Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Low U.S. flu rates seen as pandemic rages
Higher flu vaccination rates are one reason why flu cases are way down in the United States, experts say.
Dec 22, 2020
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News tagged with flu shot
Vaccination
Fewer Black kids getting flu shots, worrying CDC officials
More Americans have been getting flu shots this year, apparently heeding the advice of health officials fearful of a flu and coronavirus double pandemic, public health officials said Wednesday.
Dec 10, 2020
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Health
COVID-19 and the holidays: Five things you can do to physically prepare for the long winter
The holiday season can be a tricky time to maintain physical health, and with COVID-19 keeping many people indoors and isolated, there are even more barriers to wellness.
Dec 02, 2020
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Pediatrics
Q&A: Tips to prepare children for a flu vaccination
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 5-year-old son is afraid of needles. He cries and fusses anytime we have to visit the doctor. When it's time for an immunization or vaccination, he squirms and screams, and he has to be held down. Afterward ...
Nov 19, 2020
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Cardiology
Flu shot reduces risk of death for people with heart disease
For people who have heart disease, getting a flu shot greatly reduces the risk of dying or developing serious heart-related complications, a new analysis shows.
Nov 18, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How to cope with a complicated winter amid COVID-19
The upcoming holiday season will be challenging for many Americans. The coronavirus pandemic is surging—California recently surpassed 1 million known cases—as quarantine fatigue grows. Shorter and colder days are coming, ...
Nov 18, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Yes, you can get the flu and the coronavirus at the same time
We've been dealing with the coronavirus for months. And now the dreaded flu season is upon us. Is it possible that both viruses could infect your body at once?
Nov 11, 2020
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Vaccination
In light of pandemic, flu vaccinations more important than ever for people at highest risk
The American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, is helping to keep families and communities safe from the flu by providing facts, resources and encouraging ...
Nov 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Keeping those at highest risk of COVID-19 safe during latest surge
Many parts of the U.S. are experiencing increases in COVID-19 cases. According to Dr. Pritish Tosh, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert, there's evidence to suggest that trend is going to continue and possibly get worse.
Nov 09, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu season is off to a slow start; COVID-19 precautions may be helping
As coronavirus surges in much of the United States, that other virus we start to worry about this time of year—flu—is slowly starting its annual invasion. There have been a few cases in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but ...
Nov 09, 2020
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