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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 season is fast approaching. The majority of flu cases each year strike in January, February and March, though the season actually begins in November or Decemb...
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Should patients who have heart disease take vaccinations for flu, pneumonia, and shingles?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...vaccination fortunately is needed less often than an influenza vaccination. The shot lasts from... Read more »
FAQs on Flu Season 2008-2009
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert...further address. I listed some of the questions (Q) along with my answers (A) below. Q:... Read more »
Flu Vaccine
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...voice, fever, tiredness, etc. It has held on too long. It is too hard to shake. It limits my... Read more »
Cold, Flu and Allergies: What you need to know about common drugs, vaccines and remedies
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...gotten yours yet this year, check with your doctor. As long as it's still flu season, it's not... Read more »
Importance of the Flu Shot
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...age 50 Are a resident of a nursing home or other long term care facility Have a chronic... Read more »
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Time for a Flu Shot?
...include:People who have a severe allergy to chicken eggs. People who have had a severe reaction to an influenza vaccination in the past. People who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) within... Read more »Flu Shots for Chronic Pain Patients: Pros & Cons
...and the scientific rigor of these studies. Sources: Lapp, Charles W. (2007, February). Influenza Vaccination., From Hunter-Hopkins Center Web site: http://www.drlapp.net Lowe,... Read more »Sinusitis: Prevention
...redesigned annually to match the anticipated viral strains. Experts recommend that people receive annual influenza vaccinations in October or November. People who should definitely be vaccinated... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Other Medications
...liver function tests. Click the icon to see an image of cholesterol.Infection-Fighting MedicationsInfluenza Vaccinations (Flu Shots). Evidence now suggests influenza vaccinations help protect... Read more »Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications
...deficiencies in patients (such as those whoare takingdiuretics).Infection-Fighting MedicationsFlu Shots. Influenza vaccinations may help protect patients against another heart attack during flu... Read more »Images
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Half-Dose Flu Shot
December 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A half-dose flu shot may be just as effective in healthy, young people as a full dose, which could be useful during vaccine... Read summary »
Flu Shot Reduces Blood Clots
November 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's the time of the year get your annual flu shot, and now it could protect you against another danger. In a new study,... Read summary »
Diabetics Short Changed in Nursing Homes
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Vaccine Protects Against Cervical Cancer
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Protecting Newborns from the Flu
October 31, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The most effective way to protect newborn babies from the flu virus may be to vaccinate new mothers and other family members... Read summary »
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