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The 2 reasons your child needs to get a flu shot this season
Follow me on Twitter @drClaire It’s fall, which means that along with going back to school, there’s something else your child needs to do: get a flu shot. Every year, I have lots of conversations with parents about the influenza vaccine. Most of them are happy to have their child get it (and I am equally happy to give it). But some of them are hesitant. They don’t think it’s necessary, and some worry about its safety. Before I talk about why it’s necessary, let’s be clear: the flu shot is safe. With any vaccine or other medical treatment side effects are always possible, of course. But the most common side effe...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - October 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Children's Health Infectious diseases Parenting Prevention Vaccines Source Type: blogs

Revisiting A & P Learning Outcomes | Episode 54
Host Kevin Patton previews the newly revised HAPS Learning Outcomes for A&P, discussing the goals of the revision and samples a few of the changes. Why is noon a good time to get your flu shot? Are there neurons that actively erase memories? Vaping: why A&P teachers need to keep up with the news.00:42 | Timing of Vaccinations02:36 | Sponsored by HAPS03:04 | Neurons That Erase Memory08:22 | Sponsored by AAA08:47 | Vaping13:45 | Sponsored by HAPI Online Graduate Program14:28 | Revisiting the HAPS Learning Outcomes for A&P41:43 | Staying ConnectedIf you cannot see or activate the audio pla...
Source: The A and P Professor - October 20, 2019 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

Truth and Trust in Science: Are They Negotiable?
BY MIKE MAGEE “The key is trust. It is when people feel totally alienated and isolated that the society breaks down. Telling the truth is what held society together.” Those words were voiced sixteen years ago in Washington, D.C. It was October 17, 2006. The HHS/CDC sponsored workshop that day was titled “Pandemic Influenza – Past, Present, Future: Communicating Today Based on the Lessons from the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic.” The speaker responsible for the quote above was writer/historian and Johns Hopkins School of Public Health adviser, John M. Barry. His opening quote from George Bernard Shaw se...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Policy Public Health Flu Epidemic HHS/CDC John Barry Source Type: blogs

A doctor’s first-hand account of the flu
Even I am not immune to influenza. In Northeastern Ohio, there have been more hospitalizations and school closings this year from influenza. And, let me tell you, as a family physician who also sees patients in the hospital and the office, we have seen a lot more respiratory illnesses versus last year. No, I’m not one of those Dr. Oz hypocrites who skip the influenza vaccine. We already know the credibility of what Dr. Oz says. I received my quadrivalent influenza vaccine back in October. But, as been covered in the news, this year’s flu shot is less effective because of virus mutation. Continue reading...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 4, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Conditions Infectious disease Source Type: blogs

Diabetes and the Swine Flu
(To be fair, Diabetes Health magazine beat me to this topic with some good tips last week. Below is my 2 cents)Everywhere we turn at the moment, we see breaking news about the swine flu that has infected thousands in Mexico and has made its way in...
Source: Diabetes Mine - May 3, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Amy Tenderich Source Type: blogs

Tamiflu For All? Evidence Of Morbidity In CDC’s Antiviral Guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has boiled down its public health campaign against influenza to a single slogan: “Take 3.” Vaccines, everyday preventive actions like handwashing, and influenza antivirals. Last year, because of a mismatch between the vaccine and circulating virus, the message was reduced to—essentially—“Take 1,” as the CDC emphatically promoted oseltamivir (Tamiflu) for treating disease. The agency has stated: “Antiviral flu medicines are underutilized. If you get them early, they could keep you out of the hospital and might even save your life.” The CDC is one ...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - March 31, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Peter Doshi, Kenneth Mandl and Florence Bourgeois Tags: Drugs and Medical Technology Featured Global Health Health Professionals Public Health Quality CDC clinical trials drug safety FDA influenza Physicians Prevention Research vaccines Source Type: blogs

Diabetes and the Swine Flu
(To be fair, Diabetes Health magazine beat me to this topic with some good tips last week. Below is my 2 cents)Everywhere we turn at the moment, we see breaking news about the swine flu that has infected thousands in Mexico and has made its way in...
Source: Diabetes Mine - May 3, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Amy Tenderich Source Type: blogs

