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NIH researcher assists in study of Norwegian women Norwegian pregnant women who received a vaccine against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus showed no increased risk of pregnancy loss, while pregnant women who experienced influenza during pregnancy had an increased risk of miscarriages and still births, a study has found. The study suggests that influenza infection may increase the risk of fetal loss. Scientists at the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Norwegian Institute of Public...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Public health officials and medical experts practiced what they preach by getting vaccinated against influenza during a National Foundation for Infectious Diseases' (NFID) news conference today. Urging the public to follow suit, experts cautioned that influenza is unpredictable and that last year's mild season is not necessarily an indication of what can be expected in 2012-2013 and, even during mild seasons, flu takes a serious toll....

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Lung Association, with the support of actress Sarah Chalke, is issuing a call to action to mothers across the country to help protect themselves and their loved ones against the flu by getting vaccinated this and every year. Faces of Influenza, a national educational awareness initiative of the American Lung Association, in collaboration with Sanofi Pasteur, educates the public about the seriousness of influenza and the need...