Health
The ads say 'Get your flu shot today,' but it may be wiser to wait
The pharmacy chain pitches started in August: Come in and get your flu shot.
Sep 19, 2016
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Pediatrics
Sorry kids: Docs urge flu shots, not nasal spray, this year (Update)
Kids may get more of a sting from flu vaccination this fall: Doctors are gearing up to give shots only, because U.S. health officials say the easy-to-use nasal spray version of the vaccine isn't working as well as a jab.
Sep 6, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu nasal spray provides similar protection against influenza as flu shot, study finds
A study led by McMaster University researchers has found that, contrary to recent reports, flu nasal sprays provide similar protection against influenza as standard flu shots.
Aug 15, 2016
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Health
Pregnant? Here's why researchers say you should get a flu shot
A positive pregnancy test comes with a barrage of often-conflicting advice about what to eat, how to exercise and when to turn to medication.
Jul 11, 2016
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Pediatrics
Childhood vaccinations rarely spur seizures, study finds
(HealthDay)—Certain vaccines can trigger fever-related seizures in young children, but the risk is so low that pediatricians might see one case every five to 10 years, a new study estimates.
Jun 6, 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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Medications
Parents rate flu vaccine less important, effective, safe than other childhood vaccines
Parents who do not get their children flu shots rate the flu vaccine less favorably than other childhood vaccines, a national poll finds.
Feb 22, 2016
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Medications
Researcher proposes supply-chain model to move vaccines quickly from manufacturer to patient
Each fall, doctors stress the importance of getting a flu shot: influenza is the most frequent cause of death from a vaccine-preventable disease in the United States. But on-time delivery of the vaccine can be tenuous, and ...
Feb 19, 2016
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Medications
Why statin users should still get the flu shot, even if cholesterol drugs make it less effective
Every year in the United States, about 226,000 people are hospitalized because of the flu, and 23,000 die. And about 80-90 percent of flu-related deaths occur in people over 65 years old.
Feb 18, 2016
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Pediatrics
Less than half of US babies receive flu vaccine: CDC
(HealthDay)—Only about four out of 10 U.S. babies aged 6 months to 23 months are getting vaccinated against the flu, federal health officials reported Tuesday.
Feb 2, 2016
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