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Social networks influence flu shot decision among college students

medicalxpress.com — “College students' social networks influence their beliefs regarding the safety of influenza vaccines and decisions about vaccination, according to a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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More health departments nationwide embracing social media: Use of tools rises

thenationshealth.aphapublications.org — “More health departments nationwide embracing social media: Use of tools rises” View full resource at thenationshealth.aphapublications.org

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From cautions about sugary drinks to fighting the flu: state and local health departments are going social: http://t.co/Xv0EUOr4 #pubhealth

Health group attacks Gatorade's Michael Jordan ad | Reuters

in.reuters.com — “WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A health group is asking the U.S. government to yank a Gatorade ad that it says deceptively implies that basketball great Michael Jordan prevailed over the flu during a memorable” View full resource at in.reuters.com

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Zinc may shorten the common cold - Health - Cold and flu - msnbc.com

msnbc.msn.com — “A new review of past studies suggests that taking zinc may cut the time adults have to suffer with a common cold, but the alternative treatment will likely come with unpleasant side effects.” View full resource at msnbc.msn.com

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Battling Illness on Public Transportation | Organic Connections

organicconnectmag.com — “Rice University engineering students, in cooperation with Houston METRO, have designed a system to continually remove pathogens responsible for tuberculosis, flu and pneumonia from city buses.” View full resource at organicconnectmag.com

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Officials unsure why flu season was mild in Okla. - Yahoo! Finance

finance.yahoo.com — “From Yahoo! Finance: The 2012 flu season is ending in Oklahoma with fewer than one-half the number of confirmed cases and nearly two-thirds fewer deaths than in 2011.State health officials say the reasons for the decline from ...” View full resource at finance.yahoo.com

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Influenza Vaccine Coverage among Pregnant Women in a Public Hospital System during the 2009-2010 Pandemic Influenza Season

hindawi.com — “The purpose of this study was to compare influenza vaccination rates of pregnant women in a public safety-net health system to national coverage rates during the 2009-2010 pandemic influenza season. A chart review of a random sample of deliveries was undertaken to determine rates of coverage and predictors of vaccine coverage of women who obtained prenatal care and delivered in our health system. Rates were calculated from deliveries from when the vaccine was first available through April 30, 20” View full resource at hindawi.com

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NIH responds to criticism over handling of controversial bird flu studies

news-medical.net — “In a letter dated April 25, Amy Patterson, associate director for science policy in the office of the director of the National Institutes of Health, "has refuted criticism of the way a meeting held to allow a biosecurity advisory group to review controversial bird flu studies was handled," denying "the agenda was crafted to achieve a predetermined outcome," the Canadian Press/Winnipeg Free Press writes.” View full resource at news-medical.net

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Girish Navani: Examining a City's Health - Businessweek

businessweek.com — “Understanding the health of a community is difficult. Surveys cost millions of dollars and take months to figure out how diseases such as obesity or diabetes affect a population. They’re too slow to spot fast-moving illnesses like the flu.” View full resource at businessweek.com

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Flu hospitalizations and deaths down in Oklahoma - KSWO, Lawton, OK- Wichita Falls, TX: News, Weather, Sports. ABC, 24/7, Telemundo -

kswo.com — “Lawton, OKLa._ Good news for Oklahomans. The 2012 flu season in Oklahoma is ending with fewer than half the number of confirmed cases as in 2011 and nearly two-thirds fewer deaths. State health offici” View full resource at kswo.com

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ingentaconnect Influenza virus vaccine: Vasculitic neuropathy: case report

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Matt Garza: Flu symptoms force Matt Garza to skip a start - chicagotribune.com

chicagotribune.com — “Chicago Cubs left-hander Travis Wood will go in his place Sunday with Matt Garza facing the Brewers on Friday night in Milwaukee” View full resource at chicagotribune.com

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