Posted on: 01st Dec 2020 | Posted in: General Health and Wellness
Getting vaccinated for the flu is more important than ever. Not only will a flu shot help keep you and your family healthy, it can help reduce the strain on the healthcare system and keep hospital beds and other medical resources available for people with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This is no ordinary flu season; it’s a flu season amid a pandemic. With two dangerous viruses going around at once, it’s time for people to protect their communities by getting... View Article
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Posted on: 08th Nov 2018 | Posted in: General Health and Wellness, Health Library
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(NewsUSA) – It’s the time of year everyone dreads: flu season.Last season, more than 900,000 people were hospitalized due to the flu or flu complications, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). People over the age of 65 are at greater risk for these complications, making up about 85 percent of seasonal flu-related deaths and hospitalizations last year. Experts say nearly half (48.5 percent) of senior hospitalizations could, in fact, be avoided if proper preventative steps are... View Article
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Posted on: 22nd Sep 2016 | Posted in: General Health and Wellness
If you’ve ever had the flu, you know how sick you can be. Chances are good that some of the advice friends and family gave you about avoiding or dealing with the flu was wrong. There seems to be no shortage of misinformation and bad advice when it comes to dealing with the flu. 1.MYTH: You can catch the flu from the vaccine. The vaccine is made from an inactivated virus that can’t transmit infection. So people who get... View Article
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Posted on: 08th Sep 2016 | Posted in: General Health and Wellness
How to avoid getting sick this flu season. 1. Take time to get a flu vaccine The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses. While there are many different flu viruses, a flu vaccine protects against the viruses that research suggests will be most common. Flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctors’ visits, and missed work and school due to flu, as well as prevent flu-related hospitalizations. Everyone 6... View Article
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