Swine flu is spreading, and fears and concerns about its devastating potential is spreading even faster. Whenever I find myself living in “what if” instead of “what is,” I find it helpful to measure my fears against facts to put things in perspective. That’s exactly what women’s health expert Dr. Erika Schwartz did on her…

Nothing like a good swine flu epidemic to trigger our natural tendencies as humans to panic, worry, and fret. “Swine flu” is one of the most googled terms right now. From what I can tell, people definitely have their radar attuned; last night on the subway when I sneezed, people really looked at me all…

“APRIL is the cruellest month,breeding Lilacs out of the dead land,mixing Memory and desire,stirring Dull roots with spring rain.Winter kept us warm, coveringEarth in forgetful snow, feedingA little life with dried tubers.” — T.S. Eliot, The Wasteland Though I was calling it “Ungrateful for a Break in the Cold Gray Weather” and “Lame,” apparently some…

The news of the Swine Flu outbreak is scary stuff. Especially since it’s not yet contained or fully known or tracked down yet. Yikes. Add it to the list of worries. Sigh. On a much lighter and somewhat related note, we at Fresh Living were concerned that “swine flu” could instantly contaminate the image and reputation…

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