Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Flu season finally slowing down

(HealthDay)—As winter nears its end so too does a tough flu season, with new data showing a decline in doctor visits and less severe strains of influenza beginning to dominate.

Cardiology

How the flu affects your heart

Amid the most intense flu season in more than a decade, a new study published in the The New England Journal of Medicine confirms that the flu virus significantly raises your risk of having a heart attack within a week of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Why the flu makes you feel so miserable

(HealthDay)—If you're unlucky enough to come down with the flu, you can blame your own body for your fever, cough, muscle aches and head-to-toe distress, experts say.

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.

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.

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