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First, the good news: As flu seasons go, this one isn't bad--at least as far as the overall numbers are concerned. This season, 11,000 cases of influenza have been confirmed in the U.S., on a par with the caseload at this time for the past few years. The vaccine, designed to protect against the three flu strains that researchers predicted would cause the most illness this season, seems to be a pretty good match for what ended up being the most common strain. And there's enough vaccine to go around...
...recent study conducted by researchers at Harvard-affiliated hospitals and the University of Colorado found that people with low levels of vitamin D are 40 percent more likely to report respiratory infections such as colds and flu. The study analyzed data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, in which 19,000 participants were tested for their blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D—a precursor of the vitamin that is considered the best measure of its concentration. Study participants with the lowest vitamin D blood levels were found to be much more likely to report having...
...providers and then billing clients on a sliding scale according to their income. (Pat's CareLink bills run around $40 a month.) And it puts a heavy emphasis on preventive care; on Pat's first examination at an austere CareLink clinic in northwestern San Antonio, he got tetanus and flu shots as part of the deal. Another stroke of good fortune: Pat's kidney doctor, Smolens, is a participating specialist with CareLink...
...That's good news, but it also means that doctors need to be even more aware of how they treat the flu. "Treating flu is complicated, and we are worried that there will be some confusion among clinicians about what antiviral drugs to use," says Fry. Most do not have the time or ability to test each patient's virus to determine whether it is a resistant strain, so the CDC recommends that physicians stay updated on the predominant strains circulating in their communities. If the Tamiflu-resistant variety is common, they should prescribe either Relenza or the combination...
...said. “Their record did not reflect the injuries and illnesses that it has suffered.” This did not stop freshman Caroline Vloka from taking the gold in the individual women’s saber. Having been suffering from what was thought to be the flu, Vloka defeated M.I.T.’s Robin Shin, 15-6, to take the No. 1 spot before being taken to University Health Services, where she was diagnosed with pneumonia. “She could not have performed any better than she did,” Brand said...