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    • H1N1

      Iowa Feline Catches Swine Flu

      When you're home sick, snuggling with a pet can have tremendous healing powers. "Plus," you might say to yourself, "at least Fluffy can't catch this awful swine flu I have." Well....not so fast. It's not common, but a cat in Iowa has been diagnosed with, and recovered from, swine flu. More »

      3:15 PM on Fri Nov 6 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      4,183 views, 69 comments

      Most discussed catastrophegirl: ok, so now i don't know if i caught it at one of the hallowe'en parties i went to or more »

    • swine flu

      Govt Report: Swine Flu Will Crush The Internet

      While most people have been worrying about the obvious effects of an H1N1 epidemic — you know, stuff like people dying, vaccine shortages, overcrowded hospitals, that kind of thing — the Government Accountability Office has identified a terrifying new threat linked to the flu: It will bring the Internet to its knees, as millions of bedridden patients spend all of their idle hours online. More »

      12:12 PM on Mon Nov 2 2009
      By Marc Perton
      6,081 views, 80 comments

      Most discussed jik: StorefrontBacktalk is confused. As the GAO report makes clear in the excerpt above, the issue is with the capacity of the more »

    • H1N1

      Least Delicious Halloween Treat: H1N1 Virus

      As trick-or-treating time looms, we'd like to take this opportunity to remind you: BOO!!! SWINE FLU! More »

      4:00 PM on Sat Oct 31 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      5,598 views, 77 comments

    • please be intelligent

      FDA: Um, Please Do Not Buy Stupid #$@% Like "Swine Flu Shampoo"

      The FDA is calling on consumers not to fall for unapproved bogus "swine flu" or "H1N1" products that claim to offer a cure or other health benefits. There's even a "swine flu shampoo" that claims to protect against the virus. Awesome. More »

      7:30 AM on Tue Oct 27 2009
      By Meg Marco
      5,488 views, 84 comments

      Most discussed sicknick: I'm a bit of an asshole, so this probably won't go over well, but let's just let the stupid people more »

    • websites

      Swine Flu Self-Assessment Saves You Worrying

      Do you have H1N1 flu? Probably! Aaaugghh! But before you haul your feverish butt to a clinic or a doctor, consider taking this free online flu self-assessment test from Emory University. It probably could have been combined into a one-page flowchart, but that's not as much fun as pressing YES/NO buttons. More »

      3:08 PM on Fri Oct 9 2009
      By Chris Walters
      5,392 views, 43 comments

      Most discussed floraposte: Isn't sitting at home and waiting it out pretty much what you're supposed to do if you do have the more »

    • medicine

      Find Flu Shot, Cheap Generics With Medtipster

      Medtipster is a website that locates nearby sources of discount generic versions of prescription drugs, as well as flu and other immunization shots. You enter the drug (or shot) you're looking for and your zip code and it spits out a list of nearby pharmacies. Currently they don't list H1N1 vaccination sources, but they say they're going to add that info as soon as it becomes available. More »

      3:19 PM on Tue Sep 29 2009
      By Chris Walters
      2,557 views, 54 comments

      Most discussed ExtraCelestial: I'm always surprised at the number of youngish, otherwise healthy people that get flu shots every year. Why? more »

    • swine flu

      Swine Flu Presents Grocery Store Marketing Opportunity

      Reader Ian spotted this display at his local supermarket. More »
    • vaccinations

      Resume Licking Pigs: FDA Approves Swine Flu Vaccines

      Line up, Americans! The FDA has approved swine flu (H1N1) vaccines from four different manufacturers. Like seasonal flu vaccines, they're available to anyone who visits their doctor and asks for a shot. Who should make sure they get the shot ASAP, though? More »

      9:55 AM on Wed Sep 16 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      3,020 views, 117 comments

      Most discussed hi: 1 person died from the swine flu in the 70's (a soldier at a base where the virus somehow 'showed more »

    • health

      Reminder: Ingesting Silver Does Not Cure Anthrax Or Swine Flu

      Sure, there are plenty of websites out there touting colloidal silver as a miracle cure for every disease in existence. This would be great if it actually worked. Now that flu season looms and H1N1/swine flu panic has returned to the nation, Consumer Reports Health would like to remind you that no, you can't cure chronic or communicable diseases with colloidal silver. Plus, it might turn your skin blue. More »

