Some thought that unless dieters are making great progress between weigh-ins, frequent visits to the scale would discourage and demotivate them. The latest scientific studies, however, suggest that weighing yourself daily greatly improves your chances of losing weight. A study of more than 4,000 women aged 40-65 published in Preventative Medicine looked at the relationship between frequency of self-weighing and body mass index.
The symptoms of the Spanish flu were very similar to the symptoms of all strains of influenza viruses. It would start out with upper respiratory symptoms like runny and stuffy nose, cough, and sneezing. Then muscle and joint aches and fever would usually begin, with fevers often very high, in the area of 104 degrees F., and with marked fatigue.
Since most people first heard about the flu from its attack on Spain, the new flu was named the Spanish flu. The Spanish flu then spread to Russia, India, China, and Africa. By the end of July 1918, after having infected people all around the world, this first wave of the Spanish flu appeared to be dying out. The Spanish Flu Becomes Incredibly Deadly. While the first wave of the Spanish flu had been extremely contagious, the second wave of the Spanish flu was both contagious and exceedingly deadly. In late August 1918, the second wave of the Spanish flu struck three port cities at nearly the same time.