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It Might Also Significantly Reduce Your Risk of Stroke, a New Study Suggests
Feb 28, 2014Getting the seasonal flu shot could provide a bonus: It might also significantly reduce your risk of stroke, a new study suggests. "We know that cardiovascular diseases tend to hit during winter, and that the risks may be heightened by ...
Tags: Getting the seasonal flu shot, cause-and-effect relationship
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A Snapshot of Patients Required Care at Duke University Hospital
Feb 26, 2014A snapshot of patients who required care at Duke University Hospital during this year's flu season shows that those who had not been vaccinated had severe cases and needed the most intensive treatment. In an analysis of the first 55 ...
Tags: Flu Patient, Intensive Care, ICU level care, Duke
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It's Still Not Too Late to Get a Flu Shot
Feb 14, 2014It's still not too late to get a flu shot, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. Flu activity often peaks in January or February and can last well into May, and a flu shot protects you as long as flu viruses are ...
Tags: flu shot, circulating viruses, drug
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Five Things Your Doctor May Be Doing Wrong When Treating for The Flu
Feb 12, 2014The flu season is in full swing starting mostly in the second week of January when emergency rooms are more busy than usual with patient with flu like symptoms.Dr.James Kojian,E.R.expert and founder of DRTOHELP.COM,warns the public about ...
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Americans Are Facing a Seemingly Impossible Task of Helping Their Families
Feb 8, 2014With outbreaks of cold and flu on the rise across the U.S., Americans are facing a seemingly impossible task of helping their families stay healthy this winter. As of last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...
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Flu Activity Was High in The U.S. South Last Week and Was Increasing in Some States
Jan 21, 2014ATLANTA, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Flu activity was high in the U.S. South last week and was increasing in some states, while it had yet to hit the Northeast, officials say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's weekly flu report said ...
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Canadian Swine Health Board Is Once Again Encouraging Pork Producers to Protect Themselves
Jan 20, 2014The Canadian Swine Health Board is once again encouraging pork producers to protect themselves and their swine herds by being vaccinated against seasonal influenza. Influenza is a virus of the upper respiratory tract. Certain strains ...
Tags: Pork, Seasonal Flu
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An Influenza Outbreak Has Been Reported in Spain
Jan 18, 2014An influenza outbreak has been reported in Spain, where officials said 239 people have been hospitalized, many with H1N1, the strain known as bird flu. Eleven people have died since the start of flu season in October in the country, ...
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Flu Season Continues to Tighten Its Grip on The United States
Jan 13, 2014Flu season continues to tighten its grip on the United States, with 35 states now experiencing widespread influenza activity, federal officials reported Friday. The flu seems to be hitting young and middle-aged adults the hardest this ...
Tags: Flu, U.S.Flu Cases, Flu Continue
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The Liquid Form of The Flu Drug Tamiflu Is in Short Supply Because of Early Strong Demand
Jan 10, 2014The liquid form of the flu drug Tamiflu is in short supply because of early strong demand.But the shortage is expected to be brief, lasting only through mid-January, according to its manufacturer, Genentech. Doctors typically give the ...
Tags: Tamiflu, Tamiflu Shortage, Health News
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Thirteen Influenza-Related Deaths Have Been Reported in North Carolina
Jan 9, 2014Thirteen influenza-related deaths have been reported in North Carolina and nine deaths in the Dallas area this flu season, state health officials say. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said there were five new flu ...
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It's Not Possible to Predict Which Viruses Will Predominate for The Entire Flu Season
Jan 6, 2014It's not possible to predict which viruses will predominate for the entire 2013-14 flu season, but so far pH1N1 is the most prevalent, U.S. officials say. In a notice to clinicians, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, H1N1, Predominant Virus
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Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas Reported High Flu Activity
Dec 27, 2013For the week ending Dec. 21, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas reported high flu activity, but in most of the country flu was low. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the proportion of ...
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A Vaccine That Protects Children Against 4 Strains of Flu May Be More Effective
Dec 27, 2013A vaccine that protects children against four strains of flu may be more effective than the usual three-strain vaccine, a new study suggests. The four-strain (or so-called "quadrivalent") vaccine is available as a nasal spray or an ...
Tags: four strains of flu, quadrivalent, four-strain vaccine, kids health
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People with Asthma Face Special Risks From Influenza
Dec 26, 2013People with asthma face special risks from influenza, and a new report suggests far too few American asthma patients receive the seasonal flu shot. "Asthmatics are at increased risk for complications from the flu," said one expert, Dr. ...
Tags: people with asthma, asthma, influenza, asthma patients, seasonal flu shot
