History is littered with “wild” ideas that experts once mocked, only to embrace them later when evidence piled up. Nowhere is ...

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The spread of the H1N1 flu, the "swine flu," is thought to spread from person to person through coughing or sneezing. Health officials encourage you to wash your hands often with soap and warm water.