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5 Ways to Stay Illness-Free When Your Whole Family is Sick

Oct 28, 2020 PM EDT

With this pandemic, surely, constantly carrying hand sanitizer, opening doors using your elbows, and not touching your face have become "second-nature habits" to you already but getting rid of germs is a struggle, especially when all your housemates ..

Researchers Find Link Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Increased Hospitalization From Flu Infection

Oct 20, 2020 AM EDT

Statistical analysis showed that patients who were not adherent to CPAP therapy were almost five times more likely to be confined at a hospital with a flu infection, even if they had a higher flu shot rate.

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Wrong Perception About Vaccine Components Hinder People from Getting the Flu Shot. Experts Explain the Ingredients

Oct 20, 2020 AM EDT

Wrong perceptions about vaccine components hinder people from getting the flu shot. Experts explain the ingredients and why they are safe.

Is Flu Vaccine Affecting People’s Chances of Contracting COVID-19? Here’s What Specialists Say

Oct 16, 2020 AM EDT

Reports about this indicate that health officials and medical groups have urged people to get either their flu shot or nasal spray, in order for the doctors and hospital not to face the extra pressure of not having the need to treat flu amidst the CO..

5 Things You Should Have in Stock in Preparation for the Cold and Flu Season

Sep 22, 2020 AM EDT

Along with this recommendation from the CDC to get a vaccine, it is important too, to list down the essentials to be prepared for the cold and flu season.

MD News Daily- Misconceptions Surrounding Flu Vaccine

Experts Say You Need to Get the Flu Shot This 'Twindemic'

Sep 10, 2020 PM EDT

Experts urge people to get the flu shot during this looming "twindemic".

Flu Season is Around the Corner, What Does This Mean Now That There's a Pandemic?

May 30, 2020 AM EDT

Covid-19 hasn't ended but flu season is also coming this fall. What could this mean for us, especially for multiracial communities that are already hit hard by COVID-19?

Researchers Expose the Secrets of a Flu Pandemic

Apr 29, 2014 PM EDT

Researchers believe they have unraveled the mystery of the deadly 1918 flu pandemic that killed more than 50 million people around the world.

Three-Fourths of Flu Infected Won’t Know It: Study

Mar 17, 2014 PM EDT

Nearly three fourths of all influenza infections each season are asymptomatic, according to a recent study, indicating officials know less about the influenza virus than once thought.

Google Flu Trends is Wrong Again

Mar 16, 2014 AM EDT

The Google Flu Tracker, a source of pride for "big data" aficionados, has proven to be somewhat of a failure due to its regular inaccuracy, according to a recent study.

Poll: Which States are Most Prone to the Flu

Mar 01, 2014 PM EST

New York, California, Nevada, Texas, and New Mexico are the five states showing the highest rate of flu infection for the 2013 influenza strain.

Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Better than Last Year's

Mar 01, 2014 PM EST

The flu vaccine this year is proving 10 percent more effective than last year's vaccine, according to federal health officials.

Painless Vaccination Patch Shows Promise

Feb 28, 2014 PM EST

New research indicates that delivering the flu vaccine through a self-administered micro-needle patch is entirely feasible.

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