Spanish Flu Kills Millions
Two women wearing flu masks during the flu epidemic that followed the First World War. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) - dated 1/1929 |
Spanish Flu Kills Millions The 20th century brought three influenza pandemics. The first, and by far the most lethal, Spanish flu, swept the globe in the wake of World War I and proved deadlier than the Great War itself. Between 1918 and 1920, it killed about 675,000 Americans and about 50 million worldwide. Young adults were hardest hit perhaps due to a strong immune systems overwhelming and ultimately damaging response to the novel strain known as H1N1 (Yes, it's a cousin to the H1N1 strain that's causing the current pandemic.) |
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Oxygen Therapy Program
It must be understood that oxygen therapy
can be administered in many forms, yet the basis behind the treatments
are essentially the same. For instance, hydrogen peroxide is produced by
the body itself, and also has numerous functions. It essentially aids,
however, in the use of oxygen for breathing, and "is part of a system
which helps your body regulate all living cell membranes." It is also
a hormonal regulator, and is important in the production of cell energy
and blood sugar. It also it helps to regulate the immune system, as well
as chemicals in the nervous system.
