By Annie B. Bond

You can learn just about everything you didn’t need to know about the flu these days just by turning on the radio or TV. How about some information you can actually use? Here are some simple green steps to keep your home and family flu-free.

Forget the box of tissue when you have a cold. Experts warn against blowing your nose when you're sick...

Many of us have resolved to get fit in 2009, and if you're hitting the gym, here's how to stay healthy too

Handwashing is the single most effective way to fight off cold and flu bugs, but what's the best way to do that?

Interviews by Jenny Rough

It’s heee-eere: November. If you’re anxiously anticipating cold dark days, nasty bugs, dry skin and the packing on of the dreaded holiday pounds, take heart (and a spoonful of cod liver oil). We brought together seven holistic practitioners to pick their brains on everything from fighting the flu

How can you build your immune system to fight common illnesses? Deepak Chopra provides important tips for strengthening a weakened immune system. These include a good night’s sleep, eating fresh food, taking multivitamins, exercise and meditation.

Just like an apple, a glass of wine a day might just keep the doctor away.

It's not just an old wives' tale. Winter weather really does worsen the spread of colds and flu.

Now that the post-holiday flu season has hit, the problem isn't absenteeism. It's presenteeism -- or when sick people come to work. Just ask the guy in the next cubicle.