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Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:25:56 +0000

A World Health Organization official is defending the agency’s actions during last year’s swine flu outbreak. (Source: CTV Health)

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Expert Warns Of Swine Flu Complacency

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:24:56 +0000

A leading virus expert urged health authorities around the world Sunday to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadly than expected, warning that bird flu could spark the next global outbreak. (Source: WDSU.com – Health)

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Sickle Cell Kids at Greater Risk of ‘Swine Flu’ Complications

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:15:43 +0000

Findings highlight need to vaccinate against H1N1, seasonal flu, researchers say (Source: The Doctors Lounge – Hematology)

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Sickle Cell Kids at Greater Risk of ‘Swine Flu’ Complications

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:15:22 +0000

Findings highlight need to vaccinate against H1N1, seasonal flu, researchers say (Source: The Doctors Lounge – Hematology)

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Swine flu drug in narcolepsy probe

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:15:19 +0000

Fifteen children in Finland were diagnosed with narcolepsy after receiving swine flu vaccine – but it could have occurred by chance (Source: New Scientist – Health)

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Swine flu boosts Scottish GP consultations during winter

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:15:16 +0000

Measures to protect against swine flu sent the number of consultations in Scotland “through the roof”, according to official figures (Source: Management in Practice)

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Probe into possible link between swine flu vaccine and narcolepsy

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:15:13 +0000

The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) is investigating a possible link between the swine flu vaccine Pandemrix and cases of narcolepsy. (Source: Pulse)

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Evidence-based vaccinations: A scientific look at the missing science behind flu season vaccines

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:15:10 +0000

The objectives of the study were to: “Identify, retrieve and assess all studies evaluating the effects of vaccines against influenza in healthy adults.”The Search Criteria: “We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (The Cochrane Library, 2010, issue 2), MEDLINE (January 1966 to June 2010) and EMBASE (1990 to June 2010).”Selection Criteria (for inclusion in the study): “Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or quasi-RCTs comparing influenza vaccines with placebo or no intervention in naturally-occurring influenza in healthy individuals aged 16 to 65 years. We also included comparative studies assessing serious and rare harms.”The Total Scope of the study encompassed over 70,000 people. And just so you know, these the results may strongly favor the vaccine indus…

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Swine flu drug in narcolepsy review

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:15:07 +0000

A widely used swine flu vaccine has been placed under investigation after reports it causes cases of the rare sleeping disorder narcolepsy (Source: Nursing in Practice)

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Narcolepsy fears for swine flu drug

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:15:04 +0000

Millions of Britons have been given a swine flu vaccine that may be linked to a rare sleeping disorder and is under review by the UK medicines regulator (Source: Pharmacy Europe)

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