The flu season is approaching…Are you at risk?

School is soon starting for children and adults around the country. Also fast approaching is the flu season which starts in October, ends in March, and peaks around February. The flu season has been known in some years to last past March. The CDC has a great guide that tells what everyone should know about the flu. To be on the safe side, if you are in an at risk category, visit your doctor in September to get you vaccination.

In other health news…
Losing weight seems like an ongoing battle that we seem to continue losing. An article on Health.com says a solution may be to try a spa that specializes in weight loss. It has a nice list of four spas that may help you lose weight and keep it off.

A recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) is reporting that soldiers returning from combat deployment have a high incidence of alcohol abuse. It is most apparent in young soldiers and Reserve and National guardsman than in any other military branch. Soldiers are turning to alcohol as a way to cope with re-entry into their back home in the U.S. Hopefully the findings in this studies in this issue of JAMA will help the military develop programs to help soldiers get the help they need.