Is The Swine Flu Vaccination Safe
H1N1 swine flu vaccine appears safe in early trials
August 27, 2009
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Winter Flu Season 2009-10: A New Approach for a New Flu Virus
By James Thompson MD , Health ExpertNews about swine flu virus, (H1N1) continues to be a headliner for medical media. According to... Read more »
MS and the Flu Vaccine
By Lisa Emrich , Health ExpertSeptember is almost over and it is time for many to get the seasonal flu shot. There remains to... Read more »
Swine Flu and Immune-Suppressing Drugs
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health ExpertMany medications prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis can weaken the immune system, including... Read more »
Should You Get a Shot for H1N1 (Swine Flu)?
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertFor months the question has been whether we could gear up production of vaccine for the H1N1 flu... Read more »
Diabetes and H1N1
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...in the first wave of vaccinations. Currently, H1N1 influenza vaccination is expected to begin... Read more »
Health Guide
Colds and the Flu: Medications
...complications, particularly pneumonia. In fact, among the elderly, interesting studies are now suggesting that influenza vaccination may help protect against stroke, adverse heart events, and... Read more »Pneumonia: Prevention
...complications, particularly pneumonia. In fact, among the elderly, interesting studies are now suggesting that influenza vaccination may help protect against stroke, adverse heart events, and... Read more »Immunizations: Viral Influenza
...for the vaccines. Influenza A is a particular problem because it can infect other species, such as pigs or chickens, and undergo major genetic reassortments.Influenza B viruses tend to be more... Read more »Colds and the Flu: Highlights
New Brands of Influenza VaccinesTwo new injectable vaccines , FluLaval and Fluarix, are available for use in the U.S. during the 2006- 2007 flu season. FluLaval has been available in Canada... Read more »Immunizations: Haemophilus Type B
Haemophilus Type BHaemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) type B is a bacterium, which, despite its name, is entirely different from the viruses that cause influenza (the flu). Before vaccination, H.... Read more »Images
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