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10/23/2018 / By Tracey Watson

You are 550% more likely to get a respiratory infection if you receive the flu vaccine

Let’s assume for a moment that the flu vaccine provided a 100 percent guarantee against contracting influenza (which it doesn’t, but just pretend it does). Would it make sense to vaccinate your family against the flu if doing so meant you increased their risk of contracting other upper respiratory illnesses by more than five times? […]

04/11/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

One person won’t make everyone sick: Researchers study how viruses spread on airplanes

Many people dread flying on planes, even if it means there is a much-needed vacation awaiting them at the end of the flight. The idea of being cramped up inside such a small space with dozens of other people, some of them potentially sick and contagious, is enough to put anyone on edge. Is catching […]

02/01/2018 / By Tracey Watson

FDA bans flu tests in the middle of the worst epidemic in a decade, leaving doctors desperate — CDC continues to urge everyone to get the vaccine

Sometimes it just seems like governmental bureaucrats either don’t care about human life or are actively out to destroy it. In a recent example of this, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned two rapid flu test brands, Osom and QuickVue, insisting that they performed “poorly, resulting in many misdiagnosed cases.” While it is understandable […]

01/29/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Medical supplies WIPED OUT across America due to severe flu, proving you’re smarter to prevent the flu yourself (and not rely on a failed medical system)

As the flu season takes its toll on people throughout the nation, medical supplies are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain, underscoring the need to take care of yourself and take measures to prevent becoming ill in the first place. In western Pennsylvania, among many other places, flu tests are scarce. Private doctors are running out […]

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