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Flu Season Is Here: Get Vaccinated! In contrast, the CDC recently awarded a $35 million development contract to a small biotech company. This is the sort of company you should be looking to buy. Studies have shown that black elderberry extract may shorten the duration of the flu. Ninety-three percent of the flu patients who took the extract recovered within two days while those taking a placebo took about six days to recover. Patients were given the black elderberry extract within 48 hours of contracting the flu. They took four tablespoons of the extract per day for three days. 23% of Floridians are obese, that's a BMI (body mass index) over 25. 14% of children ages 10-17 are also obese. It's no surprise that among the obese population, 29% have hypertension and 8% have diabetes, according to the Trust for America's Health. With every chronic medical condition that you have, your immune system is already working 24/7 and has less left to fight against the Swine Flu. Sabrina has been sick for the past few days with a fever, congestion, a cough, and just generally feeling awful. She's a very active, vibrant 4-year-old, so when she just wants to lie down on the couch all day, you know she's really not feeling good. Here's the news portion of this post - according to Dr. Dan, this year's vaccine risks and benefits (which covers influenza A (H1N1), influenza A (H3N2), and one strain of influenza B) does not cover against an active strain of influenza B. - In addition to the 5 flu fighting tips for the home that are listed here, you can also help prevent sickness by getting the flu vaccine. This way, if the flu virus is brought into the home, the members of your family will be better protected. Yes it is. This year's vaccine will be as safe as vaccines in past years as the production process is unchanged. Inclusion of the 2009 H1N1 virus will not be a problem. And when this MD makes a stand against the traditional medical establishment and the ridiculous things they do, claiming it is for your 'health', people pay attention. The symptoms that you may have the flu are: fever (usually high), headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, stomach symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The stomach problems can occur in adults. http://go2.thetruthaboutvaccines.tv/docuseries/replay/?a_aid=561e750ce8ab6&a_bid=cab3bf1e But they are more common in children.