Infections & Pneumonia

01 Mar Fake News and Real News About the Flu

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If you surveyed a hundred people about the flu vaccine, it’s almost guaranteed that you’d get a split in beliefs...

22 Feb Just What Is A COPD Exacerbation?

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Recently, a novel pilot study was conducted using what is called a “system network analysis” to determine whether the variables...

18 Jan Many Patients with Asthma Are Failing to Get the Pneumococcal Vaccine

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Several years ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its recommendation for use of the pneumococcal vaccine...

22 Nov Vaccine Recommendations For Adults With COPD

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Perhaps you’re careful to get a regular flu vaccination every fall, but have you kept up with other vaccinations that...

09 Nov Are Your “Regular Colds” Really Allergies?

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Do you have a cold right now? Did you have one last fall? Think back over the times that you...

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