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Here We Go Again: Flu and Flu Shots
<Sigh> Patient-linked article on Facebook about the tragic case of a 26-year-old woman in Wisconsin who died of sepsis from pneumonia as a complication of the flu, despite having received a flu shot. Somehow this now becomes a reason not to get flu shots. Say what? Maybe she ate tomatoes. Did you know that everyone born before 1890 who ate tomatoes is now DEAD? Tomatoes are deadly! Don’t eat tomatoes. Actually, the first thought that popped into my head was to wonder if she was pregnant. It’s known that pregnancy greatly increases the risk of serious complications from the flu. The real take-home lesson f...
Source: Musings of a Dinosaur - January 18, 2015 Category: Primary Care Authors: notdeaddinosaur Tags: Medical Source Type: blogs

Student Researcher Finds New Clues About Flu with Old Data
Do you like to find new uses for old things? Like weaving old shirts into a rug, repurposing bottles into candle holders or turning packing crates into tables? Katie Gostic, a University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) graduate student, likes finding new uses for old data. She channeled this interest when she analyzed existing data to study whether childhood exposure to flu affects a person’s future immunity to the disease. Gostic conducted research for the flu project during the summer of 2015 when she was visiting her boyfriend, a tropical biologist, in Alamos, Sonora, Mexico. Credit: Charlie de la Rosa. As an und...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - February 21, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Roya Kalantari Tags: Being a Scientist Computers in Biology Big Data Infectious Diseases Training Source Type: blogs

Allergies, Colds and COVID: How to Tell the Difference
What follows is a breakdown of the symptoms of allergies, cold and flu, along with what we know so far about COVID. My hope is that this will provide parents with a quick checklist that can help assess what their child may be experiencing so they can then pursue the appropriate treatment. Allergies Allergies occur when the body perceives certain particles, like dust or pollen, as foreign invaders. Allergies often arise if a child did not experience much exposure (say, to pets or pollen) growing up, or the predisposition can be passed down genetically. While these tiny particles are not necessarily a threat to health, the b...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - June 17, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Allergies Colds Colds & Flu COVID-19 Source Type: blogs

What is keto flu?
Many people have decided to try the ketogenic diet for weight loss. The most recent evidence shows that reducing your carbohydrate intake to a minimum may help you shed a few pounds, at least in the first few weeks to months. However, we don’t really know whether, over the long term, achieving and maintaining ketosis is better for weight loss than other diets. Almost any intervention can cause undesirable consequences, and the ketogenic diet is no different. One of the most well-publicized complications of ketosis is something called “keto flu.” What is keto flu? The so-called keto flu is a group of symptoms that may...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - October 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Marcelo Campos, MD Tags: Diet and Weight Loss Health Source Type: blogs

COVID-19 and Opening the Country: Lessons from 1918 Philadelphia
By CHADI NABHAN, MD, MBA, FACP Everyone has an opinion on whether and when we should open the country. Never in the history of America have we had so many “correct” theories and experts to pontificate on a new pandemic. But somehow, few seem to recall history or attempt to learn from it. Over a century ago, almost 100 million people out of a world population of 1.8 billion lost their lives to the so-called “Spanish Flu”. At 8.5 million casualties, the death toll from World War I pales in comparison. In the US alone, we lost over 675,000 people in one year to this pandemic. In fact, we lost more people to the ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 3, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Health Policy Chadi Nabhan Pandemic Philadelphia Spanish Flu Source Type: blogs

The Never-Ending Influenza
Despite an effective vaccination to combat an abnormally early start to flu season, hospitals continue to fill. According to an NPR article , this year’s particularly long outbreak has quickly become cause for concern, affecting people of all ages including...(read more)
Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab - January 16, 2013 Category: Pathologists Authors: Michael Jones Tags: Current Events Source Type: blogs

China: 44 H7N9 Flu Cases, One In Beijing
A 7 year old girl in Beijing has H7N9 influenza. Her parents sell poultry. So probably still transmission from birds. 11 dead so far. The scary part: Genetic sequence data indicate that the H7N9 virus may bind more easily to human receptors than avian receptors and that the virus may also be transmitted by air. Scarier still: H7N9 causes brain damage and damages other organs. See this NEJM about the potential for a global pandemic written by Timothy M. Uyeki, M.D., M.P.H., M.P.P., and Nancy J. Cox, Ph.D. We might still dodge this one. Hasn't shown up yet outside China. H7N9 might not mutate into a form easily transmitted b...
Source: FuturePundit - April 13, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Randall Parker Source Type: blogs

