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What Should Seniors do about the Flu?
The flu can be a dangerous disease no matter what stage of life you are in, but for people 65 years of age and above, it can be deadly. It is estimated that 41% of adults over 65 have diabetes and...
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Black Friday Health Tips
Black Friday is the day bargain hunters wait for all year and it’s one week away. Every year, millions of shoppers go out and participate in this once a year event. However, Black Friday can involve...
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The Flu Report: 11/26/14
Image courtesy of flunearyou.org. Click here to view the interactive map. Influenza cases are up over 40 percent from last week, and, although the locations of these infections haven’t changed much,...
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It’s National Flu Week
National Flu Week runs from December 7 to 13, 2014, and this event works to raise awareness about the dangers of influenza and the importance of vaccines in preventing this potentially deadly...
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Holiday Travel: 3 Crucial Travel Vaccinations for Your Next Trip
In the previous posts in the Passport Health Holiday Travel Tips Series, we have discussed tips that will help you have a fun and safe trip, wherever your travels may take you. However, there is one...
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The Flu Report: Senior Safety
Influenza rates remain low throughout the U.S. and the world, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has some very important advice for seniors before the season picks up. In The U.S.:...
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Flu Report: Preparing for the Start of Flu Season
This past week was another slow week for flu activity in the United States as we near the Centers for Disease Control’s official start of the 2015-2016 flu season. But, while we wait, we have news on...
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Flu Report: Announcing Passport Health Flu Week
This week is Passport Health’s Flu Week, and our blog this week is dedicated to the important topic of influenza. With the CDC’s official start of influenza season just around the corner, we look at...
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Flu Report: What is Influenza A?
In the last week before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention releases its in-depth weekly influenza numbers, we take a look at the still low influenza rate in the U.S., what the prevalence...
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Flu Report: Monday Edition
This special Monday edition of the flu report has new CDC and WHO data indicating this flu season been lighter than most. But, will it stay that way? In The U.S.: Wondering about the flu in your...
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Uber and Passport Health Delivering Flu Shots Across the Country
Uber, flu shots and Passport Health combine once again to bring immunizations to people in 36 cities throughout the United States. Influenza affects up to 20 percent of people every year and harms...
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Flu Report: Happy Thanksgiving!
The slow pace of influenza spread so far this year may be coming to an end. In this week’s Flu Report, we see the first state be declared to have moderate flu activity, and we pass a few other...
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Why Flu Vaccines Help Cardiac Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 50 percent of adults hospitalized during the 2014-2015 flu season were suffering from heart disease. Studies have shown the flu is...
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How Do I Make My Workplace Flu Shot Program a Success?
Keep your employees healthy this flu season and schedule an onsite flu vaccination clinic. People in good health should receive a flu vaccination each year so that they are protected against illness...
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Shocking gaps in flu vaccination coverage in the US
View of Idaho Falls A new CDC report on the 2013-2014 flu season shines a surprising light on certain parts of the nation. Last year, 46.2% of the US population were vaccinated against the flu, but...
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The Flu Report: 10/24/2014
Image courtesy of flunearyou.org. Click here to view the interactive map. As we’ve been moving toward Halloween the flu has been moving slowly across the country. This week’s Flu Report is a focus...
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Could the flu be connected to your diet?
A new report shows that what you eat might affect how well the flu vaccine affects you. The study, published by Cell Press in Immunity, shows that microbes in the human stomach might help increase...
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What Should Seniors do about the Flu?
The flu can be a dangerous disease no matter what stage of life you are in, but for people 65 years of age and above, it can be deadly. It is estimated that 41% of adults over 65 have diabetes and...
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