Flu boosts risk of heart attack, but vaccine helps

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-09-21

People who get the flu--especially those with heart disease and diabetes--may have a higher risk of suffering a heart attack, British researchers say. But both the seasonal flu and H1N1 flu vaccines can help reduce people's flu risk, thus lowering people's heart attack risk. Read full story >

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Flu boosts risk of heart attack, but vaccine helps

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