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Swine Flu Vaccination Does Not Increase Risk Of Miscarriage
The idea that the swine flu vaccine given to Norwegian women in 2009 increased their risk of pregnancy loss has been dismissed as false according to a recent study carried out in The New England Journal of Medicine. Swine flu is a highly contagious respiratory disease of pigs, spread by direct and indirect contact. Its symptoms are very similar to those of a typical seasonal flu: body aches, cough, chills, temperature, headache and sore throat. Detection of the disease is often overlooked unless experts are specifically searching for it...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Swine Flu Source Type: news
Flu research may lead to universal vaccine
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This research has identified that CD8+ T-cells are linked with protection against different strains of influenza. They are also linked with reduced severity of flu.
The authors note that current vaccines that use inactivated forms of the flu virus protect against specific strains, and do not induce a strong maintained T-cell response. They suggest that, in light of their findings, this may be the reason why they produce limited protection across different subtypes of influenza virus. They say that further testing is needed to see if the live vaccines being used are better at producing cross-subtype protection, ...
Source: NHS News Feed - September 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication Medical practice Source Type: news
Scientists Hope Tracking Winter Flu Will Help Close Pandemic Knowledge Gap
ImageContent(562e45c2e4b0aac0b8fd7c69,562e42a91900002e00b94dab,Image,HectorAssetUrl(562e42a91900002e00b94dab,Some(),Some(jpeg)),ViktorCap via Getty Images,) Anyone who goes down with flu in Europe this winter could be asked to enroll in a randomized clinical trial in which they will either be given a drug, which may or may not work, or standard advice to take bed rest and paracetamol. Those who agree could be helping the world prepare for the next potentially deadly disease pandemic as well as helping scientists who are now desperate to plug gaps in knowledge left by previous missed opportunities. Scientists are largely in...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - October 26, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
This Year ’ s Flu Shot Less Than 50% Effective, According To CDC
By Susan Scutti, CNN
(CNN) — Don’t let your guard down: The US flu season is expected to continue for several more weeks, with activity across the nation now elevated, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. A flu shot is still recommended for those who have neglected to get one, but the CDC estimated this year’s vaccine’s overall effectiveness in preventing an infection at just 47%.
The shot’s success varies based on your age, the CDC noted. Among children up to 17, its overall effectiveness against flu was 61%, while just 24% of adults 50 and older who received t...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Flu Flu Shot Source Type: news
Seven Tips for Preventing the Flu
Marie Etienne, DNP, ARNP, PLNC is the chair of the International Nursing Committee of the American Red Cross. She is a specialist in family and pediatric nursing and is a professor of nursing at Miami Dade College.
Flu season is upon us, and now is the time to take steps that will help you avoid being sick in bed with body aches, fever and a runny nose..
Here are seven tips to beat back the bug from the Red Cross:
If you haven’t already, get a flu shot. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone aged six months and older. Pregnant women, people aged 50 or older, those with chron...
Source: Red Cross Chat - January 13, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Beth Pullias Tags: Health & Safety Uncategorized flu flu prevention wash hands 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
Cold and flu warning: The dangers of too much acetaminophen
Cold and flu season is here.
Peruse the aisles of a local pharmacy or grocery store and you will find more than 30 over-the-counter medications available to treat the symptoms of fever, headache, sore throat, and achy muscles. Many of these “multi-symptom” products contain acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol. This means cold and flu sufferers who are using multiple combination cough and cold remedies may inadvertently be taking more acetaminophen than they intend — and putting themselves at risk for a serious complication: acetaminophen-induced liver toxicity.
Acetaminophen is the most commonly available ...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - January 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Susan Farrell, MD Tags: Back Pain Cold and Flu Drugs and Supplements Pain Management Safety Source Type: news
Risk factors for hypersomnia/narcolepsy and response to therapy in survivors of childhood brain tumors (P3.148)
Conclusions:Hypersomnia/narcolepsy prevalence of 1670/100,000 among childhood brain tumor survivors is much higher than 20–50/100,000 reported in general population. Midline tumor location and >30 gray radiation to the brain strongly correlated with hypersomnia/narcolepsy. Stimulant therapy is beneficial in this population.Disclosure: Dr. Khan has nothing to disclose. Dr. Merchant has nothing to disclose. Dr. Sadighi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Crabtree has nothing to disclose. Dr. Bello has nothing to disclose. Dr. Sykes has nothing to disclose. Dr. Lu has nothing to disclose. Dr. Zabrowski has nothing to disclo...
