Medical researchers recommend flu-shots for the elderly. After reviewing 35 studies performed in the last seven years on 60-year-old people and older, researchers led by Edwin R. van den Heuvel of Eindhoven University of Technology in The Netherlands reached the conclusion that seniors would benefit from the vaccine. However, the vaccine’s effectiveness should be verified once a year, researchers … [Read more...]
Brace Yourselves for Winter and Flu Season
Health Care providers announce that Ebola is not the biggest fear that Americans should have. Winter is coming and with it, flu season is also upon us. Experts claim that the flu virus represents a much greater threat than we believe. While the flu is airborne, Ebola is not, they say and both illnesses are deadly, healthcare workers remind the public. In fact, the flu is on the list of … [Read more...]
Needle phobic children can go for nasal sprays
Children are phobic to needles. When it comes to taking shots, they are the one who want it to be avoided at any cost. In what could be termed as good news for the kids in the age group 2 to 8, US health experts have voted the flu vaccine via a nasal spray more than the traditional shot. The Advisory Committee on Immunization (ACIP), vaccine advisory panel of the US Centres for Disease … [Read more...]
Wayland doctor recommends flu shot for all
The flu season is on and the government recommends every citizen to have those flu jabs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week’s flu report, the flu was spread across 35 states in the US. Rachel Haims, MD, medical director and primary care physician at Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare in Wayland, strictly recommends vaccination for all. She says, … [Read more...]