Women in Combat, Norovirus, and Manti Te’o Songified [Current Events Cheat Sheet]
Katie Couric pushed Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o for some answers about his fake-dead-girlfriend controversy. And because the internet is beautiful, the Gregory Brothers songified it. Why, why, Manti?
Even Meryl Streep Has the Flu – What Do We Do?! [Body Blog]
The flu sucks, and with a new semester starting this is not an ideal time to be in bed with a fever. So how do you avoid it? I’ve put together the best tips I can find. A lot of them are common sense, but a little reminder never hurts.

How to Avoid That Way-Too-Common Cold [Body Blog]
There are some steps you can take to help prevent those awful fall/winter illnesses. The common cold and the flu are slightly different beasts, but in general, the prevention tips are the same.
Show That Flu Who’s Boss!
The flu sucks. There, I’ve gone and said it; plain and simple. It makes you feel gross, look gross and keeps you in bed all day (in a very different way than you’d want). Usually I’d be looking for any excuse to cuddle up with my favorite movie and relapse into a diet of soup and saltines, but not when it’s for weeks on end and makes you feel just plain shoddy.
We’ve All Been There: Sick In Bed
As you try to rouse yourself out of bed, you feel it. Your head hurts, you can’t swallow and your whole body just feels achy. You walk to the bathroom to wash up, hoping it’s just one of those “I slept with my mouth open” deals; it will go away in a few minutes.
I’m Torn: The Swine Flu Vaccine
At this point, Swine Flu (or H1N1 if we want to be politically correct) has been branded into our consciousness. It seems like we can’t go anywhere without seeing a poster or a commercial telling us to protect ourselves. Suddenly the lessons we learned in grammar school are being made into multi-million dollar ad campaigns. “Wash your hands! Cover your mouth when you cough!”
Our Lives Are Duuuurty: Five Things Dirtier Than a Toilet Seat
Despite the fact that I ran around for weeks downing Airbourne and bathing myself in hand sanitizer, I couldn’t outrun the flu and it currently has me severely down and out (don’t worry I’m not about to sprout a curly tail over here, it’s just our regular old seasonal pal).

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• Is Josh Duhamel a cheater??
• Miley’s got some freaky-ass fans.
• What makes a man bad in bed?
Eating Too Much? Make it Hurt!
With all the crazy diet fads, weight loss pills and general hysteria over how to shed extra weight, it’s no surprise when another completely ridiculous tactic comes out. And I’m not talking “only eat bacon” ridiculous. Allow me to introduce you to Dr. Nikolas Chugay’s mesh patch.
This Little Piggy Isn’t Gettin’ The Flu
My top contender for Halloween costume this year is “The Swine Flu.” Who knew dressing up as a pig could be so dangerous? But in all seriousness, swine flu is still among us, and no matter what your college is doing to protect you (read: installing bottles of antibacterial everywhere), we must protect ourselves.
Makeup 101: Add Some Antibacterial To Your Life
Okay, so I don’t know about all of you but I am pretty worried about getting sick at this school year. Here at SU, school officials are predicting that half of the students will probably get some form of the flu. And that includes the Swine variety. Yikes! If you’re anything like me you’re probably a little worried (Read: freaking out and considering becoming a hermit).
Livin’ It Up Even After Labor Day
Labor Day may be an awesome third day to a typically-too-short weekend, but sadly, it’s also pretty much the last day of summer. But just because those summer days are drifting away, does that mean the fun is o-v-e-r? Not for CollegeCandy readers! Psh, we can have fun no matter where we are and September is just brimming with some awesome stuff to take part in.

Swine Phew! Colleges Work To Keep You Healthy This Fall
If you thought we were out of the woods with swine flu when summer began, you’re sadly mistaken. Health officials predict that come the fall, the H1N1 virus will begin to spread once again. Residential colleges are expected to be hit particularly hard, as dorms make the perfect breeding grounds for the spread of illness.