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Hospitals speed up flu testing for hectic season
Laboratory testing for the flu has traditionally taken so long to yield results that most people recovered before finding out if they actually had the virus. But about half a dozen Chicago-area hospitals can now diagnose influenza in just more than an...
Tags: University of Chicago, Healthcare Provider, Medical Research, Loyola University Maryland, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The flu is fast headed our way: 5 ways to fight
With flu season likely to ramp up in Los Angeles in coming weeks, health officials and family doctors are trying to get out the word: There are some things you can do to avoid coming down with this year’s flu. First, get your immunizations —...
Tags: Vaccines, Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Health Organizations, Internists
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Flu hurts more than just patients
KWCH 12 Eyewitness News"When the flu hits, it hits everybody," said Terri Dunaway, CEO of the Central Plains Region Red Cross. "It doesn't just hit people in the communities. It hits people in the businesses, in the schools and it hits our staff." As the flu season...Tags: Vaccines, American Red Cross, Flu, Drugs and Medicines
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California flu hits 'widespread levels,' officials say
L.A. NOWAt least five people in California have died as state officials announced Friday that the flu has reached "widespread levels."... -
Here it comes: California reporting widespread flu illnesses
L.A. NOWThe severe flu that spread across the U.S. has arrived in California and is causing illnesses and hospitalizations in much of the state.... -
Flu becomes epidemic laced with shortages
ReporterSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Centers for Disease Control now calls it an epidemic and the Ozarks is no exception. Influenza numbers continue to climb across the country as we deal with vaccine and treatment shortages. On average, February tends to be when...Tags: Vaccines, Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention
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Flu more widespread in US; eases off in some areas
NEW YORK (AP) — Flu is more widespread across the nation, but the number of hard-hit states has declined, health officials said Friday. Flu season started early this winter, and includes a strain that tends to make people sicker. Health...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals, Prescription Drugs, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Temporada de flu llega al sur de Florida antes de tiempo
El SentinelUn brote inicial de la gripe(flu) estacional que ha afectado a gran parte de Estados Unidos está empezando a afectar cada vez más al sur de Florida. Desde mediados de diciembre, la salas de emergencia del condado de Broward han estado viendo casi el...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Joe DiMaggio, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Symptoms, Flu
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Pharmacies in Roanoke, New River Valley, Martinsville, Lynchburg either out of or low on flu vaccine
ReporterThis flu season will be one for the record books. Some locations in our area have run out of the vaccine and those that still have a supply can barely keep it in stock. At the Downhome Pharmacy in Botetourt County, business is booming. The owner...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Flu
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St. Mary's researchers unveil new test to combat fake drug problem
NOTRE DAME – A chemistry research team at St. Mary’s College has created a new tool to fight the world's counterfeit drug problem. It’s through an inexpensive paper-based test that can be used to screen for phony pain relievers. The...
Tags: Health Organizations, Malaria, Research, Medical Research, Flu
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Symptoms of the flu and what you can do
Influenza generally produces the following miserable symptoms, which often come on very suddenly and can last a week or more, according to theU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: • Fever • Chills • Cough • Sore...
Tags: Chills, University of Chicago, Internists, Fever, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Flu vaccinations still recommended
As the influenza season heads in, Carol Baker, who chairs the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases' Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition, answers some common questions about the flu vaccine. Baker is a professor of pediatrics, molecular...Tags: Vaccines, Preventative Medicine, Measles, Physical Conditions, Pharmaceuticals
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