With the advent of fall comes the flu season—and the potential for it to make the rounds in the midst of the current pandemic. But how do you differentiate between the flu, caused by the influenza virus, and COVID-19? And ...
Sep 23, 2020
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(HealthDay)—The best time to get your flu shot is now if you want to protect yourself against a potential "twindemic" infection of influenza and COVID-19, experts say.
Sep 22, 2020
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While health officials worry about a potential "twindemic" of COVID-19 and the flu this winter, a new study finds that hospital patients who were infected with both viruses were more than twice as likely to die as those infected ...
Sep 22, 2020
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A new Cleveland Clinic study has found that receiving the influenza vaccine does not increase a person's risk for contracting COVID-19 or worsen associated morbidity or mortality. Published in the Journal of Clinical and ...
Sep 21, 2020
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With flu season fast approaching, health experts have emphasized that this year, more than ever, it's important to get vaccinated for the flu.
Sep 14, 2020
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This fall, COVID-19 and the flu will circulate in the United States at the same time, and what will happen then is a bit of a wild card. Wearing masks, washing hands, and keeping six feet away from other people to avoid COVID-19 ...
Sep 14, 2020
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The race is on to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, but even when one becomes available a large challenge will still exist: getting enough people vaccinated.
Sep 11, 2020
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The return of "hoodie weather" tells us autumn is just around the corner. So, too, is influenza season. And this year, the flu will overlap with COVID-19.
Sep 4, 2020
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Like Halloween decorations, flu shots are available a lot earlier this year. And doctors are encouraging everyone who can to get vaccinated.
Aug 31, 2020
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Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations are associated with fewer hospital deaths in patients with heart failure. That's the result of a study in nearly 3 million Americans released today at ESC Congress 2020.
Aug 28, 2020
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