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Where In Billings Can I Get A Flu Shot? [AUDIO]

Livin Large Larry — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:42:25 +0000

It seems everywhere you turn and go these days there is talk of the Flu. I have started to be cutesy on my morning show, The Billings Morning News and talk it up as ..."it's time for Flu news"...

8 "Germy" Places

Greg Tillotson — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:30:31 +0000

1) Restaurant Menus – Cold and flu viruses survive for 18 hours on hard surfaces. 2) Lemon Wedges – 70% of wedges perched on glass rims contain disease-causing microbes 3) Condiment Dispensers – All those people…all those germs 4) Restroom Door Handles – Grab an extra paper towel on the way out to avoid the [...]

The Flu Comes to Facebook

Greg Tillotson — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:41:44 +0000

Is this taking Facebook to far? This morning I read about a new free app that supposedly can help you figure out which one of your friends gave you the FLU! Apparently the way it works is It analyzes your friends' profiles for words in their status updates, indicating who's sick and who may have infected you

Getting a Flu Shot? Don't Forget Your Dog — Health Check [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:00:49 +0000

It’s cold and flu season again. While that means many people will be getting flu shots, there’s one member of the family you may not realize needs one too: your dog.

The H3N8 virus, identified in 2004 and commonly known as “dog flu,” has sickened thousands of dogs in 38 states. Currently there are outbreaks in the New York metropolitan area and near San Antonio, Texas, with other states like Pennsylvania and Colorado reporting epidemics throughout the year, as well.

Americans Are Divided on Flu Shots — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:00:57 +0000

With flu season upon us, 46 percent of Americans have received a flu shot, whereas 47 percent said they have not and will not. According to the same survey of 1,032 adults by Poll Position, 62 percent of those over 65 have already gone for the shot, as opposed to the 29 percent who won’t be getting one [...]

A T-Shirt About The Flu

Livin Large Larry — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:28:19 +0000

Today’s t-shirt was sent to me by Jack Bell. He went to Walgreens for his annual flu shot and today I am the reminder to get your flu shot! See the entire collection here!

The Common Cold, The Flu or Allergies[AUDIO]

Livin Large Larry — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:22:27 +0000

I get sick usually once a year. Not this early in the season, usually in January or February. But at 10:32am this past Saturday morning, I felt the congestion in my chest begin. Mucinex was administered three times over the weekend. So is it the common cold, the flu or allergies?And what does chicken noodle [...]