Influenza

  1. When MS Attacks: Fighting Flare-ups of Multiple Sclerosis

    WebMD: Women: Pregnancy &bull Dec 14, 2011

    Call it a flare-up, call it an exacerbation, call it a relapse -- whatever you call it, you can't call it fun. Many people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis can go days, weeks, months, or years without major changes in their symptoms, but… Full Story »

  2. Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Tied to Flu Survival

    WebMD: Women: Pregnancy &bull Dec 14, 2011

    Dec. 14, 2011 -- Each year, thousands of Americans die from the flu. Now, a new study suggests that certain drugs that lower cholesterol may also reduce the flu's severity and may prevent flu deaths. But don't trade a prescription… Full Story »

  3. Parents claim link between flu vaccine and narcolepsy

    The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Dec 12, 2011

    Parents of children who have been struck down with the sleeping syndrome narcolepsy claim that it could have been triggered by the swine flu vaccine. The vaccine is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, whose UK medical director Dr Pim Kon, said: "There… Full Story »

  4. Both Pregnant Women And Newborns Protected By The H1N1 Flu Vaccine

    Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Dec 9, 2011

    The researchers studied the immune response of 107 pregnant women after they were injected with a single dose of non-adjuvant H1N1 vaccine. They concluded that the influenza shot boosted the immune response in pregnant women and at the same time protected neuronatal babies via the antibodies that transferred through the placenta. These results were published in the review Annals… Full Story »

  5. Flu Season Mild So Far, Says CDC

    WebMD: Women: Pregnancy &bull Dec 8, 2011

    Influenza activity was low in October and November, according to the latest CDC statistics. They are published in the Dec. 9 issue of the agency's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). From Oct. 2 to Nov. 26, flu viruses had… Full Story »

  6. You Don't Need to Have HIV to Test HIV Positive

    SkyNewsWire.com: Health and Fitness &bull Dec 8, 2011

    Factors known to cause false-positive HIV antibody test results: A Anti-carbohydrate antibodies A Naturally-occurring antibodies A Passive immunization: receipt of gamma globulin or immune globulin (as prophylaxis against infection which contains antibodies) A Leprosy A Tuberculosis A Mycobacterium avium A… Full Story »

  7. School Hygiene Program Reduced Flu Cases (HealthDay)

    Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Nov 21, 2011

    MONDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A hand hygiene and cough etiquette program for elementary school children reduced cases of flu and the number of absences, a new study says. The study included five Pittsburgh schools that received the training… Full Story »


  8. Should all children get the flu jab?

    The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Nov 18, 2011

    At my Hampshire school gates, the flu jab is a topic of fervent debate. We mums seem to be mostly for it. According to the website Mumsnet, we're not alone. Four in 10 parents surveyed think all children should be… Full Story »


  9. An apple or a few vitamin pills a day?

    The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Nov 18, 2011

    Every day I do something that, among my medical colleagues, would raise a few eyebrows. I bet lots of you do it, too. Each morning, I take a fistful of supplements. It started off innocently enough - a multivitamin while… Full Story »


  10. Flu vaccinations for all children move a step closer

    The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Nov 16, 2011

    Professor David Salisbury, the NHS's director of immunisation, has said manufacturers need to be asked about the practicalities of producing nose drop vaccines for children. Last winter Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, asked the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation… Full Story »

  11. Flu Hits 90 Million Children Under 5 Each Year (HealthDay)

    Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Nov 12, 2011

    FRIDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Although it can be prevented with a vaccine, roughly 90 million children worlwide who are younger than 5 get the flu each year, resulting in about 1 million hospital admissions, a new study indicates.… Full Story »

  12. Antibiotics overprescribed for children: study (Reuters)

    Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Nov 8, 2011

    Researchers looked at a nationally representative sample of almost 65,000 outpatient visits by children under 18 during 2006 to 2008, with findings reported in the journal Pediatrics. In total, doctors prescribed an antibiotic at one in every five visits, with… Full Story »

  13. Millions of kids' antibiotic Rx's unneeded: study (Reuters)

    Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Nov 7, 2011

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pediatricians write more than 10 million unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions -- for conditions like the flu and asthma -- every year, suggests a new study. Those ailments, and others not caused by bacteria, don't respond to the drugs. But misuse of antibiotics contributes to drug resistance… Full Story »


  14. Universal flu vaccine to end annual jabs

    The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Nov 5, 2011

    A vaccine that could end the need for annual winter flu injections by offering lifelong protection against all strains of the virus has been developed by scientists. The new universal flu vaccine, which researchers say will only need to be… Full Story »

  15. Murder, suicide top medical deaths in pregnancy

    MSNBC.com: Pregnancy &bull Oct 26, 2011

    NEW YORK - Expectant mothers are more likely to die from murder or suicide than several of the most common pregnancy-related medical problems, U.S. researchers have found. Feverish? Got a cold or the flu and feeling feverish? You may not want to… Full Story »

  16. Flu Vaccine Protects Pregnant Woman's Baby And Does Not Cause Miscarriage

    Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Oct 24, 2011

    A newborn whose mother was not vaccinated is particularly vulnerable to flu because he/she is more likely not to be born with protective immunity and cannot be vaccinated for at least six months. A newborn who becomes infected with influenza is at a higher risk of complications, and even death, compared to older humans. Dr. These new data on the safety and effectiveness… Full Story »

  17. Are We Too Clean? Letting Kids Get Dirty and Germy

    WebMD: Women: Pregnancy &bull Oct 19, 2011

    It's the basic nature of young children to touch the very things in their environment that their parents find most disgusting. Just try to keep your 1-year old from sticking the dog's bone in her mouth! After a year of swine flu scares,… Full Story »

  18. Time to get your flu shot before the flu hits

    She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Oct 15, 2011

    Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile… Full Story »

  19. During Flu Season, Immunization Is the Best Defense

    ACOG: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists &bull Oct 12, 2011

    The seasonal flu can be unpredictable, but when it comes to staying healthy during flu season, annual flu vaccination is a win-win. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) reminds all women to schedule an annual flu shot… Full Story »

  20. Cold, Flu Season Poses Risks for Kids With Asthma (HealthDay)

    Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Oct 8, 2011

    SATURDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Symptoms of asthma can be worsened by a cold or the flu, creating a potentially dangerous situation for children, according to experts at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. In fact, 30 percent of… Full Story »

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