Expert Questions US Public Health Agency Advice On Influenza Vaccines.
Yesterday I read a very interesting article on the flu vaccine (and much more): http://goo.gl/imIa3 Now, as I’ve posted here before, Stefano and I had the vaccine for a number of years before deciding to stop, three winters ago. I wrote about our experience here: http://margaret.healthblogs.org/2013/03/22/my-comments-on-the-long-term-use-of-curcumin-in-two-smoldering-multiple-myeloma-patients-part-ii/ (Scroll down to Experience no. 2.) The above-mentioned SD article is about [...]
Source: Margaret's Corner - May 19, 2013 Category: Cancer Authors: Margaret Tags: Blogroll Source Type: blogs

FDA warns consumers to discard Zicam products
In an unusual move earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted consumers that Zicam Cold Remedy products have been associated with long lasting or even permanent loss of smell. FDA recommends that consumers stop using these products and that they throw away any that might still be in their homes. The affected products include Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, and Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, Kids Size (the last one is a previously discontinued product). The products had been sold by Matrixx Initiatives to reduce the duration and severity of cold symptoms; however, they have never...
Source: Dr. Z's Medical Report - June 18, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Ed Zimney, MD Tags: Healthy Living Airborne anosmia cold conumers discard Dr Z drug Ed Zimney effective Everyday Health FDA flu health blog homeopathy loss of smell matrixx initiatives medical news new drug application products safety Source Type: blogs

Flu vaccination letters to staff
NHS Employers -  These letters to all staff groups, signed by Jane Cummings, Viv Bennett, David Salisbury, Karen Middleton, Bruce Keogh, Paul Cosford and Sally Davies, are accompanied by clinical evidence emphasising the safety of the influenza vaccination. They also provides answers to some of the key questions commonly asked and aims to dispel any doubts or fears, whilst highlighting the importance of receiving regular vaccination. Letters and further information
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - September 16, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Patient safety Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

FDA: A Parents’ Guide to Kids’ Vaccines
The FDA has unveiled a "A Parents' Guide to Kids' Vaccines" on its website. The website outlines several key areas: Vaccines for Children – A Guide for Parents and Caregivers; Benefits and Risks; Types of Routinely Administered Vaccines for Children; Steps to Take When Your Child is Vaccinated; Routinely Administered Vaccines for Children; and Parents and Caregivers are Asking. We have previously covered vaccine issues before. From the FDA's website: Vaccines for Children – A Guide for Parents and Caregivers; Benefits and Risks FDA: Vaccines have contributed to a significant reduction in many childhood infec...
Source: Policy and Medicine - November 8, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Thomas Sullivan Source Type: blogs

What You Should Know for the 2013-2014 Influenza Season
A comprehensive resource from the CDC for answering all of your questions about this year’s flu season. http://1.usa.gov/1ajLwxK
Source: BHIC - January 15, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Michelle Burda Tags: Public Health Source Type: blogs

Mike Adams turns his mad science skillz to analyzing a flu vaccine. Hilarity ensues.
It’s always jarring when I go to a scientific meeting, in this case the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting, imbibe the latest clinical science on cancer, and then check back to see what the quacks are doing. On the other hand, there was a session at this year’s ASCO on “integrative oncology” (stay…
Source: Respectful Insolence - June 3, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Antivaccine nonsense Complementary and alternative medicine Pseudoscience Skepticism/critical thinking aluminum FluLaval influenza mercury Mike Adams thimerosal Source Type: blogs

Time for Your Annual Flu Shot
By Web Team Fall is right around the corner, which means that flu season will soon be in full swing. For people with diabetes, getting this virus can lead to serious complications (such as pneumonia), so it is generally recommended that they receive a flu shot every year. And because it takes roughly two weeks for the vaccine to become effective, the ideal time to receive it is early September. To find out what locations near you are offering the flu vaccine, type your zip code into the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services flu vaccine finder. And to learn more about flu prevention and treatment, read the piece...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - August 26, 2014 Category: Diabetes Authors: Web Team Source Type: blogs

My son depends on herd immunity, so thanks for getting your flu shot
This weekend the kids and I had our influenza immunizations. There is always a difficult lead up as Oliver has severe anxiety around every medical procedure. An EKG (painless heart rhythm test) and a throat swab cause extreme fear and often tears and anything with a needle, well, let’s just say that’s on a whole different level of terror and emotional pain. I remind myself that his anxiety is a normal response to an abnormal situation. 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 - October 17, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Conditions Infectious disease Pediatrics Source Type: blogs