Most US adults have not gotten a flu shot for this mild season

As of mid-November, only 43% of surveyed people 18 or older said they had gotten vaccinated against the flu, according to NORC, which has conducted the National Immunization Survey for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since 2005. Another 14% who remain unvaccinated claim that they will get the shot, the survey indicates.… Read More: Most US adults have not gotten a flu shot for… »

Best Pressure Points for Headache Pain Relief – Reader's Digest

Conditions Jill WaldbeiserDec 07 Relieving tension, stress, and soreness is literally in your hands. Just follow our DIY guide. Press here for your head Cookie Studio/Shutterstock There’s nothing like a throbbing noggin to wreck your day. But instead of reflexively reaching for painkillers that can have side effects, you could actually help your body heal… Read More: Best Pressure Points for Headache Pain Relief – Reader's Digest »

Washington woman dead from brain-eating amoeba after using neti pot filled with tap water, report says

The woman filled the neti pot with tap water, doctors said. (iStock) A Seattle, Washington woman whose brain was partly a “ball of bloody mush” after rare brain-eating amoebas infected her likely contracted the organisms after she used a neti pot full of tap water to clear her sinuses, according to a report. The woman,… Read More: Washington woman dead from brain-eating amoeba after using neti pot… »