Flu headlines have been in the Monroe, Toledo and Detroit news media quite a bit this week with the launch of more flu clinics, including the first public H1N1 clinic in Monroe County. There also is now a school closing for three days this week for “health reasons” in Dundee, Mich.
I’ve had some posts during [...]

What happens if you or someone in your family is ill and you can’t use sick leave for that situation?
This is a real scenario for some families who are getting hit with the flu.

Maybe you are at a job that doesn’t offer sick leave.
Maybe you already ate up any sick leave you had available.
Maybe your [...]

This link regarding H1N1 influenza  isn’t quite “budget” topic, it’s more of a DIY topic.
The reality is that when someone gets sick in your home, your family has to take care of the ill person while trying not to infect anyone else.
The Centers for Disease Control has some good tips, including over-the-counter medication and household [...]

This post is for my readers in Monroe County, Mich.
The Monroe County Health Department has been distributing fliers about the H1N1 influenza vaccination clinics that will start Nov. 2. Go to the health department’s site for the details.
If you haven’t noticed yet, the H1N1 vaccination will be free – as compared to the seasonal flu [...]

CNN is reporting Hand sanitizer in short supply as flu hits.
However, don’t waste your money on a panic buy situation. Look around your medicine chest, disaster supplies and school supplies before you go shopping – you may already have plenty for your family.
Those bottles do have expiration dates and even a little bottle will go [...]

If you are concerned about a flu outbreak, I hope you are getting the seasonal flu vaccine and watching for announcements on availability of H1N1 flu vaccinations. You don’t want to put off the vaccinations so late that you’ve already been exposed to the virus.
But in the meantime, go take a look and see what’s [...]

Loss of pay is one of the biggest hits some employees have to take if someone at home comes down with H1N1 flu, seasonal flu, chicken pox or other ailment that requires several days at home.
CNN Money has this report: Swine flu – and no paid sick leave.
A snippet:
“On the one hand, you have all [...]

You are likely noticing a lot of promotions at the drugstores and supermarkets for flu shots and flu remedies.
You can expect to pay $25 to $30 for a seasonal flu shot for adults, whether it’s done at a drugstore or as a flu clinic, based on the advertising sales fliers and the clinic announcements I’ve [...]

Health and safety discussions about the flu are picking up on the Internet, given the pandemic outbreak this year of H1N1 influenza “swine flu,” and the start of the fall flu vaccination season in the U.S.
I’ve posted some links and discussions already on that topic, but I really like an e-mail I got a couple [...]

Walgreens in Monroe, Mich., (and I assume other Walgreens locations as well) has a booklet available in the store with $30 worth of coupons for cold and flu products such as Airborne, Comtrex, Theraflu and Walgreens Cold / Flu relief twin pack.
You’ll also find Walgreens flu shot clinic dates and a chart of flu symptoms [...]