Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Don't become a flu statistic. Get vaccinated
(HealthDay)—With flu season imminent, U.S. health officials urge everyone 6 months and older to get a flu shot.
Oct 23, 2018
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News tagged with flu complications
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why you need your flu shot now
Every year, millions of people in the U.S. contract the flu. Many people recover from the illness, but some require hospitalizations. And, unfortunately, every year some people die of flu-related complications. Dr. Tina Ardon, ...
Oct 19, 2018
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Immunology
Immune system prioritizes distinct immune responses in infants with flu
The immune system appears to put a premium on maintaining lung function in infants infected with the influenza virus by mounting a rapid response to repair damaged cells, according to research led by St. Jude Children's Research ...
Aug 28, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
It's still not too late for a flu shot
(HealthDay)—Even though it's the end of February, it's still not too late to get a flu shot, doctors say.
Feb 23, 2018
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Pediatrics
Flu shot during pregnancy poses no harm to baby
(HealthDay)—There's some good news for expecting moms who are trying to weather a brutal flu season—a new study shows that getting the flu vaccine during pregnancy causes no harm to newborns.
Feb 20, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How to spare family and coworkers your flu misery
(HealthDay)—You've caught the flu, but you have to go to work and you can't desert your family. What do you do?
Feb 16, 2018
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Pediatrics
Most US kids who die from flu are unvaccinated
(HealthDay)—The yearly flu shot could prevent most flu-related deaths among children and teenagers, a new U.S. government study estimates.
Apr 3, 2017
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Health
Certain parents more likely to skip kids' flu shot
(HealthDay)—Children who see "alternative" health providers, such as acupuncturists or massage therapists, are less likely than other kids to get their annual flu shot, a new study suggests.
Oct 3, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A mild flu season, and the end is in sight: CDC
(HealthDay)—This year's flu season may not quite be over, but it's clearly winding down and will be recorded as a relatively mild one, U.S. health officials say.
Apr 12, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study finds no increased risk in providing flu vaccine to surgical patients
Surgical patients who received the flu vaccine during their hospital stay did not have an increased risk of emergency department visits or subsequent hospitalizations in the week following discharge, compared with surgical ...
Mar 14, 2016
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