FLU SEASON: The flu season is finally in our rear-view mirror, thankfully. A recent report outlines what we knew, this year’s flu vaccine was not as effective in preventing people from getting sick. Part of the problem was that a…
Yes. It’s still with us and people are often surprised when they are diagnosed with it. Flu was rampant and has now declined but is still circulating. Even if you have had the flu it’s worthwhile to get the vaccine…
It won’t be off to a great start for many. As you can see from this graph of emergency room visits, most of what is going around is the flu. Most of it is the H3N2 strain of influenza A. …
As predicted, respiratory illnesses have ramped up. I would still get a flu vaccine if you haven’t already. Cases are spiking. There is a lot of speculation about how well the present vaccine will protect against the current strain of…
Usually, we see a surge in respiratory illnesses after families gather for Thanksgiving. Most of what we had been seeing up to this time has been rhinoviruses, common cold viruses and not much Covid-19, but that may soon change. Here…
We’ve known for a long time that flu and more recently, covid 19 infections increase the risk of heart attack. Here is the most recent article supporting this. I was just visiting with a cardiology friend who had treated a…
Dog Beach, Carmel COVID VACCINE -FLU VACCINE -WEST NILE VIRUS -UNITED HEALTH INSURANCE -TRAVELAN School has already started. That’s good news and bad news for families. The good news is that families are getting back into a routine. The…
As has had happened the last few summers. Covid 19 infections are on the rise. HealthDay News — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again across the United States, with the biggest increases in parts of the South, Southeast and…
Balmoral Castle Two weeks before I traveled to Scotland, I took a Covid 19 vaccine. I had covid about 3 months before and wanted to reduce my chances of getting sick on my trip. Traveling through crowded airports was…
Balmoral, Scotland Looks like older patients are less likely to be vaccine skeptics from thi9s story from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Perhaps a memory of the devastating effects of polio, measles and polio play a role in this. Many Older…
