Commonsense ways to protect from flu
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The sudden shortage of flu vaccine has raised questions about how people can protect themselves during the coming flu season. USA Today reporter Anita Manning asked infectious disease experts for advice.
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NEW YORK  - Exercising the muscle where a flu shot is injected may improve the immune system's response to the vaccine, UK researchers report.
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Last year over 36,000 Americans died from exposure to the flu, and of those, more than 32,000 were 65 years of age or older. Another 200,000 people were hospitalized with symptoms of the illness.
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New research suggests that giving flu vaccine in a novel way can stretch doses and protect more people, but it didnât work as well in those over 60 and is too experimental to be used to ease this yearâs shortage, experts say.
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Scientists find a way to make cells effectively immune to flu and other viruses.
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The Martin County Health Department is offering flu vaccines to the public while supplies last. To be eligible, recipients must fall into one of the high-risk categories: those aged
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Common misconceptions about influenza and the flu vaccine may be preventing people from getting vaccinated, a new survey has found.
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Forget about getting a flu shot this year unless you&#39;re at high risk of developing complications from the virus. Even then, it may be difficult to find the vaccine.
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The flu-shot shortage makes it more imperative for elderly Americans to get a second, often overlooked vaccine that protects against a type of pneumonia germ that's a common complication of influenza.
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Simply inhaling a saltwater spray  could help prevent the spread of diseases including flu and  tuberculosis, U.S. and German researchers reported on Monday.
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Bee Columnist. Here we go again. If it&#39;s fall, it must be time for our annual flu scare. Last November, it was the killer influenza that failed to materialize.
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Scientists say they are developing an entirely new way of providing instant protection against flu.
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Your nose may be running, and you may not have been able to get a flu shot this year, but look on the bright side; youâre living in one of the healthiest states in the nation.
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By Karen Pallarito, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- Determined this cold season to nip your sneezing, runny nose and scratchy throat in the bud before those nasty respiratory symptoms sideline you?    There's a broad array of cold remedies you might want to try, ranging from over-the-counter preparations to basic ingredients tucked away in your kitchen pantry.    So what'll it be? A combination pain reliever and nasal decongestant? Vitamin C and echinacea? Tea with honey? A brimming bowl of chicken soup?     It turns out the best advice for dealing with the misery of a cold is the same principle mothers often apply when trying to coax their unruly toddlers to take a nap: Whatever works...
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Is it possible for one dose to protect 5 healthy adults from getting the flu? Yes, according to studies in this week&#39;s New England Journal of Medicine.
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, the saying goes -- but it may not always hold true when it comes to the flu.
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(Lansing, October 13, 2004, 12:14 pm) State officials outlined their plan Wednesday in Lansing to battle the flu in Michigan. They expect to have about half the doses needed to combat the flu this year.