Health
The ads say 'Get your flu shot today,' but it may be wiser to wait
The pharmacy chain pitches started in August: Come in and get your flu shot.
Sep 19, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 patients at higher risk of death, health problems than those with flu: study
Almost a year ago, COVID-19 began its global rampage, going on to infect about 69.5 million people and kill about 1.6 million as of early this month. From the beginning, most scientists have said that COVID-19 is deadlier ...
Dec 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More than half of human bird flu cases prove fatal, that's why we must step up precautions, warns expert
Cases of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza are increasing and spreading to mammals. In the last 20 years, more than half the people who have caught the virus have died. A leading testing expert is now urging the U.K. to ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why the flu vaccine is more important than ever this year
While social distancing and wearing masks kept the 2021–2022 flu season milder than pre-pandemic levels, experts who expect flu cases to rise this year as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted are urging people to get their ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
When is best time to get flu shot? Analysis compares scenarios
When flu season peaks after mid-winter, tens of thousands of influenza cases and hundreds of deaths can likely be avoided if older adults wait until October to get their flu immunization, a University of Pittsburgh School ...
Mar 14, 2019
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Pediatrics
Ask the pediatrician: Which flu vaccine should children get this year?
Q: Does it matter which flu vaccine my children get this year and when they get it?
Nov 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tips for treating the flu at home
It's flu season, during which approximately 30 million Americans will get the flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fortunately, most of those cases don't require medical attention and can be treated ...
Oct 13, 2022
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Cardiology
Flu vaccination linked with lower risk of death in patients with high blood pressure
Influenza vaccination in patients with high blood pressure is associated with an 18% reduced risk of death during flu season, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of ...
Sep 1, 2019
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Pediatrics
All children should receive flu vaccine ASAP, doctors advise
(HealthDay)—All children 6 months of age and older should have a flu shot, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says.
Sep 3, 2018
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Immunology
H1N1 discovery paves way for universal flu vaccine: research
University of British Columbia researchers have found a potential way to develop universal flu vaccines and eliminate the need for seasonal flu vaccinations.
May 8, 2012
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