Archive for the ‘Cold/Flu Season’ Category

H1N1 Swine Flu Products & Protection on Sale

Stock up and save on a wide selection of cold and flu products from AllegroMedical.com this season.  The H1N1 virus may be in your area, but our Swine Flu protection products can help slow the spread and prevent contraction of the virus.  If you end up with the flu, our H1N2 flu remedies can make you more comfy.
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Posted by Valerie Paxton on October 26th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
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Posted in Cold / Flu, Cold/Flu Season, Emergency Preparation, Medical Supplies Buyers Guides, Pain Management, Swine Flu

H1N1 Swine Flu Update: N95 Respirator Masks Now Available at Allegro – Extremely Limited Quanities

AllegroMedical.com has received a shipment of NIOSH certified filtering N95 Particulate Respirator FaceMasks and Non-N95 Facemasks for sale to the public and health care facilities.  Quantities are extremely limited and we are unsure about future supply. 
Respirator masks are very difficult to find because the April 2009 threat of the H1N1 Swine Flu virus caused the US supply of masks to sell [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on September 2nd, 2009 at 4:52 pm
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Posted in Cold / Flu, Cold/Flu Season, Emergency Preparation, General Interest, Medical Supplies Buyers Guides

H1N1 Swine Flu – CDC Recommended Germ Killers

It’s hard to predict how the looming H1N1 Swine Flu Virus will impact your family, community or workplace, but what with all the hooplah it is best to be prepared.   
Allegro’s broad range of antimicrobial germ killers lets you order the same products used in hospitals and other health care facilities – for use in your own home, [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on August 24th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
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Posted in Cold / Flu, Cold/Flu Season, General Interest, Medical Supplies Buyers Guides, Patient Care, Personal Care, Seasonal Items, Swine Flu

Swine Flu: Products and Precautions

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on April 27th, 2009 at 11:04 am
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Posted in Cold/Flu Season, Emergency Preparation, Medical Supplies Buyers Guides, Swine Flu

Humidifiers – Why Do I Need One?

I remember my mom and dad dumping buckets of water into the big humidifier in our living room each winter in Nebraska. I loved the warm moist mist that steamed from it, making the hot dry air pumped out by the furnace a little easier to breathe. I never really thought about it until I moved out [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on February 16th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
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Posted in Allergies, Asthma, Cold/Flu Season, Humidifiers/Vaporizers, Medical Supplies Buyers Guides

Humidifier Types & Tips

First of all, Do You Need a Humidifier?
Humidifier Types:
Central humidifiers are built into home heating and air conditioning systems and are designed to humidify the whole house.
 
Ultrasonic humidifiers produce a cool mist with ultrasonic vibration.
Surround Air MiniAire Humidifier – A palm-sized humidifier that’s perfect for your office or car.  Weighs less than 1 lb.
SonicAire Humidifier – [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on February 16th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
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Posted in Allergies, Asthma, Cold/Flu Season, Humidifiers/Vaporizers, Medical Supplies Buyers Guides, Parenting Support

Is Your Humidifier Making You Sick?

Apparently you can get really, really sick if you don’t keep your portable humidifier clean. 
Here are Mayo Clinic’s Tips for portable humidifiers:

Use distilled or demineralized water. Tap water contains minerals that can create deposits inside your humidifier that promote bacterial growth. And, when released into the air, these minerals often appear as white dust on [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on February 16th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
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Posted in Allergies, Asthma, Cold/Flu Season, Humidifiers/Vaporizers, Medical Supplies Buyers Guides

Surprising Ways to Stay Warm and Safe

My friends tease me about my cold hands and feet.  I mean, they are sooooo cold!  I’ve tried all kinds of things to warm up (even moving from Nebraska to Arizona) but I just seem to run a few degrees south of normal.  Yeah, ‘boo hoo’, I know, it’s 70 degrees here in January and [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on January 26th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
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Posted in Arthritis, Cold/Flu Season, Medical Supplies Buyers Guides, Seasonal Items, Travel Aids

Do You Need a Flu Shot?

A flu vaccination is still the best way to guard against the flu but some people should get it and some shouldn’t. If your defenses are low, the CDC highly recommends you get the shot.
Who Should Get Vaccinated
Children between 6 months and 5 years old
Women who will be pregnant during flu season
People over 50
Anyone with [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on November 6th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
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10 Easy Ways to Prevent Colds & Flu

These really are easy things to do, but you’d be surprised at how many people don’t. If you’re one of them, don’t come crying to me when you get the sniffles.
I know germs are hard to avoid even in the best circumstances, especially if you . . . um . . . live on earth [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on November 6th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
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