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Tamiflu Made My Kid Hallucinate. I Think the Flu is Preferable to Delirium
It’s flu season, so like the responsible mother I am, months ago I had dutifully researched the dates and times of flu vaccine availability at clinics. All five...
First 4-in-1 Flu Vaccine Approved by FDA
Federal health officials have approved the first vaccine that protects against four strains of the common flu, offering one additional layer of protection...
Bird Flu: More Common, Less Deadly than We Thought?
This is one thing we thought we knew about the avian influenza virus H5N1: it is extremely deadly. Since the virus first emerged widely in human beings in 2003,...
Government Panel Defends Recommendation to Censor Studies on Bird Flu Virus
Members of the U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) on Tuesday defended its recommendation that details about how scientists made a...
How a New Swine Flu Virus Could Complicate Influenza Season
I received my annual flu shot back in October, and I have to say, I felt pretty good about myself. Though doctors constantly tell us to get vaccinated, most...
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What You Need to Know About the H1N1 Vaccine
At 5 a.m. on Sept. 30, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will launch its largest vaccine giveaway in decades. It's not the usual way influenza...
