Children's Flu Fighter Blog Wash your hands. Cover your cough. Sneeze in your sleeve. Take the day off.
Healthy Eating = Healthy Bodies
Jessica Balliet, RD, CD, Clinical Dietician, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Dec. 16, 2009 10:20 a.m.
We're equipped with an immune system that helps fight germs that make us sick, but sometimes - especially during cold and flu season - we need a little extra help.
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Rest is Best!
Dr. Lynn D'Andrea, MD, medical director, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Dec. 1, 2009 8:37 a.m.
Getting proper rest is an important part of getting and staying healthy.
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Shots for Tots: Answering H1N1 Vaccine Questions
Svapna Sabnis, MD
Nov. 10, 2009 10:41 a.m.
H1N1 influenza, otherwise known as swine flu, has not only become the health care hot topic of 2009, it has parents, teachers and caregivers wondering, "What can I do to protect my kids from H1N1?"
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H1N1: Think You've Got It?
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Oct. 27, 2009 11:33 a.m.
Think you might have H1N1 influenza? Read the important things to look out for and steps to take.
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Spreading Germs is Nothing to Sneeze at!
Nancy Korom, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Vice President, Patient Care Services, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Oct. 13, 2009 2:00 p.m.
Sneezing happens all the time thanks to dust in the air, pet allergies, hay fever or when the flu is on the prowl.
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Cover, Cough, Repeat
Khris E. O'Brien, RRT, clinical projects coordinator, Respiratory Care Services, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Sept. 29, 2009 1:59 p.m.
When you cough, your body is clearing tickles and irritations in your throat and lungs.
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Clean Hands, Healthy Bodies
Shelly Malin, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, director, Advanced Practice Nursing and Research, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Sept. 15, 2009 1:57 p.m.
Germs are like invisible little bugs that are everywhere, just waiting to land on you and any object in between. They spread from person to person as easily as a greeting. And hands are germs’ leading mode of transportation.
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