Tuesday Tips

I found this in a newsletter I get from the ASPCA. I thought it was important, because even if you don't have pets, the consequences can affect us all. Please follow the link to email your Senator, it is so easy to do and only takes a minute of your time. Thank you Please visit Kris at Hands, House, and Heart Full for more important tips and info. She has someamazing ideas for fabric softener sheets."Dear Animal Advocates, Championed for over 10 years by the late Senator Edward Kennedy, the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA) is a federal bill that would phase out the common practice of constantly feeding antibiotics to food animals when they aren’t sick. Large-scale livestock and poultry producers have become overly reliant on antibiotics. By keeping animals on these drugs all the time, factory farms can become ever more overcrowded and unsanitary while circumventing the disease outbreaks that these poor conditions ordinarily would produce. Therefore, curbing the use of antibiotics may prove to be an incentive to raise animals using more humane and sustainable methods.

This is not only an animal welfare issue, however: it is also an issue of human health. Scientists agree that the overuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture is contributing to the increase in antibiotic-resistant human diseases. These illnesses are especially costly and difficult to treat. What You Can DoVisit the ASPCA Advocacy Center online to email your U.S. senators and representative urging them to support and cosponsor the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act. You may use the same link to read about this legislation in greater depth. "

Have a great week Anne

Know the difference between a cold and H1N1

Please visit my friend Kris at Hands, House, and Heart Full for more important tips and info.

Know the Difference between a Cold and H1N1 Flu Symptoms

Fever
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Fever is rare with a cold.
Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases.
A temperature of 100°F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the H1N1 flu.
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Coughing
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A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold.
A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the H1N1 flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough).
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Aches
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Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold.
Severe aches and pains are common with the H1N1 flu.
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Stuffy Nose
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Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week.
Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the H1N1 flu.
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Chills
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Chills are uncommon with a cold.
60% of people who have the H1N1 flu experience chills.
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Tiredness
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Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold.
Tiredness is moderate to severe with the H1N1 flu.
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Sneezing
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Sneezing is commonly present with a cold.
Sneezing is not common with the H1N1 flu.
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Sudden Symptoms
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Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days.
The H1N1 flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains.
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Headache
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A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold.
A headache is very common with the H1N1 flu, present in 80% of flu cases.
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Sore Throat
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Sore throat is commonly present with a cold.
Sore throat is not commonly present with the H1N1 flu.
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Chest Discomfort
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Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.
Chest discomfort is often severe with the H1N1 flu.
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Please stay healthy! Anne