News results: "Flu Shot"

« 28 results in "Health"« 1 results in "U.S."« 4 results in "Specials"
dotclear

Health

CDC Advice For HIV Testing Still Not Followed In Many ERs

CDC Advice For HIV Testing Still Not Followed In Many ERs

Back in 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called for virtually all patients...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 14:02
Update: Google Tool Tracks Flu Outbreaks Faster

Update: Google Tool Tracks Flu Outbreaks Faster

Fever? Headache? Sore Throat? You might find answers to all these symptoms through a new tool as...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 13:40
Study Shows Flu Shots May Cut Risk of Blood Clots Forming in Veins

Study Shows Flu Shots May Cut Risk of Blood Clots Forming in Veins

According to a new study, presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions,...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 15:20
Flu Shots for Everybody! Take yours!

Flu Shots for Everybody! Take yours!

As winter is just two months away, US health authorities are more alert than ever and urge...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 14:30
Getting a Flu Vaccine, the Best Option for Protection against Influenza

Getting a Flu Vaccine, the Best Option for Protection against Influenza

Public health officials are urging people to get the flu shot needed for protection against...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 15:03
Flu Season Continues to Pose a Major Health Threat

Flu Season Continues to Pose a Major Health Threat

Despite annual vaccinations, the U.S. faces a burden of influenza that results in thousands of...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 16:20
Lots Of Vaccines Available This Influenza Season

Lots Of Vaccines Available This Influenza Season

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has chosen Wednesday to be the official first day of...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 16:01
It’s Time to Get Your Flu Shot, CDC Warns

It’s Time to Get Your Flu Shot, CDC Warns

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reiterated its recommendation that all kids aged 6...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 15:15
CDC Expands Recommendations for Influenza Shots

CDC Expands Recommendations for Influenza Shots

Wednesday, health officials assembled in Washington D.C. endorsed the Centers for Disease Control...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 21:15
Flu Vaccine Recommended For Children Of School Age

Flu Vaccine Recommended For Children Of School Age

As the flu season approaches, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced yesterday...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 18:49
People Encouraged To Get A Flu Shot

People Encouraged To Get A Flu Shot

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that children aged 6 months to 4...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 16:30
Pregnant Women Should Consider Getting a Flu Shot to Protect Their Baby

Pregnant Women Should Consider Getting a Flu Shot to Protect Their Baby

A new study conducted by a doctor at the John Hopkins University’s Bloomerg School of Public...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 13:43
One Flu Shot in Pregnant Women Can Save Both Mother and Baby

One Flu Shot in Pregnant Women Can Save Both Mother and Baby

Recent studies have finally found a way to help prevent infections in newborns, as they are more...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 08:38
Childhood Vaccination Rates At Record Levels

Childhood Vaccination Rates At Record Levels

The rate of U.S. children getting their recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases has...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 15:30
Flu Shots Have Been Overestimated

Flu Shots Have Been Overestimated

It appears that old people aren’t actually protected from potentially deadly diseases such as...
» read full story August 30th, 2008 - 07:22
Flu Vaccines For the Elderly - Unnecessary Pain and Trouble

Flu Vaccines For the Elderly - Unnecessary Pain and Trouble

According to the findings of a recently completed study published in the journal The Lancet, it...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 19:03
Flu Vaccine Ineffective in Some Seniors but Still Worth Having

Flu Vaccine Ineffective in Some Seniors but Still Worth Having

For many years, the elderly have been told that a simple flu shot could keep them safe against...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 14:10
FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKline Combination Vaccine

FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKline Combination Vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a four-in-one vaccine by GlaxoSmithKline. The...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 22:25
CDC Head Warns of Complacency and Bird Flu

CDC Head Warns of Complacency and Bird Flu

Dr. Julie Gerberding, head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warned at a...
» read full story June 22nd, 2008 - 18:45
Researchers Announce New Bird Flu Vaccine

Researchers Announce New Bird Flu Vaccine

Researchers have announced in this week's New England Journal of Medicine the development of a new...
» read full story June 12th, 2008 - 23:29
Flu Shot Manufacturers Plan More Doses for Next Season

Flu Shot Manufacturers Plan More Doses for Next Season

Although this year’s vaccine against flu was largely ineffective, the five companies manufacturing...
» read full story May 11th, 2008 - 19:51
New Breast Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Clinical Trial

New Breast Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Clinical Trial

A small clinical trial (conducted by the U.S. military) of an experimental vaccine designed to...
» read full story April 14th, 2008 - 11:19
Massachusetts Confirms Its Fourth Pediatric Death from Influenza

Massachusetts Confirms Its Fourth Pediatric Death from Influenza

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed the fourth flu-related death of a child...
» read full story March 18th, 2008 - 14:54
CDC: Flu Vaccine Ineffective This Year, but Still Worth Having

CDC: Flu Vaccine Ineffective This Year, but Still Worth Having

Flu vaccine being used this winter is not as well matched to the strains of flu starting to appear...
» read full story February 12th, 2008 - 13:06
CDC Warns of Very Low Adult Vaccination Levels

CDC Warns of Very Low Adult Vaccination Levels

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that only about 2 percent of adults...
» read full story January 23rd, 2008 - 21:47
New Jersey Parents Object First-in-Nation Vaccine Mandates

New Jersey Parents Object First-in-Nation Vaccine Mandates

Parents worrying about possible negative effects of the flu shots are trying to block New Jersey...
» read full story December 09th, 2007 - 17:37
Researchers Say Winter is Flu's Favourite Season

Researchers Say Winter is Flu's Favourite Season

A team of researchers from Mount Sinai Medical College, New York, discovered why the flu spreads...
» read full story December 07th, 2007 - 11:36
Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Better For Younger Children

Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Better For Younger Children

If you want your child safe from influenza, the new version of FluMist is supposedly more efficient...
» read full story February 25th, 2007 - 16:36
dotclear

U.S.

Health Officials Urge People to Get Flu Shots

Health Officials Urge People to Get Flu Shots

Given that the flu season is nearing rapidly, United States health officials have...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 14:10
dotclear

Specials

No Influenza This Winter? Better Get Your Shot…

No Influenza This Winter? Better Get Your Shot…

Do you want to be influenza-free this winter? Then, you’d better contact your health care provider...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 14:42
Flu Season Is Almost Here, Get Vaccinated, CDC Recommends

Flu Season Is Almost Here, Get Vaccinated, CDC Recommends

In an attempt to reduce the number of people getting influenza or dying from it, on Wednesday, the...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 14:20
Flu Shots while Pregnant Cut Risk of Infections for You and Your Baby

Flu Shots while Pregnant Cut Risk of Infections for You and Your Baby

Mothers-to-be should consider getting a flu shot while pregnant in order to protect their newborns...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 14:40
Health Alert: Hepatitis A case in Buffalo-Area Wegmans

Health Alert: Hepatitis A case in Buffalo-Area Wegmans

More than a thousand people were expected to be vaccinated after a Hepatitis A scare in...
» read full story February 10th, 2008 - 09:54
dotclear
dotclear
dotclear
Photos Gallery
dotclear