New mom Anna Fifield was struggling with her four month-old’s eczema, which sent her to seek advice on the MOTH [Moms on the Hill] listserv. Their responses sent her to a specialist, who then sent her to the CVS at 500 12th Street SE to fill a script to treat her baby. She finally had […]
Reconsidered getting the flu shot, or just put it off until the new decade? On Wednesday, Jan. 13, The Family Room on 8th Street SE will host an event which includes free H1N1 vaccinations to children and families on a first-come, first-served basis, from 11 AM to 12PM. Cabinet Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, US Department of Health […]
Swine Flu! Oh no! From pigs? No! Well at least I don’t think so… Stupid name. Heh heh heh…pigs are funny. Okay fine. If I call it the H1N1 virus will you take it seriously? Hmm. Maybe? Actually the pig thing was kinda scary. Swine flu, or the H1N1 strain of the influenza virus, has […]