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October 26, 2009

FDA warns consumers about fake swine flu cures

You can get just about anything online these days. Problem is, some of it isn't what it seems.

As the swine flu continues to sicken people, it has also created a market for treatments. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning everyone to take care because some of the stuff isn't real.

The FDA has rooted out all kinds of bogus treatments, including shampoos, dietary supplements and air purifiers that claim to prevent the flu. Officials have also tested samples of "Tamiflu," the drug treatment for the flu, and found them to be talk and aspirin or something else.

Don't be fooled. Search for fraudulent products here:

Posted by Meredith Cohn at 3:18 PM | | Comments (1)
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There will always be folks who will try to take advantage of a bad situation, but the other side of that coin is that even in the worst plagues that ever reached civilization, such as the bubolic in Europe in 1350 that killed off a third of the population, (nothing like this situation), but worth noting is that there were always a large number of people that were untouched.

Almost no focus is on that. Not much money in it is one suspected reason, but it’s too bad most people don’t learn the natural mechanisms that discourage illness and bring about better health. The ones that do have a serious advantage. (This written by a middle aged man who hasn’t had need of a doctor for decades- though I’m glad one was there when I broke my hand in 93 and I have nothing against them).

http://waterremedy.net

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Meredith CohnMeredith Cohn has been a reporter since 1991, covering everything from politics and airlines to the environment and medicine. A runner since junior high and a particular eater for almost as long, she tries to keep up on health and fitness trends. Her aim is to bring you the latest news and information from the local and national medical and wellness communities.

Andrea K. WalkerAndrea K. Walker knows it’s weird to some people, but she has a fascination with fitness, diseases, medicine and other health-related topics. She subscribes to a variety of health and fitness magazines and becomes easily engrossed in the latest research in health and science. An exercise fanatic, she’s probably tried just about every fitness activity there is. Her favorites are running, yoga and kickboxing. So it is probably fitting that she has been assigned to cover the business of healthcare and to become a regular contributor to this blog. Andrea has been at The Sun for nearly 10 years, covering manufacturing, retail , airlines and small and minority business. She looks forward to telling readers about the latest health news.
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