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The website eProbiotics.com has recently published an informative article describing how cultured vegetables provide the body with probiotics that strengthen the immune system and prevent illness. (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 A new article from eProbiotics.com describes how cultured vegetables provide the body with probiotics that strengthen the immune system and prevent many illnesses. The article details how researchers continue to discover a seemingly endless number of health benefits...

A 4-year analysis finds 99 percent get vaccinated; very few employees choose to terminate Mandatory influenza (flu) vaccination, as a condition of employment, did not lead to excessive voluntary termination, according to a four-year analysis of vaccination rates at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL. Flu infections result in approximately 150,000 hospital admissions and 24,000 deaths annually. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all...

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Patients with a severe or deadly case of the flu are often prescribed the antiviral drug Tamiflu; but there are no additional benefits to taking a double dose of the drug, according to a new study from researchers at the South East Asia Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Network (SEAICRN). The study’s findings, which were published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), conflict with the recommendations of some experts who have...

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania have developed a new gene therapy to thwart a potential influenza pandemic. Specifically, investigators in the Gene Therapy Program, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, directed by James M. Wilson, MD, PhD, demonstrated that a single dose of an adeno-associated virus (AAV) expressing a broadly neutralizing flu antibody into the nasal passages of mice and ferrets gives them complete protection and...

Researcher urges targeted vaccination of those under 65 in comparable scenarios As the world prepares for what may be the next pandemic strain of influenza virus, in the H7N9 bird flu, a new UC Irvine study reveals that the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic was deadliest for people under the age of 65, while those 65 and over had greater immunity due to previous exposure to similar viruses. Deaths from flu pandemics tend to skew younger than those from seasonal flu because of "antigenic...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Research has found long-term disorders in adulthood may begin at pregnancy. A National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded study has found pregnant women who come in contact with influenza increase the risk their child will later develop bipolar disorder by fourfold. Other studies have also found that a pregnant woman’s exposure to the flu may lead to the child’s development of schizophrenia. The doctors who conducted this research...

44% of adults had flu shots and 14% of adults had the flu NEW YORK, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Last winter's flu season was fairly typical of other winters over the last decade, with the prevalence of the flu and the number of people who had flu shots both fairly close to the averages for that time period. The effectiveness of flu vaccines also seems to have been fairly typical. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100517/NY06256LOGO ) These are some of the findings of...

Fastcare, urgent care Miami facility, advices on Urgent Care vs. Emergency room MIAMI, FL. (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Emergency rooms are not always the fastest choice for medical care needs, and certainly not the most cost-effective. For conditions that are not life threatening, patients may be able to save time and money by going to a local urgent care facility. Sometimes called a “doc in a box,” freestanding walk-in centers usually offer extended hours, their doctors can treat...

Research by scientists from the Max F. Perutz Laboratories points to new treatment options Scientists from the Max F. Perutz Laboratories (MFPL) of the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna have provided insights into how much harm bacteria can cause to the lung of people having the flu. An infection with both the flu and bacteria can be a fatal combination. The results could prompt the development of alternative treatments for flu-related bacterial infections, to...

Global Phase 3 Clinical Trial to Study NT-300 for Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Influenza TAMPA, Fla., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Romark Laboratories announced that it has begun enrolling patients in a global Phase 3 clinical trial of NT-300 (nitazoxanide) for treatment of acute uncomplicated influenza. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100201/FL47022LOGO ) The Phase 3 clinical trial has been initiated in the United States, will continue in Australia and New...