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Flu Vaccines
New research shows that flu is a trigger of heart attacks
May 2nd, 2007
Doctors need to take concerted action to ensure that people who are at risk of heart disease receive the influenza vaccine every autumn, according to the authors of a new report published in the European Heart Journal. Their research shows that influenza epidemics are associated with a rise in deaths from heart disease and that flu can actually trigger the heart attacks that result in death. However, only about 60% of people in the USA who ought to have a flu jab actually have one and this percentage is even smaller in Europe, said Professor Mohammad Madjid, the lead author of the report. "Our research has shown that influenza epidemics are...
Source: Biotech Week (2007-05-02)
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