Common Man News: HHS preparing to handle claims of harm from H1N1 …

The CICP is separate from the much older Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, which handles claims pertaining to seasonal flu vaccines and routine childhood vaccines, CIDRAP News reported. The CICP was established under the Public … He said the program is planning to make a presentation to the Department of Defense’s vaccine agency to inform officials about the program and to request that they provide vaccine recipients with information about it. In an update last week, …

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Vitamin D helps ward off flu, asthma attack: study

Vitamin D helps fend off flu, asthma attacks: study. In a study of Japanese schoolchildren, vitamin D supplements taken during the winter and early spring helped prevent seasonal flu and asthma attacks. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! …

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Melanie Nilles – so much for flu shots

None of us got the H1N1 vaccine , but we did have our seasonal flu shots. Now, we’ve been sick all week. It started slow, with just a tickle in the throat and built up to an annoying cough. Today, the rest came on. From what I’ve read, …

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Press Briefing on H1N1 Influenza | Flu Immune

The Swine Flu (or H1N1), is way weaker then our seasonal [regular] Flu. Over around 100x more dead people (about 37000 people die per year) from seasonal flu. The H1N1, has killed only around 250-300 people this year. User Gravatar …

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Tamiflu to Prevent Swine Flu – OrganizedWisdom Health

Researchers at Stanford University state that Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is as effective as Relenza in warding off symptoms of swine flu. Tamiflu is regularly used to prevent symptoms of the seasonal flu, and has been called into action as a …

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Flu during pregnancy risky: study (CBC.ca)

Pregnant women in Australia and New Zealand were 13 times more likely to become critically ill and be admitted to hospital than other women, a new study suggests.

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Chance of a new wave of swine flu declining, CDC says | Standard …

The circulating influenza B virus is very similar to the virus included in the seasonal flu vaccine, and the vaccine should provide protection against it. ——. (c) 2010, Los Angeles Times. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information

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Vitamin D helps fend off flu, asthma attacks: study – Asthma -Flu -

In a study of Japanese schoolchildren, vitamin D supplements taken during the winter and early spring helped prevent seasonal flu and asthma attacks. The idea for the study, study chief Dr. Mitsuyoshi Urashima, told Reuters Health, …

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Swine flu 13 times more dangerous when pregnant (Stuff)

Pregnant women in New Zealand and Australia who had pandemic H1N1 flu were 13 times more likely to become critically ill and be admitted to hospital, researchers said on Friday.

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Vitamin D helps fend off flu, asthma attacks: study : newses Japan

… Vitamin D helps fend off flu, asthma attacks: study; NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a study of Japanese schoolchildren, vitamin D supplements taken during the winter and early spring helped prevent seasonal flu and asthma attacks. …

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