U.S. college students must now battle one more obstacle in addition to homework: meningitis. Just last week, the Harvard Crimson warned its student readership about confirmed cases of meningococcal meningitis B at Yale and Providence College. The University of Oregon… Read More ›
Month: February 2015
Despite Flu Vaccine, Flu Continues to Wreak Havoc
Flu season isn’t over yet. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that the flu has surpassed the “epidemic threshold.” During one week in January, almost 10 percent of all deaths in the United States were the result… Read More ›
Whooping Cough Vaccine Loses Effectiveness
Whooping cough is surging back in the United States. And it’s partly due to a safer but less effective vaccine. The vaccine for whooping cough — also known as pertussis — was first widely used in 1948. The vaccination quickly… Read More ›
Want to Smell the Roses? Then Avoid the Flu – Leah Durant
When you’re down with the flu, you can’t smell anything. Turns out, that could be the case even after you recover. A recent study published by The Journal of the American Medical Association has concluded that the flu may be… Read More ›