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tools If you're an AOL member, click here to search. Did You Know?Although not all children need the flu vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends annual flu shots for infants between the ages of six months and two years, and for children at increased risk of complications, including those with asthma, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, sickle cell anemia and chronic kidney disease.  |
Features Flu Facts About 150,000 people are
hospitalized with the flu each year. Find out to keep the bug at
bay. Cold & Flu Advice for Asthma
Sufferers If you have asthma, the cold and flu season
can pose a more serious threat than tissues and cough drops can handle. Drugs Can Be Cheaper Than Flu
Shots According to researchers, the flu
vaccination for healthy working adults is "reasonable," but it's not
necessarily a cost-saving measure. In the News Did Bird Flu Jump Between Humans? A Thai girl
probably spread deadly bird flu to her relatives in what would mark the
first documented case of human-to-human transmission.
Low Birth Weight & Infant
Mortality A rise in babies born at abnormally low
birth weights was the main reason why the infant mortality rate rose in
2002 for the first time in 44 years. Vioxx, Celebrex Were
Overprescribed The painkillers Vioxx and Celebrex were
prescribed for millions of patients who didn't need them or shouldn't have
taken them. Wishing you good health, The Mylifepath.com Team The information in this newsletter is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider with any concerns you may have. Blue Shield is not responsible for and does not endorse any information, resources or services in this newsletter. If you have questions about whether a particular service is covered under your Blue Shield health plan, please refer to your Evidence of Coverage/Certificate of Insurance or call the member services number on your Blue Shield ID card.  |
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