Research Reveals A Tie Between the Flu Vaccine and Miscarriage
Authors Call for Additional Research For Flu Vaccine. A study published in Vaccine suggests a strong tie between receiving repeated doses of the seasonal influenza vaccine and miscarriage, according to the Center for Infectious Disease research and Policy (CIDRAP News). The authors said the study is an unexpected indication that … [Read more...] about Research Reveals A Tie Between the Flu Vaccine and Miscarriage
Initial Symptoms of SJS can Resemble Flu
Initial Symptoms SJS Zithromax Side Effect. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zithromax, known by its generic name as azithromycin, in order to treat mild to moderate bacterial infections. One possible side effect associated with Zithromax is Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), a rare but serious skin reaction. Since … [Read more...] about Initial Symptoms of SJS can Resemble Flu
FDA Warns of Counterfeit Botox
A counterfeit version of Botox was found in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a safety notification dated April 16, 2015. The agency warned that the bogus products may have been sold to doctors' offices and medical clinics across the country. An unlicensed supplier who is unauthorized to … [Read more...] about FDA Warns of Counterfeit Botox
Flu-MRSA a Dangerous Combo
Children Have Fallen Ill and Died From Flu-MRSA. There has been a recent and disturbing increase in the number of children who have fallen ill and died from both the flu and MRSA. State and federal disease investigators are tracking the situation and Massachusetts’s health authorities have linked two recent childhood flu deaths to … [Read more...] about Flu-MRSA a Dangerous Combo
Tamiflu Resistant Flu More Common
Some current influenza viruses are carrying a mutation—A/H1N1-H274Y—that makes them resistant to Tamiflu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that a small sampling of flu viruses nationwide carry the mutation. The Tamiflu resistant mutation has occurred in A/H1N1, one of the main circulating strains causing … [Read more...] about Tamiflu Resistant Flu More Common
4th Person Dies After Receiving Flu Shot
Flu Shot Death Risk. The Health Ministry has temporarily halted vaccination of the population against influenza after the deaths of four people all heart patients from cardiac causes between one and five days after they received their shots. Health Minister Ya'acov Ben-Yizri, who briefed the press in an urgent meeting after the … [Read more...] about 4th Person Dies After Receiving Flu Shot
Elderly at Risk from Fatal Interaction
Flu Vaccine and Blood-Thinners Fatal Interaction. Elderly men and women may be at an increased risk for developing life-threatening illnesses due to internal bleeding following a winter flu shot according to the latest data from the U.K. Dozens of elderly patients taking Warfarin (coumadin), a drug used to treat strokes, have … [Read more...] about Elderly at Risk from Fatal Interaction
