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Winter Troubles Not Limited To The Icy Cold Temperatures

Lou Russo — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:09:09 +0000

There’s nothing quite like walking out the door in the morning and being greeted with a wind gust that feels like below zero on your face. But there are other problems that a Jersey Shore winter brings. There’s this awful flu season that is still going strong throughout New Jersey, and it’s a dangerous one, so [...]

As If This Horrible Flu Season Wasn't Bad Enough…

Lou Russo — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:57:13 +0000

It’s become the new pastime here at the Jersey Shore. Avoiding the people who are sneezing, coughing, clearing their throat and sniffling has become a top priority, and so has trying not to touch anything anybody else touched. But experts are saying it’s not just the flu that’s making us feel bad. It’s also a [...]

Some Advice To Combat The Flu

Lou Russo — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:02:39 +0000

You can’t go anywhere without hearing about it, and you can’t touch anything without being afraid to catch it. It’s this year’s flu, and it has everybody concerned. And there’s lots of advice out there about how not to get it, and what to do if you do get it. According to today.com, there are several [...]

Chicken Soup and Other Tips To Prevent The Flu [POLL/AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:22:48 +0000

The flu shot remains the best way in preventing the virus, but for those unable to get one or still concerned about getting sick there are several measures you can take to stay safe. Dr. Evelyn Montalvo-Stanton is a pediatric pulmonologist at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and University Hospital in Newark says the most common-sense [...]

Influenza Cases Spike In New Jersey [POLL/AUDIO]

David Matthau — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:08:03 +0000

There’s a major flu outbreak in Jersey and across the region. Dr. Rick Hong, Division Head of Emergency Medicine at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, says, “Definitely this earlier peak of seasonal flu is having an impact on the healthcare system – it’s very similar to what we saw with H1N1 where the volume coming [...]

Warning Signs of the Flu

Laurie Cataldo — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:08:18 +0000

It's at the top of everyone's mind (and every news report): this year's flu outbreak is widespread and deadly.

But how do you know if it's the flu or something else?

Flu Update: It's Now Widespread In New Jersey and 46 Other States [POLL]

Lou Russo — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:02:14 +0000

We've all heard by now that this is no ordinary flu season. According to msn.com, this years flu season is the earliest to hit since 2003-2004, and in some hospitals across the state, emergency room visits due to the flu like symptoms are nearly double what they were last year.

Flu Shots Remain Controversial Despite Local Outbreak [POLL]

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:09:49 +0000

It’s flu season, and this is apparently one of the worst and deadliest in a decade. Despite the heavy warnings from the CDC, I haven’t gotten a flu shot. And I’m not sure I will. We are apparently at ‘epidemic levels‘ when it comes to influenza cases in the U.S., with Monmouth and Ocean Counties [...]

Flu Season Is Here… How Is The Jersey Shore Feeling? [POLL]

Lou Russo — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:43:19 +0000

So, it looks like flu season is here. And now you start hearing things like “worst in years”, “bad flu season” and other phrases you’d rather not hear. I got something right after Christmas, but I think it was just a cold (a bad, bad man cold of course, but I’m pretty sure it was [...]