According to results of a randomized controlled trial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), the effects of influenza immunization on babies born to vaccinated mothers shows a considerable positive effect on birth weight. The study, part of the Mother'sGift project...
You may think you're out of the germ-laden, sniffling and sneezing woods, but the truth is that February is typically the peak of cold and flu season--which means it's also the peak of flu season myths. Whether it be the mystical, magical healing powers of chicken soup, or the idea that wet...
A report published online by The Journal of Infectious Diseases reveals that statins, commonly known as cholesterol-lowering medications, might lower the number of deaths among individuals who are hospitalized with influenza. Vanderbilt's William Schaffner, M.D., professor and chair of...
A California hospital raised its employee influenza vaccination rate above 90 percent by shifting from a voluntary vaccination program to one mandating all healthcare workers either get vaccinated or wear a mask at work for the entire flu season (December through March). A five-year study of...
Social determinants, including the lack of paid sick leave, contributed to higher risk of exposure to the influenza A (H1N1) virus among Hispanics in the U.S. during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, according to a study led by Sandra Crouse Quinn, professor of family science and senior associate director...
During this 3 days my gum get inflannation with 1 teeth and now its about 4 teeth which i have inflannation around. Its hurt me n i cant even eat. My toung become big n i got sopt in top of my toung too. I went to my gf but here in UK all they will tell u is just have Pacetamol. I have big...
I'm 14, I woke up at 3am this morning, I'd had a sore throat for 4 days but it got worse each day anyway when I woke up everything ached and swallowing felt so painful and tried to get to sleep but failed and I got up at 6 when I stood up I got all dizzy and my legs weren't as strong as usual...
A commonly held theory says that flu virus originates every year in Southeast and Eastern Asia, making this region the source of seasonal flu epidemics in other parts of the world. However, researchers at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore have found that influenza virus in tropical...
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hey there my daughter has asthma she is 3 years old, recently the doctor asked me if i would like her to have the flu jab, i said yes i just wondered what side effects she will suffer?!?!?!?! thanks
Hi, I have an appointment for later today but just wondering in advance if this sounds like the flu? For the past four days I have had a bad sore throat and cough. My mom got it too but she went to the doctor's yesterday and has an ear infection. Anyways I can't sleep at all. I am shivvering and...
There are several answers to this question. One was overheard the other day among a bunch of well educated people oriented towards science who were taking a break from their job.
Person 1: "So, how effective is the seasonal flu shot?"
Person 2: "I heard about 1%. If you get the flu shot...
Children younger than 3 years old receive the same protective antibody response from the recommended two doses of licensed seasonal influenza vaccines regardless of whether the two doses are injected by needle, inhaled through a nasal spray or provided through one dose of each in any order...
is impossible b/c purportedly the? virus is not dead or alive & is merely a DNA or RNA strand of the virus neither dead or alive. This view is contrary to every News report ever given regarding the flu shot. Supposedly, the flu shot is always touted as a "dead virus" which is injected into the...
I have the flu right now, and I've noticed that in the past two days that I've had it, my heart is frequently skipping beats. About every minute or so, my heart will pause and then beat once really really hard and then go back to normal. Is this supposed to happen when you have the flu?
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that Walgreens has agreed to donate $10 million in vouchers for free flu shots to 350,000 eligible uninsured and underserved people in 15 markets across the country. Secretary Sebelius made the announcement...
Bresslergroup, an award-winning new product development firm, has designed a unique device that allows a person to easily disinfect an entire room without labor or hazardous chemicals. As cold and flu season approaches, hospitals, day care centers, gyms, assisted care facilities, and other...
As seasonal flu tightens its grip in communities across the country, public health officials are reminding everyone to routinely and properly wash their hands, which is one of the simplest, most important and effective defenses against the spread of germs and disease. According to the Food and...
Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA), leading patient advocacy group for people with asthma and allergies, urges everyone with asthma and their family members (over 6 months of age) to get a flu shot. "People with asthma are at high risk of developing complications from the...