Health

15 tips to prevent the flu

October 24, 2012
Reduce your alcohol consumption

Alcohol reduces the efficiency of white cells, which are responsible for fighting infections and viruses, thus making you more vulnerable to diseases. Alcohol also often brings on dehydration, which weakens your body’s resistance.

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Staying at home with a sick child

It’s not easy for two working parents to reconcile work and family. This is even truer when your family has a slight fever and a runny nose.

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Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

Whooping cough is the most frequently reported vaccine-preventable disease in Canada.

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