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Health tips for monsoon season: 5 common flu symptoms and essential tips to stay safe
Monsoon season brings relief but also a surge in flu cases due to favorable conditions for viruses. Common symptoms include ...
Winter viruses can trigger heart attack or stroke, our study shows. It's another good reason to get flu or COVID shot
Research shows respiratory viruses like flu and COVID can significantly increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, ...
Common respiratory viruses linked to heart events in the short-term
Common viral respiratory infections such as COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza are linked to an ...
Winter viruses can trigger a heart attack or stroke—another good reason to get a flu or COVID shot
And rates of heart attacks and strokes can rise in winter for a number of reasons. Factors such as low temperature, less physical activity, more time spent indoors—perhaps with indoor air pollutants ...
It has been a long, deadly flu season in Arizona and the virus is still here
The flu virus is lingering in Arizona and the season has been vicious. Pediatric flu deaths reached the highest level in recent history.
How to limit the spread of COVID, cold and flu at home in winter
Winter can be a contagious time of year for everything from COVID-19 to the common cold, but there are ways to limit the risk ...
Kennedy's advisers back flu vaccination, but not shots with a rarely used preservative
Hand‑picked CDC panel endorses flu shots for all but recommends avoiding thimerosal vials—a win for skeptics that may affect ...
New CDC vaccine advisers endorse thimerosal-free flu vaccines, despite no evidence of harm from the preservative
A new slate of vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Thursday to recommend that ...
Tracking Bird Flu Through Poop In Places No One’s Looking
New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early outbreak detection.
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Winter viruses can trigger a heart attack or stroke, our study shows. It’s another good reason to get a flu or COVID shot - The Conversation
Our study shows catching common respiratory viruses raises your short-term risk of a heart attack or stroke. In other words, common viruses, such as those that cause flu and COVID, can trigger them.