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Swine flu continues slow climb on college campuses
Booster ShotsInfluenza-like illnesses on college campuses, generally assumed to be primarily pandemic H1N1 influenza, grew slightly during the week ending Nov. 6, with 8,951 new cases reported -- an increase of 1% from the previous week. There were 15 hospitalizations... -
Swine flu seems to be trailing off -- for now, at least
Booster ShotsThe current wave of pandemic H1N1 influenza infections is trailing off a little, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this morning, and other indicators seem to confirm that diagnosis. In particular, the numbers of prescriptions written for... -
Prescriptions for Tamiflu and other swine flu antivirals up 6%
Booster ShotsU.S. prescriptions for Tamiflu, Relenza and two other antiviral drugs used in the fight against pandemic H1N1 influenza totaled 587,960 in the week ending Oct. 30, a 5.9% increase from the week before, according to Wolters Kluwer Pharma Solutions of...... -
The WHO says swine flu pandemic is milder than expected, may be nearing peak
Booster ShotsThe outbreak of pandemic H1N1 influenza appears to be waning in the United States and Canada and may be nearing a peak in the rest of the world, but it is impossible to predict what will happen with influenza viruses,...... -
British medical journal questions efficacy of Tamiflu for swine flu â or any flu
Booster ShotsA major controversy about the efficacy of the antiviral agent Tamiflu in treating influenza has erupted in the online version of BMJ, formerly known as the British Medical Journal. A team from the prestigious Cochrane Review says that its analysis...... -
Brits say swine flu is mild, corroborating other reports
Booster ShotsBritish health officials have confirmed earlier reports that the pandemic H1N1 influenza is milder than experts had originally feared. In a report published online in the BMJ, formerly the British Medical Journal, England's chief medical officer and his... -
The postmortem on pregnancy and H1N1 flu
Booster ShotsAs early as last July, federal health officials warned doctors and pregnant women that the H1N1 (swine) flu virus appeared especially hazardous for pregnant women. In the fall, officials urged pregnant women to be vaccinated against H1N1, although surveys... -
Resistance to swine flu antiviral drugs can develop faster than expected, research finds
Booster ShotsThe pandemic H1N1 influenza virus can develop resistance to the commonly used antiviral drugs much faster than expected, federal researchers said Friday. Previous research had suggested that it would take 24 days or longer for resistance to the drugs to..... -
Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: General Practitioners, Burning Urination, Personal Service, Synthroid (drug), Flu
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Doctor says cold medicines don't work for young kids
When a young child comes down with a cold — congestion, a scratchy sore throat and runny nose, maybe with greenish goo — many parents head straight for the drugstore for a bottle of children's cold medicine. Don't bother. It's worth it...
Tags: Coughing, Chemical Industry, Medical Research, Herbal Supplements, Dizziness
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Visitors to Peninsula health facilities urged to wear masks
The flu arrived earlier this year and it has been at peak activity for 6 weeks, twice as long as last year's season in Virginia. Area health professionals continue to urge people to get vaccinated. The rapid increase in cases of influenza-like illnesses...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Flu Vaccine, Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Symptoms
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CDC: Flu seems to level off except in the West
New government figures show that flu cases seem to be leveling off nationwide. Flu activity is declining in most regions although still rising in the West. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitalizations and deaths spiked again last...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention, Flu
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