A Third Of Older Americans Still Do Not Understand When Antibiotics Should Be Used: Study
A new survey finds many older Americans misuse antibiotics, even though they understand overuse of the vital drugs is dangerous.
Tag Archives: Flu
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Hand Sanitizers Perform No Better Than Regular Soap And Water, FDA Advises
Federal health experts say soap and water hand washing is just as, if not more, reliable than hand sanitizer.
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Flu Vaccine 45% Effective This Season, But That’s Better Than It Sounds: CDC
This season's flu vaccine is about 45% effective, which actually puts it a bit ahead of most years, according to the CDC.
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FDA Warns Purell Against Making Claims It Can Prevent Flu, Ebola
The makers of Purell hand sanitizer received an FDA warning letter indicating they are falsely advertising that it can prevent illnesses like Ebola, MRSA, and the flu, which makes it…
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Hand Sanitizer Use Does Not Mean Hands Are Free Of Infectious Germs: Study
The findings of a new study show that it takes hand sanitizer several minutes to kill viruses which could cause the flu and other illnesses.
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Superbugs, Air Pollution, Make WHO’s List Of Top Ten Threats To Global Health
WHO has released a list of the top ten threats to global health, including antibiotic resistance and air pollution.
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Flu Illness Has Hospitalized 69,300 to 83,500 People Already This Season: CDC
Millions of Americans have fallen ill from the flu this season, but it appears to not be as bad a season as last year, according to the CDC.
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80,000 U.S. Citizens Died Of Flu Last Year, Amid Concerns Flu Vaccine Failed To Work
Last season's flu virus was one of the deadliest in recent history, claiming an estimated 80,000 lives throughout the U.S., according to the CDC.
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Airport Security Checkpoint Trays May Carry Respiratory Risk: Study
A new study finds that airport security checkpoint trays often carry viruses that can cause the flu and other illnesses.
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Eliminating Antibiotics For Upper Respiratory Infections Could Reduce Overuse: Study
Antibiotic overuse and the development of resistant bacteria could be fought by avoiding unnecessary prescribing for flu and respiratory infections, CDC researchers say.
