Got a heart condition? High blood pressure? Beware of the flu
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Why are people more likely to get sick or die from flu during winter months?
Low humidity might be what's causing flu outbreaks during the winter.
More evidence showing that flu vaccination lowers risk of death in heart failure patients
Flu vaccines also offer protection against heart failure.
When it comes to influenza — Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
Flu vaccine seems more effective in women; men recover faster from the flu.
Obesity May Also Increase Flu Spread, Not Just Flu Severity
A new study suggests obesity may play an important role in flu transmission.
Dog flu might cause the next influeza pandemic
Its pattern of development is strikingly similar to bird flu.
A fiber-rich diet can protect against the flu
The bottom line: eat more fiber.
Scientists identify new Flu H1N2 from a mix of two other influenza viruses
The first case was reported in the Netherlands.
New studies describe a link between influenza and parotitis
Parotitis may be a complication of infection with the influenza virus.
H7N9 Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Vaccine Trials Begin
Could we be drawing close to finally defeating this disease?
Far-ultraviolet lamps could eradicate airborne viruses in public spaces — with no risk to us
It can't go through our skin, but it will wreck viruses and bacteria.
How to spot the difference between a cold and the flu
The viral infections share many symptoms but the flu can be a lot worse. Deadly worse.
The average adult catches a flu only twice a decade
Sick, got the flu? Well, maybe what you think is the flu really isn't the flu... a new study has ...
Universal flu vaccine: now closer than ever
Researchers have identified a new class of antibodies that are capable of neutralizing a wide range of influenza A viruses, ...
A third of Americans think antibiotics cure the flu
A lot of Americans seem to be confused about what are antibiotics and what they're good for. According to a ...
Vaccination starts with pregnancy, for everyone’s good health
The most important message mommies are missing is that pregnant women and their babies need vaccines to stay healthy, according ...
This protein makes you sleepy with the flu, but helps speed recovery
When the flu hits, an unmistakable feeling of drowsiness sinks in. Washington State University Spokane scientists have now found a ...
Members of a previously uncontacted Amazonian tribe become infected with influenza
Three members of a recently contacted tribe walk with weapons in hand in Brazil. (c) FUNAI ...
New bird flu infects Antarctic penguins
Adelie penguins going about their way. Photo :Peter & J. Clement/ It's so cold even penguins ...
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