With the end of the semester looming, most of us will be traveling soon — locally, domestically, even internationally.  Given that many of us are feeling depleted already from a long list of things to accomplish, taking extra precautions to avoid illness is especially important.
CNN Health interviewed Dr. Mark Gendreau, a senior staff physician at the Lahey [...]

 
Scientific American recently ran a ” 60 Second Psych” podcast about cyberchondria, the obsessive fear that can arise from using “Dr. Google” to diagnose your illness from a few simple symptoms. Click here to check it out.
An alternate tool available to the Wesleyan community is the Self Care Guide. This guide was developed by the American [...]

From He’s Fit…
Despite your best efforts to remain in good health, you are bound to get sick at some point. You are human, after all. When that dark day does come, some people stay in bed. Others, however, attempt to train anyway, which begs the question – is it okay to train while you are [...]

From Medical News Today…
Millions of Americans took the advice to get a flu shot this season, but many are still becoming infected with the flu. This flu season is lasting longer than initially expected and has introduced unforeseen new strains of the virus, making other flu prevention steps even more important. Today, the Visiting Nurse [...]

From WebMD…
Scientists may have found a chink in the armor of the flu virus. Their discovery may lead to new flu treatments.
Researchers today reported that in winter, even the flu virus wears a coat, and it’s a coat that helps the virus spread through the air. Tinkering with that coat might disarm the flu virus.
“Now [...]