Brokaw has been the sole anchor of weekday ``NBC Nightly News'' since 1983, and has an impressive history of ``firsts,'' including: the first exclusive United States one-on-one interview with Mikhail Gorbachev, which earned him an Alfred I.
If you think it's the flu, avoid contact with others. Don't try to power through your day at work, you'll only risk exposing your coworkers and others you come in contact with. If you must go out, for instance to see a doctor, wear a face mask. Influenza is highly contagious, and often debilitating and even deadly.
Q: What should you do when you're in the midst of a cold or flu? (Does it help to sweat out a fever?) A: Stay home if you have a fever, stomach symptoms or the flu. If you're wiped out with fatigue there's no reason to work out. Plus, you're contagious the first five to seven days. Rest allows your immune system to recover. Get to bed early and get extra sleep, drink plenty of fluids (no alcohol), take over-the-counter cold and flu medicines or ibuprofen as you recover. Q: When should you resume your regular exercise routine after you've recovered?