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New Flu Shot Cuts Hospitalization Risk By 35 Percent

The Southern Hemisphere’s flu season is winding down, and new data shows this year’s flu shot was 34.5% effective in keeping folks there who got influenza from needing hospital care.Most (68.3%) of those sent to hospital had the A(H3N2) strain of flu, according to the… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on October 3, 2024

CDC: Online Pharmacies Selling Fake, Dangerous Drugs

Americans who turn to online pharmacies to find cheaper versions of expensive prescription medications, especially opioids, may instead be buying themselves dangerous drugs that could trigger an overdose, U.S. health officials warned Wednesday. The warning, issued by the… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the […]

Published on October 3, 2024

Sitting Less May Stop Back Pain From Worsening

Avoiding couches and chairs might be a good way of keeping your back pain from getting worse, new research suggests. Finnish researchers found that when people with back pain sat even a little less each day, their pain was less like to progress over the next six months. “If… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. […]

Published on October 3, 2024