Despite the encouragement of healthcare providers to get the vaccination, a large part of the public is skeptical about the benefit of the vaccine, fearing side effects such as achiness or swelling at the site of the shot or the purported link between vaccines and autism. Instead of listening to hearsay, here’s what the research has to say.
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Winter—along with the treacherous road conditions, icy sidewalks, and killer icicles from above, there are some seriously nasty and notorious flu strains running rampant. According to infectious disease specialists at Cleveland’s University Hospitals Case Medical Center, the following forms of influenza (a type of highly contagious pathogen that strikes the respiratory system), bacterial infections, and […]
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There isn’t much a person can do to overcome the flu except stay home and rest, however these 6 foods might also help ease any symptoms associated with the flu to ensure a speedy recovery!
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If you’re prone to catching the flu or have a cough or runny nose that you just can’t seem to shake, here are 10 foods that are reputed to ward off the flu this winter.
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What you eat has serious effects on your body’s ability to ward off illness. So incorporate these 10 foods with natural, flu-fighting super powers into your daily diet and enjoy a germ-free winter.
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Five additional people have died from flu-related causes in San Diego County. This brings the influenza-related death tally from 14 up to 19—marking this season as the fourth highest death toll ever in the county. On record the largest number of flu deaths in San Diego County was 51, in 2009-2010, from flu-related illnesses. San […]
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