Lesson Learned (hopefully)
mommyfromthemidwest.com 30 days ago — After I wrote this post a lot of people either commented or emailed me to ask how to get pictures from flickr into your blog post instead of using the standard blogger upload tool. Here is the best way I can explain it.  I swear it is not hard.  HTML is not scary so just practice and ...

Ten million swine flu doses this week, officials say — Booster Shots 19 days ago
Ten million new doses of vaccine against the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus will become available in the next week, easing the shortages of vaccine that have occurred around the country, administration officials said over the weekend. Health and ...

Know what to do about swine flu webcast this morning — Booster Shots 16 days ago
The Department of Health and Human Services will host a Know What To Do About the Flu webcast this morning at 10 a.m. PST. Participants include Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Gloria Addo Ayensu of the ...

Health crimes and punishments: Employers -- and employees -- can decide — Booster Shots 16 days ago
Turns out, those employer wellness programs are not the benignly helpful initiatives that some Americans might have perceived them to be. Sure, they encourage workers to act in their own best health interests, but they're now also ...

Where technology meets health... — Booster Shots 16 days ago
Our colleagues over at the Times' Technology blog pose this question: "Could exorcising your unhealthy habits in a virtual world mitigate your desire to engage in them in the real one?" None of the Booster Shots writers or ...

Another awareness day?? This time for omega-3 fats — Booster Shots 15 days ago
Awareness events. There are a kazillion of these -- just go to this website , and you'll be taken aback by the sheer abundance. California Dried Plum Digestive Health Month (that's January). National Boost Self-Esteem Month (that's February).  ...