Gargling with Salt Water Actually Helps a Cold or Cough
It's easy to dismiss your relatives' advice to gargle with salt water as an old-time cure left behind by science. But the Mayo Clinic, among others, found a bit of salt in warm water can be a helpful and cheap home remedy ( Read more... )

Cops jump on swine-flu power: Shots heard 'round the world
Pandemic bill allows health authorities to enter homes, detain without warrant

A "pandemic response bill" currently making its way through the Massachusetts state legislature would allow authorities to forcefully quarantine citizens in the event of a health emergency, compel health ( Read more... )

For future reference when i have a "chesty cough":

(suggested by invaderxan as a "family remedy")
For a chesty cough, try this ( Read more... )