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First it was Tamiflu that is linked to abnormal behavior in young persons.
Now it is Relenza and Symmetrel.
The Japan health ministry revealed that 16 cases, two of them leading to death, have been linked to the use of two more anti-flu drugs - Zanamivir (sold as Relenza) and Amantadine (sold as Symmetrel).
A Japanese panel looking […]
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the use of FluMist for children under 5, despite concerns that the nasal spray vaccine caused increased respiratory problems in some patients.
According to the FDA website, the vaccine appears to prevent influenza in children as young as six months. Currently, the nasal spray is only recommended for children […]
One more reason for patients with heart problems to get vaccinated -
Influenza epidemics are associated with a rise in autopsy-confirmed coronary deaths.
An 8-year study found that coronary deaths due to acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and ischemic heart disease (IHD) coincided with peaks of influenza epidemics. Published April 17 in the European Heart Journal, the team […]
Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is probably the most widely used drug to treat influenza, but several months ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to watch for signs of bizarre behavior in children taking the flu drug.
Today, Japan took that warning one step further and ordered doctors not to give Tamiflu to teenagers, after […]
Hsien Lei, a Londoner, is b5media’s Genetics and Health/Hearty Life guru, editor to 2 channels, full-time mom, genetics scientist in her previous life, and “superwoman” all rolled into one. With everything on her belt you’d think she should be immune from getting sick. Nah.
So read how a busy mom like Hsien managed the family […]
Sparked by my harrowing learning experience of getting sick for two weeks, I began asking moms about their coping mechanisms when they get sick. Gayla McCord from Indiana has this very unique technique when she gets the flu -
I haven’t had the flu for a few years, but there were a few times when my […]
Last week, Australia’ pop diva Kylie Minoge was forced to cancel her shows due to flu.
Yesterday, she was well enough to perform one more date on her “Homecoming” tour. Ticket holders were able to see her at Manchester’s MEN Arena.
Kylie said, “I would like to apologize to those who attended last Saturday night’s show. I […]
Breast-cancer survivor Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue was forced to cut her comeback performance due to severe colds.
Her doctor diagnosed it as “moderately severe respiratory tract infection” and insisted that Minogue not perform in the immediate future. Some members of miss Minogue’s crew caught the flu since arriving in the U.K, and her managers were […]
January 18, 2006. That’s when Flu Patrol came live last year, wow. Between the previous writers (Adelle Tilton and Carl Vancil) and yours truly, we’ve covered almost a whole year of posts. It’s truly been a full year for Flu Patrol, and here are some of the best things that happened this year, flu- and […]
FluMist will soon be available in your local grocery store pharmacies.
An improved formula of the nasal flu vaccine was just approved by the FDA, said FluMist maker MedImmune in a statement.
Unlike the previous formulation, the new FluMist can be conveniently stored in a standard refrigerator rather than kept frozen. Now the vaccine can be administered […]
World news, information, and guidelines in preparation of the flu.
Written by Grace Ibay, MHS for b5media.
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