      3:56 PM on Fri Sep 11 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      3,542 views, 36 comments

      Most discussed Dooley: If my skin were blue, would I count as a minority? more »

    • travel

      Want Free Health Care? Visit Mexico City

      Although the A/H1NI flu virus (referred to as the swine flu) outbreak didn't kill everyone like alarmist media commentary led us to believe it would, it did deal a devastating blow to the Mexican tourism industry. The sprawling metropolis's hotels are lonely places these days, sitting at 27 percent capacity compared to 50 percent a year ago. More »

      1:00 PM on Tue Jun 9 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      4,400 views, 53 comments

      Most discussed Waverly V Phillips: Great! Now if I happen to catch some crossfire from drug lords battling over turf I can get stitched up more »

    • swine flu

      Carnival Cruises Is So Over That Swine Flu Thing

      Pack up your maracas, Carnival is returning to Mexico! The cruise line wasn't happy with putzing off the California coast, and the CDC says that swine flu isn't deadly enough to keep us out of Mexico forever. By the end of the month, souvenir-seeking Americans will again be able to down margaritas and scoop up trinkets in Cabo, Cozumel, and Puerto Vallarta. More »

      1:00 PM on Sat May 16 2009
      By Carey Alexander
      3,125 views, 9 comments

      Most discussed SmaShT: I don't see how there was any logic in diverting a cruise from a city like Puerto Vallarta (with zero more »

    • e cards

      Use These CDC E-Cards To Anonymously Tell Your Friends Their Kids Are Filthy

      The Centers for Disease Control knows it's a delicate task asking your swine flu-infected coworkers to stay home or suggesting that your friends bathe their disgusting children, so they've provided a handy, anonymous way to break the bad news. More »

      5:32 PM on Mon May 11 2009
      By Alex Chasick
      10,513 views, 58 comments

    • Can You Get Swine Flu From A Dollar Bill? "A study published by Swiss researchers shows that an infectious virus can survive for three days on bank notes, and 17 days 'in the presence of respiratory mucus.'" [Consumer Reports Money] MORE »

      27 comments

    • swine flu

      Monitor Swine Flu With Zero Media Hype

      Trancy.net is a news aggregator that keeps track of the swine flu but removes all the media hype, leaving just the data. The best-part are the auto-updating graphs fed with WHO (World Health Organization) data showing confirmed cases, confirmed deaths, and number of countries reporting confirmed cases.

      Trancy.net (Thanks to needs more dps!) (Illustration: The Searcher)

      3:22 PM on Wed May 6 2009
      By Ben Popken
      3,994 views, 11 comments

      Most discussed Ixnayer: How does swine flu have anything to do with this site? more »

    • swine flu

      Breaking: Texan Dies From Swine Flu

      Swine flu has claimed its first US victim. Details were scant but Texas health officials said the woman lived close to the Mexican border and had other, chronic, health problems. [AP] (Photo: law_keven)

      4:06 PM on Tue May 5 2009
      By Ben Popken
      7,184 views, 81 comments

    • Now your money can be at work in a different way, helping predict outbreaks as you spend it. Researchers at Northwestern University are testing a new computer modeling program that tracks the flow of dollar bills across the US as a way to predict the spread of swine flu. [New York Times] MORE »

      9 comments

    • swine flu

      Important Announcement: Drugstore Has Tamiflu; Commence Panicking

      Anticipating a swine flu/H1N1 panic in your workplace, school, or airplane? Walgreens in Colleyville, TX has you covered.

      Sign of the times [Dallas Morning News] (Thanks, Travis!)

      [UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who pointed out that Tamiflu is a prescription drug. I am SO firing my fact checking staff.]

      5:53 PM on Mon May 4 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      4,372 views, 32 comments

    • How To Wash Your Hands You're probably not scrubbing and rinsing long enough; try singing the guitar riff to "Layla" while you wash. [Consumer Reports Safety] MORE »

      23 comments

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