have antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects.

Ingredients of the recipes are explained with Chinese medicine theories. Modifications for personalized treatment and preparation methods are described. Many of the recipes are useful for healing infections of the upper respiratory tract, asthma, bronchitis, tonsillitis, pneumonia, mumps, encephalitis, meningitis, parotitis, scarlet fever, and measles. Some are effective for the treatment of stomach flu, acute gastroenteritis, rheumatoid arthritis, pancreatitis, lower back pain, conjunctivitis, neuralgia, and muscle pain. Many of the recipes are also helpful for relieving skin diseases including hives, itching, and eczema.

These recipes are selected from classical Chinese medicine books including Treatise on Febrile Diseases written by the “Saint of Medicine” Zhongjing Zhang in the 2nd century, and Difficult Medical Problems written by a famous physician Yuansu Zhang in the 12th century. According to Chinese medicine theories, these recipes can relieve the exterior syndromes, and help remove exogenous pathogenic factors including wind, cold, or heat.

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“This recipe can be used for common cold, influenza infections, … that are usually shown as chills, fever, no sweating, asthma, headaches, general body pain…. This recipe is also used for healing asthmatic bronchitis and rheumatoid arthritis.”

“It can inhibit bacteria and viruses, relieve allergy, reduce the blood sugar level, promote the cardiac muscle blood flux, and improve the functions of the stomach and intestines. It can also prevent arthritis, and be used for chronic pancreatitis.”

“Current studies have confirmed that this recipe can induce sweat, reduce fever, calm the mind, stop pain, and relieve inflammation. It also has anti-allergic activity.”

“This recipe can be used for the treatment of influenza, acute tonsillitis, mumps, scarlet fever, early stage of measles…. It can also be used for healing encephalitis B, epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis, parotitis, acute suppurative infections, and a variety of infections of the upper respiratory tract.”

“This recipe has a great influence on the healing of infectious diseases, as many current herbal recipes are developed from modification of this recipe. Some pill or tablet products based on this recipe are available, such as…”

“Current studies have found that this recipe can induce sweating, reduce fever, stop pain, and relieve cough. It has antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory effects.”

“This is a very useful herbal recipe for the treatment of influenza, common cold, acute bronchitis, pneumonia, tonsillitis, and other respiratory tract infections… It is also used for acute conjunctivitis.”

“It can be used for acute bronchitis, bronchial asthma, bronchial pneumonia, lobar pneumonia, and infantile pneumonia…”

“This recipe is very useful for healing common cold, flu (influenza), stomach flu, and acute gastroenteritis, especially in the summer….”

“Such diseases include common cold, flu (influenza), malaria, epidemic parotitis, bronchitis, rheumatoid arthritis, hives (urticaria), acute cellulitis, and eczema. It is useful for skin infections…”

“Such problems are usually characterized by chills, fever, headaches, stiff neck, soreness and pain of the body, no sweating, stuffy nose, cough with sputum, stuffiness and fullness in the chest…”
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The Swine Flu Affair contains a reconstruction of the events leading up to and surrounding the swine flu immunization program, which has been gathered by combining press accounts, hearings, official files, and interviews with participants.This study will be of value to all who are interested in the process by which large decisions are made. ... Read more

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Swine Flu Preparedness
A classic on the topic.
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Let's talk about the Bird Flu... Remember the Swine Flu?
Remember President Ford going on television and bravely rolling up his sleeve to get his vaccination?We wonder what inducements prompted Ford and Congress to let themselves be talked into financing the vaccine and paying the ensuing damage costs.Death and disasters were reported, many were hushed up by the vaccine promoters.Is history repeating itself?Everyone whould be adding this to their bookshelves. ... Read more

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In 1918, medical science was at a loss to explain the Spanish flu epidemic, which swept the world in three great waves and killed an estimated 20 to 40 million people in just one year, more than the number that died during the four years of World War I.Today, while the Spanish flu has faded in the public's memory, most virologists are convinced that sooner or later a similarly deadly flu virus will return with a vengeance.

Responding to this sustained interest in the Spanish flu, Kirsty Duncan in Hunting the 1918 Flu presents a detailed account of her experiences as she organized a multi-national, multi-discipline scientific expedition to exhume the bodies of a group of Norwegian miners, buried in Svalbard, all of whom died from the Spanish flu virus.Duncan weaves a twofold narrative: first, the story of a large-scale medical project with the objective of uncovering genetic material from the Spanish flu and second, a first-hand account of the turbulent politics that emerged as the group moved towards a goal where the egos were as strong as the stakes were high.Duncan, herself not an epidemiologist but a physical geographer, is very frank about her bruising emotional, financial, and professional experience on the 'dark side of science.'Readers witness how the research team engages in 'entropic' behaviour, despite its presumed dedication to science and the search for the virus, as the compelling story unfolds through the beginning progress and harrowing conclusion of her project (1992-2001).

In her account of pursuing the deadly killer, Kirsty Duncan raises questions not only regarding public health, epidemiology, ethics of science, and the rights of subjects but also about age, gender, and privilege in science.While her search for the virus has shown promising preliminary results, it has also shown the dangers of science itself being subsumed in the rush for personal acclaim.

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Hunting the 1918 Flu
I thoroughly enjoyed this book.The work involved in the project was fascinating to read. The description of the area where the project took place was vivid.The personalities involved added to the travails encountered in such an undertaking.

Not what I expected
I have long been interested in the 1918 influenza epidemic, and I began reading this book immediately after finishing "The Great Influenza" by John M. Barry. "The Great Influenza" is a very scholarly work that gives a great deal of background about the medical profession in 1918, conditions in the US during World War I, and truly stirring accounts of how viruses and the immune system work. When I started "Hunting the 1918 Flu," I was hoping for an expansion on the science of the epidemic. That's not what I got.

I was leery from the start because in the introductory material the author goes into considerable detail about her record-keeping and note-taking practices (to the extent of claiming there were witnesses present during many of her phone conversations regarding her project). I wondered, "Why is this woman so defensive?" I found that science is only peripherally addressed in her book; the main theme is how poorly she was treated by almost everyone except her fellow Canadians and the Norwegians she encountered. The Americans, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seem to be the bad guys in this story.

I tried hard to be open minded, but for the most part, I was unable to sympathize with the author. Every field of endeavor has its own politics, and it's not really very interesting to read about them. The author was a young woman, working in a field of study that was not her own, and at times her naivete shines like a beacon. It's not surprising that she was sometimes not taken seriously.

This book is very readable, and I'm sure the author is a very intelligent young woman. However, I think she would have served herself and her subject matter better by taking a more dispassionate tone. Her quest had the potential to be of true scientific value, and telling its story without all the histrionics would have made an interesting book.

You need not be a scientist...
I was initially worried that the book would be filled with complex scientific concepts, but everything was explained so that any reader could understand. The story about an expedition that was in danger of being stopped several times and the sheer determination of Dr. Duncan is inspiring.I also enjoyed learning about the people of Norway, who were so gracious and understanding of the importance of this expedition.I would highly recommend reading Hunting the 1918 Flu, as a reminder that history can and does repeat itself. ... Read more