News tagged with flu shot
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Flu in pregnancy may quadruple child's risk for bipolar disorder
Pregnant mothers' exposure to the flu was associated with a nearly fourfold increased risk that their child would develop bipolar disorder in adulthood, in a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The findings ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 14, 2013 |
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In the land of the free, interdependence undermines Americans' motivation to act
Public campaigns that call upon people to think and act interdependently may undermine motivation for many Americans, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Scienc ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 22, 2013 |
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Large study confirms H1N1 flu shots safe for pregnant women
Norwegian pregnant women who received a vaccine against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus showed no increased risk of pregnancy loss, while pregnant women who experienced influenza during pregnancy had an increased risk of miscarriages ...
Medications
Jan 16, 2013 |
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Game-based economics research explains why we roll the dice on flu shots
With 41 states having reported widespread and severe outbreaks of flu this season, timely new research sheds light on why less than half of the American population has gotten a flu shot.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 11, 2013 |
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Researchers explore social media as preventative method for infectious diseases
When it comes to stopping illness, social media posts and tweets may be just what the doctor ordered.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 27, 2012 |
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To stop epidemics, acting locally more important than globally
It's flu season. You know this because you hear it on television and read about it in newspapers, so you get flu shots and generally avoid crowds.
Health
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Researchers propose new model to design better flu shots
(Medical Xpress) -- The flu shot, typically the first line of defense against seasonal influenza, could better treat the U.S. population, thanks to University of Pittsburgh researchers.
Health
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Study: Obesity limits effectiveness of flu vaccines
People carrying extra pounds may need extra protection from influenza.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Expert questions US public health agency advice on influenza vaccines
The United States government public health agency, the CDC, pledges "To base all public health decisions on the highest quality scientific data, openly and objectively derived." But Peter Doshi, a postdoctoral fellow at Johns ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 16, 2013 |
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Flu shots boosted by exercise
(Medical Xpress)—Exercising at the time of having a flu shot may increase the success of vaccination according to a University of Sydney researcher.
Immunology
Apr 23, 2013 |
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Healthy doctors make healthy patients, study finds
Patients are more likely to follow preventive health practices like getting a flu shot or mammography if their doctors do likewise, researchers at the University of British Columbia and in Israel have discovered.
Health
Apr 08, 2013 |
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CDC: 105 US children died this flu season
(AP)—Health officials say the flu season is winding down, and it has killed 105 children—about the average toll.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 22, 2013 |
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Flu shot did poor job against worst bug in seniors
Health officials say this season's flu shot is only 9 percent effective in protecting seniors against the most common and dangerous flu bug.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 21, 2013 |
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Flu shot may not work as well for seniors
(HealthDay)—Seniors seem to get a weaker boost to their immune system following a flu shot than young people do, a small study shows.
Medications
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Will climate change mean worse flu seasons?
(HealthDay)—Mild winters where few people catch the flu tend to be followed by serious flu outbreaks the next year, a new study finds, suggesting that global warming could mean harsher flu seasons ahead.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 01, 2013 |
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