Cold and Flu - Page 47

August 25, 2016

Paid sick leave reduces flu rate 'significantly,' paper says

Everyone knows staying home from work when you have the flu helps protect your co-workers from getting sick.

August 1, 2016

Experimental vaccine could provide rapid response to diseases

A type of experimental vaccine that can be made in just a week and has protected mice against influenza, Ebola and Zika viruses may offer promise for quick responses to disease outbreaks in people, according to Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers.

July 25, 2016

Flu vaccine may help keep diabetics out of the hospital

People with diabetes who get the flu vaccine may be less likely to wind up hospitalized for cardiovascular or respiratory problems, a recent study suggests.

June 24, 2016

No flu nasal spray next season: Why is this vaccine not working?

People who prefer to get the nasal spray version of the flu vaccine, as opposed to the flu shot, will be out of luck next season: Health officials say the nasal spray should not be used this coming fall and winter

June 23, 2016

Ouch! Flu spray fails again, panel urges shot instead

NEW YORK (AP) -- The nasal spray version of the annual flu vaccine failed to protect kids again last year, the latest in a string of failures that has prompted an expert panel to recommend that doctors stop giving it to patients.

June 21, 2016

Do seasonal allergies make you more likely to get sick?

Everything seems to be in bloom this June in many parts of the country.

May 13, 2016

Patient awareness of antibiotic resistance and its prevention is low

Many people still do not know which infections can be treated with antibiotics, and doctors may not be warning their patients about the hazards of taking the drugs too often, a U.K. study suggests.

May 11, 2016

Mandatory flu shots tied to surge in health worker vaccinations

Mandatory vaccination policies may encourage more healthcare workers to get annual flu shots and help prevent the spread of influenza to patients, a study in one Texas health system suggests.

May 4, 2016

Flu strikes fewer infants when pregnant women get vaccinated

Infants have a much lower risk of getting influenza when their mothers are vaccinated against the virus during pregnancy, a U.S. study confirms.

May 2, 2016

Many doctors would work while sick with flu, fever

Nearly all doctors in a new study say they would go to work while sick with a cold, and more than a third say they would work if they had the flu