When stricken with cough and cold, most of us assume to be back to our bright eye, bushy-tailed selves within about a week’s time. However, scientists from the University of Georgia in Athens are cautioning sickies to have some patience. It seems the common cough takes about three weeks to clear up! The study was […]
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The flu season is hitting hard and fast this year in the United States. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is saying that it could be the start of the worst flu season in a decade. Nationally, the number of tests coming back positive for the influenza virus had a 15.2% elevation when compared […]
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You know when it’s coming—that congestion, scratchy throat, build-up and then “achoo”, the sneeze…you have a winter cold! And you’re not alone. On average U.S. adults experience between two to 4 colds each year! However, just because you feel the sniffles setting in doesn’t mean you have to lie down and take that cold. Instead; […]
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The Food and Drug Administration has announced that a new type of flu vaccine has been approved for use. Flucelvax, also known as Novartis, uses cell culture technology. This process uses animal cells to generate the virus strains. Normal flu vaccines are created in eggs, which can be dangerous for individuals whom are allergic to […]
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When your child is wheezing and sneezing, and complaining of a runny nose—it’s often hard to differentiate a cold from allergies in the fall. Kids are exposed to flu and cold viruses every day—when they play outside or play with other kids at school. The challenge is sorting out when nasal congestion is the flu […]
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The French Health Minister Marisol Touraine has said that France is recalling all doses of Agrippal from the market. Agrippal is an influenza vaccine which was made by the Swiss drugmaker Novartis. This recall comes after small white particles were found in the injections. The discovery took place in Italy, which received vaccines from the […]
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