Proper hand-washing with soap and water is one of the best ways to protect yourself during the cold and flu season, an expert says. Wet your hands with water, add soap, cover all surfaces, and rub vigorously for about 20 seconds. That advice comes from Dr. Roland Newman II, a family medicine physician at Penn...
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Can surgical masks protect you from getting the flu?
by Manal Mohammed, The Conversation Australia has just suffered a severe flu season, with 299,211 laboratory-confirmed cases, at last count, and 662 deaths. This might be a sign of what’s to come for the UK and US as the virus spreads to the northern hemisphere. Flu season in the UK runs from December to March,...
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Australia Just Had a Bad Flu Season. That May Be a Warning for the U.S.
In 2017, a terrible flu season in Australia presaged an American outbreak in which 79,000 died. Experts advise getting the shot soon. Australia had an unusually early and fairly severe flu season this year. Since that may foretell a serious outbreak on its way in the United States, public health experts now are urging Americans...
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Surgical masks as good as respirators for flu and respiratory virus protection
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS – Sept. 3, 2019 – Researchers may finally have an answer in the long-running controversy over whether the common surgical mask is as effective as more expensive respirator-type masks in protecting health care workers from flu and other respiratory viruses. A study published today in JAMA compared the ubiquitous surgical...
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Vaccines cause seizures? Not really and you shouldn’t worry about it
Every once in a while vaccines come back to the spotlight of attention with public dividing into two opposing camps. Some people spread misinformation about potential dangers of vaccines and regard them as unnecessary or even a part of a big conspiracy. For example, vaccines sometimes may cause febrile seizures, which is scaring some parents away from this important decision. Now scientists from University...
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Colloidal silver: Does it work and is it safe?
By Tim HuzarReviewed by Alan Carter, PharmD Colloidal silver is a popular dietary supplement. However, very little evidence suggests that it benefits the body. Many people use colloidal silver to cleanse the gut, boost the immune system, and combat inflammation. However, official bodies, such as the National Centre for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), state that colloidal silver can cause serious side effects and that there is...
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How to treat a cold or flu at home
Viruses are responsible for colds and flu, so antibiotics are not able to cure or prevent these illnesses. Plenty of rest, fluids, and home remedies can help relieve symptoms. Colds and the flu are common illnesses that can cause many uncomfortable symptoms, such as: a runny nose blocked sinuses a sore throat coughing headaches body aches fever or chills The following home remedies may...
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How to treat a cold or flu at home
Viruses are responsible for colds and flu, so antibiotics are not able to cure or prevent these illnesses. Plenty of rest, fluids, and home remedies can help relieve symptoms. Colds and the flu are common illnesses that can cause many uncomfortable symptoms, such as: a runny nose blocked sinuses a sore throat coughing headaches body aches fever or chills...
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Exciting Study Shows Some Immune Cells Can Fight Every Known Flu Virus
DAVID NIELD20 FEB 2019 The dreamlike goal of having universal, one-off flu jabs just got a little bit closer, thanks to the discovery that certain immune cells can fight off all three strains of influenza – perhaps permanently, or at least for several years. At the moment, the various types of influenza – strains A,...
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Don’t become a flu statistic. Get vaccinated
Already, one unvaccinated child in Florida has died from flu, the officials warned. Not many cases have been reported so far, so it’s too soon to know if this year’s strains will be as severe as last season’s, said Lynnette Brammer, of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (HealthDay)—With flu season imminent, U.S. health officials...