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Your game plan for keeping 'Super Bowl Flu' at bay

(HealthDay)—Don't get tackled by the flu if you go to a Super Bowl party this weekend.

Jan 31, 2020

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

2018 to 2019 influenza season in U.S. was longest in 10 years

In the United States, the 2018 to 2019 influenza season was of moderate severity and lasted 21 weeks, according to research published in the June 21 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and ...

Jun 21, 2019

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Cardiology

Heart failure hospitalizations spike when flu season peaks

(HealthDay)—Weakened hearts grow weaker and fail when influenza rages throughout the land, a new study reports.

Mar 27, 2019

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Flu shot much more effective this year, CDC says

This year's flu shot is already outperforming the vaccine issued during the tough 2017-2018 influenza season, federal health officials reported Thursday.

Feb 14, 2019

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US flu activity low right now, but rising: CDC

(HealthDay)—Flu season is getting off to a slow but steady start, a U.S. health official said Friday.

Dec 14, 2018

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Cardiology

Flu season can send more heart failure patients to hospital

Getting the flu may not only make you feel crummy, it also might land you in the hospital for heart problems.

Nov 9, 2018

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Why washing your hands well is so important to protect your family from the flu

During my second year of graduate school, I moved in with my sister's family to save money. "You must get the flu shot if you are going to live here," my sister declared. Both of my nieces were under the age of 5, putting ...

Oct 24, 2018

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