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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu hits young, middle aged people hard this year
The flu is hitting young and middle aged people in the United States particularly hard this season, as a tough flu strain re-emerged and too few people were vaccinated, health authorities said Thursday.
Feb 20, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Just like COVID, severe flu can trigger heart crises
(HealthDay)—Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new U.S. study serves as a reminder of how severe the seasonal flu can be.
Aug 25, 2020
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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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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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Pediatrics
When colds, flu lead to complications in kids
(HealthDay)—About one-third of children with viral infections severe enough to land them in the hospital end up with serious complications—such as pneumonia, seizures and brain swelling, a new study finds.
Aug 4, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
What you need to know about flu vaccination if you have cancer
As flu season approaches, it's important to understand the need to get vaccinated for influenza, or flu. Indications are it could be a different flu season than what the U.S. experienced the past two years. If you have cancer, ...
Oct 7, 2022
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