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–The Canadiens are taking extra precautions in attempt to prevent an outbreak of flu and other ailments. The team is scrubbing down the dressing room, urging players to use hand sanitizers and sending players home if they show any flu-like symptoms. Tomas Plekanec and Roman Hamrlik have missed games because of the flu this season while Michael Cammalleri returned to action Saturday after missing two games with strep throat.

–The win moved the Canadiens within two points of Boston in the Northeast Conference race although the third-place Bruins still hold a game in hand. Montreal is also only two points behind the Rangers and the Washington Capitals and Montreal has a game in hand on the Rangers.

QUOTE TO NOTE "you try to be careful but what are you going to do, stay at home all day and wear a mask when you come to the rink? you can’t tell with flu. you can cross the street, someone sneezes and you’re sick." — Canadiens center Scott Gomez on efforts to void flu.

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Boston (PRWEB) November 3, 2009

Flu season is here and hitting some parts of the country hard. Parents are asking, “should we get the seasonal flu vaccine? The H1N1 vaccine?” and “How do I sort facts from rumors?” now they can turn to FamilyEducation for information and advice about H1N1/swine flu, signs, treatment and prevention to help protect their loved ones and keep them healthy this winter.

Through the popular parenting site’s “Frequently asked questions about H1N1 Vaccine” article, moms and dads can get the facts and make an informed decision about whether to vaccinate their families. this helpful Q&A, based on information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides details on how the vaccine works, who should be vaccinated and the potential risks. after parents read this valuable information, they can participate with other parents in the interactive H1N1 Virus/Swine Flu Vaccine Poll and find out what families around the country think.

The frequently updated section, “are you ready if the swine flu arrives at your school?” gives parents the most recent news on the illness and its potential as a pandemic. The article, “When to keep a Sick Child at Home” offers parents guidance on making this decision, whether their child has the flu, a cold or another ailment.

“this flu season is one of the most confusing that families have faced in years. With so much in the news and talk of the swine flu spreading in pandemic proportions, parents have a lot of information to sift through to make the right decisions and keep everyone healthy this winter season,” said Jess M. Brallier, publisher, Family Education Network. “FamilyEducation offers parents one-stop shopping for the facts about the seasonal and H1N1 flu infections, steps to take to prevent illness and how to cope when someone in the family comes down with a cold or the flu.”

The best defense against the flu is a good offense, and the popular parenting site features a printable “Flu Fighter’s Guide.” Parents can use this colorful and informational poster to show their child ways to stay healthy and stop the spread of germs. and they can use the site’s “Cold & Flu Prevention Checklist” to remind them of all the important steps that will help keep their families free from sniffles and sneezes.

Families can also have fun checking out what they really know about the flu by taking FamilyEducation’s quiz, “The Flu: Fact or Fiction.” They can learn if getting a flu shot in the fall guarantees that they won’t get sick or if Grandma’s hot chicken soup really is a magic cure.

About FamilyEducation FamilyEducation is the leading online publisher of practical parenting guidance, expert family advice, printables, skill-building exercises and activities for children. FamilyEducation.com is dedicated to educating parents and parents-to-be so they can raise healthy, educated and well-rounded children.

FamilyEducation is part of Pearson, the world’s largest integrated education company. Pearson’s other primary operations include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.

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BOSTON — Diagnosed with ovarian cancer two years ago, Svetlana Orlova developed life-threatening allergies to the chemotherapy that was supposed to cure her.”I got all flushed and itchy, and I had a little bit hard time of breathing,” said Orlova.It was her second round of chemotherapy, and her body was rejecting it. according to doctors at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, it’s something that will happen to 60 to 70 percent of patients receiving multiple chemotherapy doses. Other symptoms include nausea, back pain, vomiting and a drop in blood pressure.In the past, doctors would have switched Orlova to a second-line therapy, or next available treatment option. Doctors say they are often less effective.”But right away, when I had this reaction, my nurse practitioner told me the details that we had this unit and how its going to help,” said Orlova.Called the Desensitization Unit, it’s a joint venture of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. There, the treatment drugs don’t change, but rather, just how they’re administered.”And the way we have done it is introducing small amounts and doubling doses,” said Dr. Mariana Castells, the developer of the program and the director of the desensitization program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “And the doubling of those doses does not allow the cell the read this as an allergic component.”Where standard chemotherapy takes about an hour, the 12 step desensitization process takes five to six hours.”So through the desensitization, we’re now able to use drugs that we know are more effective, and hence, women are living longer,” said Dr. Ursula Matulonis, director of the Medical Gynecological Oncology Department at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.”And it makes me feel very confident. I’m still able to receive it despite the allergy, and I’m getting the best possible treatment for me,” said Orlova.Castells also said they’re studying if patients who develop allergies are better off in the long run. She said their immune systems seem to be more alert and ready to fight disease, which could be why they develop allergies in the first place.

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