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Khan, R., Merchant, T., Sadighi, Z., Crabtree, V., Bello, M., Sykes, A., Lu, Z., Zabrowski, J., Simmons, A., mandrell, B. Tags: Neuro-oncology: Pediatric and Other Rare CNS Tumors Source Type: research
Mortality and comorbidities in narcolepsy - an Olmsted County, Minnesota community-based study (S14.005)
Conclusions:There was a non-significant increase in age-adjusted mortality with narcolepsy. Close attention should be given to the significantly increased comorbidities of obstructive sleep apnea, low back pain, depression, anxiety, and thyroid disease.Disclosure: Dr. Cohen has nothing to disclose. Dr. Mandrekar has nothing to disclose. Dr. St. Louis has received personal compensation for activities with Axovant, Inc. and Inspire, Inc. Dr. Silber has received royalty payments from UpToDate. Dr. Kotagal has received personal compensation for activities with INC Research. Dr. Kotagal has received royalty payments from UpToDate.
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Cohen, A., Mandrekar, J., St. Louis, E., Silber, M., Kotagal, S. Tags: Highlights in Sleep Science Source Type: research
Ebola virus threat to the UK is 'very low'
Health news has been dominated in recent days by the outbreak of the Ebola virus in west Africa, with more than 1,200 confirmed cases and 672 deaths.
Cases have been confirmed in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. The World Health Organization estimates the current outbreak has a mortality rate of 56%.
It is important to note there is currently no direct threat to people in the UK from the Ebola virus.
Outbreaks of Ebola are nothing new, but health professionals are concerned about the size of the outbreak.
The majority of cases are confined to rural areas, but there has been a reported case of a man infected with the vi...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 31, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: QA articles Source Type: news
UK Ebola case confirmed but risk remains low
A case of Ebola has now been confirmed in the UK but the risk of Ebola to the general public remains very low. Ebola can only be transmitted by direct contact with the blood or bodily fluids of an infected person.
The UK case - in a healthcare worker in Scotland who arrived in Glasgow from Sierra Leone on Sunday - has been confirmed by the Scottish government. The patient was placed in isolation at Glasgow's Gartnavel Hospital and will be transferred for specialised care at the Royal Free Hospital in London.
The healthcare worker left Sierra Leone on December 28 and was a passenger on flight AT596 from Freetown to ...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 29, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: QA articles Source Type: news
Ebola risk remains low after UK nurse recovers
The Scottish nurse found to have Ebola after arriving in Glasgow from Sierra Leone has recovered after specialist care at the Royal Free Hospital in London and has been discharged.
She remains the only case confirmed in the UK, and the risk to the general public is very low. Ebola can be transmitted only by direct contact with the blood or bodily fluids of an infected person.
The nurse, Pauline Cafferkey, had been working as a volunteer for Save the Children in Sierra Leone. She left Sierra Leone on December 28 and took flights from Freetown to Casablanca and from Casablanca to London. She then transferred at Heathrow t...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: QA articles Source Type: news
Ebola risk remains low as medic flown home
A UK military healthcare worker who was infected with Ebola in Sierra Leone has been flown home and is being treated at the Royal Free Hospital in London.
Four other healthcare workers who had been in contact with the infected person are also being assessed. Two were flown home on the same flight as the infected worker and are now being monitored at the Royal Free. The others are being assessed in Sierra Leone. None of the four has been diagnosed with Ebola.
The latest case follows that of Glasgow nurse Pauline Cafferkey, who was found to have Ebola after arriving in Glasgow from Sierra Leone in December 2014. She reco...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: QA articles Source Type: news
Malaria-Like Parasite From Ticks Spreading To U.K. Through Dogs
Mepron, a thick liquid antimicrobial drug used to treat Babesia and malaria, as well as a fungal infection called Pneumocystitis carinii.
In 2011, the United Kingdom stopped requiring that dogs brought into the country be inspected for ticks. Earlier this year, several dogs tested positive for babesia, a malaria-like disease transmitted to ticks that previously had only been found in foreign. These dogs had never left the U.K.
While babesiosis is a new worry to U.K. dog owners, it's been a threat to human beings for years -- it just hasn't become a health-scare-of-the-week like Zika, West Nile, avian and swine flu. Most...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
