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No, the Flu Shot Will Not Make You Spread the Flu
(WASHINGTON) — Getting the flu shot won’t make you spread the disease more, doesn’t weaken your immune system but it does offer some protection from getting infected, despite misleading claims on social media.
A post on a site called thewilddoc claimed that being vaccinated does more harm than good, citing a January peer-reviewed study. But one of the main authors of that study called the post “untrue” and “misleading,” not accurately interpreting the study.
In January, Dr. Donald Milton and a team of researchers at the University of Maryland published a study in the journal Procee...
Source: TIME: Health - February 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Seth Borenstein / AP Tags: Uncategorized APH flu healthytime onetime Source Type: news
Second Child In Mass. Dies From Flu-Related Illness
BOSTON (CBS) — A four-year-old girl from Framingham has died from a flu-related illness, the second flu-related death of a child in Massachusetts this week, the Framingham Public Health Department announced Friday.
According to the DPH, the cases are unrelated “and were confirmed by the DPH’s State Public Health Laboratory.”
The death of a 12-year-old boy from Milford with a flu-related illness was announced Thursday.
The boy’s mother told WBZ-TV he got his flu shot this year, but still got sick. He stayed home from school for multiple days until he developed a bacterial infection and was rush...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Flu Flu Deaths Local TV Source Type: news
Flu Season Has Arrived: Dozens Of Cases Confirmed In Massachusetts
BOSTON (CBS) – Flu season has arrived in Massachusetts. The Department of Public Health reported Monday that there have been 82 lab-confirmed cases of the flu since September.
That number is normal for this time of year, the department said. Residents are being urged to get vaccinated.
“We don’t know how severe this year’s flu season will be, but we do know that the flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself, your family, and everyone around you,” said Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel in a statement. “Although the flu vaccine won’t prevent every case of the flu, it’s still the most effective wa...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Flu Source Type: news
First Child Flu Death Of Season Reported In Massachusetts
BOSTON (CBS) – A teenager from Worcester County has died from the flu. State health officials say it is the first influenza-associated pediatric death of this flu season in the state.
The child tested positive for Influenza B.
The Department of Public Health is urging people who have not received a flu shot to get vaccinated.
“This is a tragic reminder of how serious the flu can be for both children and adults,” said Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel. “Every flu season is different, but January and February are typically the height of flu season. We want people to know that it’s not too late to g...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Flu Worcester news Source Type: news
F.D.A. Approves GHB, a ' Date Rape ' Drug, for Narcolepsy Patients
Jazz Pharmaceuticals brought in more than $1.7 billion last year selling GHB to narcolepsy patients. With the new approval, sales could soar.
Source: NYT Health - August 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Virginia Hughes Tags: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Sedatives Narcolepsy Sleep Food and Drug Administration Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc Drug Abuse and Traffic Source Type: news
Widespread Flu Worries New Hampshire Health Officials
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Flu Michael Rosenfield New Hampshire Sick Source Type: news
DPH: 18 Flu Deaths In Massachusetts
BOSTON (CBS) – 18 people in Massachusetts have died from the flu this season, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced Wednesday.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Carl Stevens reports
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Boston Mayor Tom Menino also declared a public health emergency because there are at least 700 flu victims in the city, compared to 70 all of last season.
The city’s public health director told WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Carl Stevens it’s an epidemic and likely “thousands and thousands” of people in Boston have the flu.
Ke...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: miketoole Tags: Daily Headlines Health Heard On WBZ NewsRadio 1030 Local Syndicated Local Watch Listen Carl Stevens CBS Boston Flu Flu Deaths Flu Shot Massachusetts Public Health Emergency Vaccine Source Type: news
Public Health Commissioner: More Than 6K People Got Flu Shots Saturday
BOSTON (CBS/AP) — Boston’s public health commissioner says more than 6,000 people got flu shots at nearly two dozen free clinics across the city, after officials announced that a child under 6 died after being diagnosed with the flu.
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Dr. Barbara Ferrer says there were long lines at the clinics Saturday.
More free clinics are scheduled for Sunday and the upcoming week.
Ferrer announced the child’s death on Friday, but it hasn’t been confirmed whether the flu was the cause of death. Many parents say news of the...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: kckatzman Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local CBS Boston Flu Flu Clinics Public Health WBZ Source Type: news
Thousands Will Die From Flu This Year, Doctors Predict
NORTHRIDGE (CBSLA.com) — Although concerns are mounting across the nation of Ebola exposure, doctors fear the focus could be diverting attention from another potential threat: the flu.
