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The 2011 Flu Season Update

The 2010-2011 flu season is in its peak right now. Generally speaking, January and February are the height of flu season each year, though this can vary from location to location.   Hopefully, you got your flu shot this year. Everyone aged 6 months or older who has asthma should get a yearly flu shot, as we are considered a high risk... Read moreChevron
posted 03/01/2011, comments (0)|
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Seasonal Flu, Swine Flu and Pneumonia Vaccines for People With Asthma

For many years, asthma patients have been recommended to get annual flu shots in order to prevent the flu. As this year's fall season gets started, it is time to put your winter virus protection plan into effect, focused on the seasonal flu and pneumonia. These respiratory infections can be irritating and misery-inducing to most of the world, but... Read moreChevron
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Influenza Q&A - Interview with CDC Expert, Dr. Carolyn Bridges

  Are there things you want to know about the flu and the flu vaccine? If so, you're going to love this sharepost.   I recently had the opportunity to speak one on one with Dr. Carolyn Bridges, the Associate Director for Science in the Influenza Division of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This CDC unit is responsible for a... Read moreChevron
posted 12/17/2008, comments (34)|
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National Flu Vaccine Week -- It's NOT Too Late to Get Your Flu Shot This Year!

National Flu Vaccine Week 2008 runs from Dec. 8 through Dec. 15, so this is the perfect time to get your annual flu shot, if you haven't already taken care of that task. You don't want to get the flu, do you?   The flu is a viral respiratory illness that strikes thousands of people worldwide each year. In the northern hemisphere, peak flu... Read moreChevron
posted 12/10/2008, comments (17)|
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Track the Flu in Your Area With... Google?

I am a health care professional, and when I want health information on the Web, I generally seek out what I think of as reliable health information sources, such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or the National Institutes of Health (and HealthCentral, of course).   So I read an article recently with interest. It told how Google is... Read moreChevron
posted 11/30/2008, comments (0)|
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