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Swine Flu and the Unspoken

As alarms have sounded regarding Swine Flu, numerous communications have been issued by the media, the Center for Disease Control, and other health spokespersons regarding the containment of the disease. The general theme of these messages is to remain home if you are ill, avoid contact with those that are ill, get plenty of sleep, and of course, wash your hands frequently. Read More

Stress and illness

I can relate to the link between stress and illness. I have come down with a few bouts of flu like illness, after a stressful period. I think the solution is to try to remove the stressors from life as much as possible, and relax when possible. I now use a relaxation hypnosis mp3 that I bought fro a web site. They also do a free relaxation mp3 but I think this is a lot shorter than the paid version. http://andrewjohnson.co.uk

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Marc Schoen is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA's School of Medicine.

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