Flu shot effective regardless of strain
New research has found that despite popular belief, the flu shot is effective in preventing the flu, even if the virus going around does not match the vaccine.
New research has found that despite popular belief, the flu shot is effective in preventing the flu, even if the virus going around does not match the vaccine.
New study finds those living close to the equator are at higher risk. Those living near the equator may find themselves sneezing and wheezing more than usual. And… read more.
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) does not appear to be a risk following administration of several common vaccines, including seasonal trivalent inactivated influenza vaccines, researchers found.
Adolescents with asthma reported worse symptoms of breathlessness when they had anxious mothers, and the link may have more to do with genes than environment, researchers suggested.
A new genome-wide association study of more than 6,000 people has identified seven new genetic regions associated with pulmonary fibrosis.
For many years health the debate was should we prescribe aspirin or the more expensive Plavix, now it seems patients should receive both.
First non-drug, FDA approved therapy for severe asthma. Nearly 24 million people in the US suffer from asthma. For most of them, avoiding allergens and taking medications help… read more.
More than half of the countries who signed the WHO 2005 Framework Convention on Tobacco Control have not formed plans to help tobacco users quit.
A newly-described immunodeficiency syndrome of neutrophil defects, bone marrow fibrosis, nephromegaly, and life-threatening infections arises from a genetic mutation that impairs movement of proteins within cells, researchers found.
Asking three simple questions of patients with non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain improved primary care physicians’ ability to predict which patients would still be in pain 6 months later, a… read more.
Should women take calcium and vitamin D supplements after menopause for bone health? Recommendations conflict, and opinions are strong.
Trend toward more cancers and more deaths among heart failure patients. Heart failure patients are surviving more often with the heart condition but they are increasingly more likely… read more.
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