During National Influenza Vaccination Week, experts encourage everyone 6 months and older to get vaccinated to reduce risk of severe illness and hospitalization ARLINGTON, Va. and BETHESDA, Md. and ...

Each year, millions brace for the flu season, armed with cough drops, hand sanitizers, and the age-old debate- should I get the flu shot? While many associate influenza with little more than a fever ...

Patients hospitalized for influenza are just as likely as those admitted for COVID-19 to have signs of myocardial involvement, according to a study out Ontario, Canada. Though patients with COVID-19 ...

A new study suggests the risk of a heart attack dramatically increases for people who are suffering from influenza. In Colorado, the Department of Public Heath & Environment says more than 2,000 ...

Influenza vaccination is associated with a lower risk of dementia in patients with heart failure, according to a study in more than 20 000 patients presented today at Heart Failure 2016 and the 3rd ...

Locklynn Boler, 4, went into cardiac arrest and now has brain damage from the flu complications. A 4-year-old girl went into cardiac arrest, landing in a coma with brain damage following complications ...

A major review shows flu and COVID-19 infections can sharply raise short-term risks of heart attacks and strokes, with ...

WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - Influenza can trigger deadly heart attacks, researchers said on Wednesday in a study that supports what experts have long believed -- flu can kill people even if they ...

This week is National Influenza Vaccination Week, and the American Lung Association today announced a campaign urging everyone six months and older to get their annual flu shot, following one of the ...

Every August, primary care doctors stock their clinics with influenza vaccines and start reminding patients to get their annual shot. We usually tell patients, “The flu vaccine can reduce your risk of ...

ORLANDO — In patients with heart failure, getting the flu vaccine reduces the risk for dying of any cause during flu season and during the rest of the year, as well as the risk for being hospitalized ...