Coronavirus: What parents should know and do
As a parent, you can’t help but worry about the safety of your children. So it’s natural that as stories about the novel coronavirus that started in China flood the news, parents worry about whether their children could be at risk. We are still learning about this new virus; there is much we do not know yet about how it spreads, how serious it can be, or how to treat it. The fact that so much is unknown is a big part of what makes it frightening. But there are things we do know — about this virus and other similar viruses — that can help us keep our children safe and well. All of the advice below assumes that you a...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - February 5, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Adolescent health Children's Health Infectious diseases Parenting Source Type: blogs

Flu insurance
The good news is that I spent a chunk of the weekend replenishing the supply of Jewish penicillin for friends and family. The bad news is that the nation is in the grips of a "flu epidemic," caught shorthanded on vaccines:"We're hearing of spot shortages," said Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... manufacturers already have shipped nearly 130 million doses to doctors' offices, drugstores and wholesalers, out of the 135 million doses they had planned to make for this year's flu season."Ideally, you got your shot a month or two ago, and are sitting pretty. If not, all is not (nec...
Source: InsureBlog - January 14, 2013 Category: Medical Lawyers and Insurers Source Type: blogs

TWiV 233: We’re surrounded
On episode #233 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent, Rich, Alan and Kathy review aerosol transmission studies of influenza H1N1 x H5N1 reassortants, H7N9 infections in China, and the MERS coronavirus. You can find TWiV #233 at www.twiv.tv.
Source: virology blog - May 19, 2013 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology aerosol transmission avian influenza CoV-MERS gain of function guinea pig H1N1 H5N1 h7n9 MERS coronavirus Middle East coronavirus reassortants respiratory infection TWiV viral virulence Source Type: blogs

TWiV 554: Full fathom five thy viromes lie
A trio of TWiVers reports on influenza in Australia, how a host protein impacts bird to human movement of influenza virus, and marine DNA viral diversity in the oceans from pole to pole. Click arrow to play Download TWiV 554 (48 MB .mp3, 79 min) Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Show notes at microbe.tv/twiv
Source: virology blog - June 30, 2019 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology ANP32 H1N1 H3N2 influenza drift influenza host range influenza in Australia influenza RNA polymerase influenza vaccine marine viruses metagenomics viral viral communities Source Type: blogs

As coronavirus spreads, many questions and some answers
The rapid spread of the coronavirus now called COVID-19 has sparked alarm worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency, and many countries are grappling with a rise in confirmed cases. In the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising people to be prepared for disruptions to daily life that will be necessary if the coronavirus spreads within communities. Below, we’re responding to a number of questions about COVID-19 raised by Harvard Health Blog readers. We hope to add further questions and update answers as reliable information becomes available. Does t...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - February 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Todd Ellerin, MD Tags: Children's Health Cold and Flu Infectious diseases Men's Health Women's Health Source Type: blogs

Flu Season Update: New Recommendations From The CDC
The influenza virus has spread widely this season and hospitalization rates have increased sharply in recent weeks for vulnerable populations.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that clinicians should not wait for lab confirmation of the influenza virus before beginning antiviral treatment in patients at high risk for developing flu-related complications. More information about Antiviral Treatment Recommendations can be found online: http://1.usa.gov/14C4NZX Though the flu season has already begun, it is not too late to get vaccinated.  There is a good match between this year’s vaccine ...
Source: BHIC - February 5, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Gail Kouame Tags: General Public Health Websites Source Type: blogs

An ounce of influenza vaccine is worth at least a few tons of Tamiflu
It’s still flu season, although the flu gods have shown a bit more mercy than in years past.  So many variables determine whether each winter brings a relatively mild flu season, a “flunami,” or something in between.  I’m a country boy doing primary care in the city, and I have only a modest understanding of which influenza strain is circulating, the concepts of antigenic drift and shift, and how the big brains decide which antigens to include in the yearly vaccine. It sure seems that scientists have done a great job this year predicting which strains to vaccinate against, and for this I am eternally grateful.  ...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 6, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Conditions Infectious disease Source Type: blogs

The strain of the influenza epidemic on emergency departments
Influenza has arrived refusing to be ignored or be the ugly step-virus to Ebola any longer. This influenza season is officially an epidemic. The Washington Post’s Wonkblog reported earlier this month that December 2014 was “one of the worst flu months in years.”  In fact, they found that it was “the worst December since the polling organization started tracking flu season in 2008.” Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 19, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Conditions Emergency Infectious disease Source Type: blogs