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Recent Cold & Flu Articles
Survivors of 1918 Flu Pandemic Immune 90 Years Later
Finding could lead to new strategies for fighting future pandemics, researchers say
FDA OKs Flu Vaccines for 2008-09 Season
The hope is they will be a better match than last year's shots
Immunotherapy Boosts Treatment of Kids’ High-Risk Sarcomas
Patients with recurrent or metastatic disease had better-than-normal survival, study finds
OTC Cold Medicines Sending Children to Emergency Rooms
The FDA recently advised that kids under 2 not use these products
Flu Vaccine Doesn’t Protect Seniors From Pneumonia
Older, frail folks are more susceptible to flu and its complications, researchers say.
Nursing Homes Unprepared for Pandemic Flu Fallout
Only a quarter have emergency plan, less than half have educated staff, study finds
Imaging Advance Tracks Prostate Cancer in Lymph Nodes
Engineered 'payload' based on common cold virus could aid doctors in treatment decisions
New 5-in-1 Vaccine May Reduce Number of Pediatric Shots
By as many as one-third
Most Asthmatics Aren’t Getting Flu Shot
Nearly two-thirds of this high-risk population went without the vaccine, U.S. study shows
New Bird Flu Vaccine Shows Promise
Whole-virus version safe, effective and can be made quickly, researchers say
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