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April 06, 2023
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The Take Home: ACC Scientific Session

The American College of Cardiology Scientific Session was held March 4 to 6 in New Orleans. Healio | Cardiology Today was on-site for the latest news in cardiology and experts’ reactions to it.

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March 17, 2023
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Shorter sleep duration associated with reduced antibody response to vaccination

People who slept less than 6 hours per night had lower antibody responses to hepatitis and influenza vaccinations compared with those who slept 7 to 9 hours, according to researchers.

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February 23, 2023
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Early data indicate flu vaccine offered significant protection

Preliminary estimates published Thursday in MMWR and presented this week by the CDC indicate that this season’s influenza vaccine offered significant protection among all ages.

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January 23, 2023
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Children bore brunt of ‘early and intense’ flu season

Children were twice as likely as adults to test positive for influenza and more likely to be hospitalized for influenza this season, according to data published in MMWR.

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December 07, 2022
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VIDEO: A message for National Influenza Vaccination Week

An expert in influenza is encouraging the public to get vaccinated ahead of “a tough season” during National Influenza Vaccination Week.

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December 02, 2022
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Flu hospitalizations hit 12-year high for this time of year

Hospitalizations for influenza are the highest they have been at this time of year since 2010, the CDC reported Friday.

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November 29, 2022
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Maternal vaccination prevents flu-associated hospitalizations among infants

Maternal influenza vaccination was around 65% effective at preventing influenza-associated hospitalizations among infants when the viruses matched what was in the vaccine, according to a study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

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October 28, 2022
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Data from Chile suggest an early, ‘atypical’ flu season for US

Influenza reached epidemic levels in Chile months earlier than a typical influenza season, just like in several other Southern Hemisphere countries, researchers reported.

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October 26, 2022
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AAFP releases clinical guidance sheet, resources to help PCPs prep for flu season

The American Academy of Family Physicians has released new, free resources to help primary care physicians navigate the upcoming influenza season.

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October 21, 2022
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DANFLU-1

High-dose vs. low-dose influenza vaccine for older Danish adults.

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