Influenza Cases Rise In Oregon – KXL
The Oregon Health Authority reports 15.9% of the influenza tests submitted the week of Dec. 21 came back positive; a jump from the 10.8% reported the previous week.…
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A new virus variant and lagging vaccinations may mean the US is in for a severe flu season
The United States may be heading into its second severe flu season in a row, driven by a mutated strain called subclade K that’s behind early surges in…
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Democrats just crumbled like soft-bake cookies. The so-called resistance party has given up the shutdown fight, ensuring that millions of Americans will face Republican-created skyrocketing healthcare costs, and…
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Flu Boosts Short-Term Odds for Heart Attack 6-Fold
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting the flu isn’t fun for many reasons, but it can also trigger a heart attack,…
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COVID Vaccines Are Turning Into Flu Shots
For all the legwork that public-health experts have done over the past few years to quash comparisons between COVID-19 and the flu, there sure seems to be a…
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The FDA Wants an Annual COVID Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Jan. 24, 2023 – Is pivoting to an annual COVID-19 shot a smart move? The FDA, which proposed the change on Monday, says an annual shot vs. periodic boosters could…
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COVID, flu, RSV: The benefits of advocating for boosters in the workplace–and how to go about it
With a triple pandemic of COVID, flu, and Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hitting the U.S. hard this winter and resulting in an explosion of cases, business executives need…
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Will the Bivalent Booster Cause Worse Side Effects?
For as long as my marriage lasts, my household will be divided by reactions to vaccines. I am, fortunately, speaking of physical reactions rather than ideological ones; my…
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When’s the Perfect Time to Get a Flu Shot?
For about 60 years, health authorities in the United States have been championing a routine for at least some sector of the public: a yearly flu shot. That…
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Should Your Flu and COVID Shots Go in Different Arms?
At a press briefing earlier this month, Ashish Jha, the White House’s COVID czar, laid out some pretty lofty expectations for America’s immunity this fall. “Millions” of Americans,…
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Are We Really Getting COVID Boosters Every Year Forever?
School is in session, pumpkin spice is in season, and Americans are heading to pharmacies for what may soon become another autumn standby: your annual COVID shot. On…
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