Even though swine flu hasn’t been creating the same number of headlines as it was last year the disease is still active and is a real threat.

In the last two weeks more than 120 cases of illness have been reported at the Llandaff Cathedral School in Cardiff of which 3 have been confirmed as having the HINI- or swine flu- virus. To help prevent the outbreak from spreading further health officials in the area are advising parents to [...]

As the winter takes hold, Albany has put together this simple guide to what works and what doesn’t in the fight to keep coughs and colds at bay

What works:
Being positive
The mind does have an effect on the immune system and stress appears to increase instances of colds.  It’s tricky staying upbeat when you’ve got a snotty nose and a headache, but a positive frame of mind may prevent the cold from gaining hold in the first place.

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The Commonwealth Games in October, made headlines before the games had even started for all the wrong reasons.

It’s fairly common ahead of major sporting events like the Olympics and the World Cup, for worries to emerge that the host nation and its venues won't be ready in time.  Indeed, there was plenty of media coverage ahead of this year's football World Cup in South Africa and there are already fears being voiced in advance of [...]