Vivvo CMS 4.1 http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/files.php?file= http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/ http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/2/panel_recommends_booster_shot_for_meningitis_102920100948.html Avoiding Illness Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:39:00 +0000 The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices advised that teenagers 16 and older should receive a booster vaccine for meningococcal meningitis.The current vaccine does not offer http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/2/maternal_flu_vaccines_may_help_prevent_flu_in_infants_1005201008.html Avoiding Illness Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:34:00 +0000 Prenatal use of influenza vaccine may help young infants be protected against influenza or flu, according to a new study in the Feb 2011 issue http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/2/is_it_a_cold_or_the_flu_092220100656.html Avoiding Illness Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:53:00 +0000 Every fall, the American public "gears up" for the winter months, otherwise known as cold and flu season. While the cold weather in and of http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/2/childhood_obesity_linked_to_cold_virus_092020100725.html Avoiding Illness Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:22:00 +0000 A new study partially funded by the National Institutes of Health has shown an association between a certain type of cold virus and obesity in http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/2/pregnant_women_urged_to_get_flu_shots_091520100943.html Avoiding Illness Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:38:00 +0000 Health care professionals will soon be receiving letters from several leading medical groups urging them to encourage pregnant women to get a flu shot.   The http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/2/superbug_has_arrived_in_the_us_091520100250.html Avoiding Illness Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:40:00 +0000 The term 'Superbug' has been at the forefront of health news all summer and it appears it will continue to be a hot topic into http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/2/hand-washing_becoming_more_popular_091420100933.html Avoiding Illness Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:29:00 +0000 Alas, there is a silver lining behind every cloud.  According to a new study, the threat of H1N1 has increased the hand-washing rate to its http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/2/what_complications_do_flu_shots_prevent_091420100853.html Avoiding Illness Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:50:00 +0000 In a fairly recent study, statistics show that deaths caused by the flu have risen and are higher than they were twenty years ago. This http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/2/the_c8_health_project_what_have_we_learned_09200943.html Avoiding Illness Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:39:00 +0000 The protective coating home cooks have come to love, on pots, pans and skillets may make clean-up in the kitchen easier, but what about keeping http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/2/animal_based_low_carb_diet_boosts_death_risk_090720100823.html Avoiding Illness Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:20:00 +0000 Editor's note: Sherri.poall@rfbinder.com sent us some comment regarding our story on the study of low-carb diets reported below. Indeed, the study is not a trial and did not test any diet like Atkins diet. foodconsumer.org