“It potentially could become an epidemic if we become distracted and we don’t get our annual flu vaccine. We’re worried about other things, things like Ebola,” pediatrician Janesri De Silva told KCAL9’s Serene Branson.
De Silva is chair of pediatrics at Northridge Hospital Medical Center and runs urgent-care clinics for children and teenagers.
“We are all worried about Ebola and if we look ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 22, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: cbskapost Tags: Health Cold Ebola Flu flu season Flu Shot influenza Vaccine Source Type: news
Flu Strikes New England Earlier Than Usual
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire health officials say three adults in three different counties have tested positive for the influenza virus.
The Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging all residents above the age of 6 months to get vaccinated against the flu as soon as possible.
Officials say it’s the fourth year in a row that they’ve had to make the flu shot announcement in September — earlier than anticipated. The flu season typically runs from October through May.
The three confirmed cases involve adults in Carroll, Grafton and Hillsborough counties.
Health officials say the vaccine is a...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: nealjriley Tags: Health Local News Flu New Hampshire Source Type: news
40 Percent Of Doctors, Nurses Have Gone To Work With The Flu, Survey Finds
CBS Local — As flu season kicks into high gear, a new report is revealing the unhealthy habits of the people entrusted with keeping Americans healthy. According to a survey of nearly 2,000 healthcare professionals, over 40 percent who say they’ve worked while sick actually had the flu as they met patients.
“The statistics are alarming. At least one earlier study has shown that patients who are exposed to a healthcare worker who is sick are five times more likely to get a healthcare-associated infection,” lead author Dr. Sophia Chiu wrote in the survey’s release. “We recommend all healt...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Chris Melore Doctors Flu flu season Nurses talkers Source Type: news
Flu Cases Spike In Mass., Across The Country
BOSTON (CBS) – Cases of the flu have increased across the country, resulting in a season that health officials are calling “moderately severe,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week.
According to the CDC, regions experiencing high flu activity increased from 21 to 26 states this week. The number of states reporting widespread flu activity rose from 36 to 46.
A GoFundMe page claimed the flu took the life of a 51-year-old Needham woman last week. The page stated that Jenny Ching was “diagnosed with flu, and that quickly led to pneumonia,” and “the infection spread so rapidly that h...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 11, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local Flu Louisa Moller Source Type: news
HealthWatch: Could Getting Breathed On Give You The Flu?
BOSTON (CBS) — Flu activity continues to be widespread across the country and the season could be the worst in years.
Almost 9,000 Americans have been hospitalized since early October and at least 30 kids have died so far.
As Dr. Mallika Marshall reports, a new study may help explain why the flu tends to spread so fast.
Researchers at the University of Maryland looked at 142 patients with a positive flu test and analyzed their breath samples during the first few days of symptoms. They found that 39% of the samples were positive for infectious flu virus.
Typically when we think of how the flu and cold viruses get circ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Healthwatch Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Dr. Mallika Marshall Flu Flu Symptoms Source Type: news
Flu Hospitalizations Are Higher Than Any Year on Record, CDC Reports
As flu activity continues to increase in many parts of the U.S., CDC officials say hospitalization rates are on pace to exceed any year on record.
CDC officials have in recent weeks compared this year’s unusually active flu season with that of 2014-2015. But CDC Acting Director Anne Schuchat said on a call with reporters Friday that hospitalization rates observed at this point in the season have surpassed even that high-severity year, and by season’s end could eclipse its 710,000 total admissions. The hospitalization rate is higher than that of any year since 2010, when the CDC began tracking the epidemic using...
Source: TIME: Health - February 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized CDC flu flu season flu season 2018 healthytime influenza medicine onetime public health Source Type: news
CDC Reports 16 More Children Dead From the Flu
As flu activity continues to increase in many parts of the U.S., CDC officials say hospitalization rates are on pace to exceed any year on record.
CDC officials have in recent weeks compared this year’s unusually active flu season with that of 2014-2015. But CDC Acting Director Anne Schuchat said on a call with reporters Friday that hospitalization rates observed at this point in the season have surpassed even that high-severity year, and by season’s end could eclipse its 710,000 total admissions. The hospitalization rate is higher than that of any year since 2010, when the CDC began tracking the epidemic using...
Source: TIME: Health - February 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized CDC flu flu season flu season 2018 healthytime influenza medicine onetime public health Source Type: news
