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Employers Share List of Most Unusual Excuses for Calling in Sick, According to CareerBuilder’s Annual Survey
— Nearly Three-in-Ten U.S. Workers Called In Sick with a Fake Excuse in the Last Year CHICAGO , Oct.
Bears Bennett, UIC Pharmacy Team Up to Fight the Flu
Chicago Bears wide receiver Earl Bennett believes an influenza vaccination is just as important as shoulder pads and headgear in protecting his body. The fourth-year veteran is teaming up with the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy to encourage people to stay healthy by getting a flu shot.
State Aging Department Urges Seniors to Get Flu Shots in Observance of Healthy Aging Month – One vaccine will protect against all strains of flu this season
SPRINGFIELD – In observance of September as Healthy Aging Month, the Illinois Department on Aging is urging seniors to prepare themselves for the upcoming flu season by getting their flu shot. Seniors are at increased risk for the flu, especially those who have certain chronic health conditions, so they should make getting a flu vaccine a priority. “The best defense against the upcoming flu season is to get a flu shot,” said Michael Gelder, acting director of the Illinois Department on Aging. “Seniors should also talk with their health care provider about getting a pneumococcal vaccine.” The flu season usually starts in the fall and runs through spring. So, this is a good time to get a vaccine. Just like last year, only one vaccine is needed. Public health officials strongly recommend getting vaccinated each year, because the flu season changes and effectiveness of the previous year’s vaccination decreases. The flu vaccine has started to arrive in Illinois, and will be available at local health departments across the state, as well as some doctor’s offices, health clinics, hospitals and pharmacies. The cost of vaccine may vary, but is covered by Medicare, Medicaid and by some insurance companies.
Kmart® Makes Flu Shots More Affordable at Peak of Flu Season
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Nearly Three-in-Four Workers Go to Work When They are Sick, Finds CareerBuilder Survey
CHICAGO , Jan. 19, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Sniff, sniff.
Hong Kong says no sign bird flu spreading in humans (AFP)
HONG KONG (AFP) – Hong Kong health authorities said Saturday there was no sign of bird flu spreading among humans after the densely-populated city recorded its first case of the virus in seven years. “So far we feel that the risk of avian influenza in Hong Kong is still slim, and also there is no indication of human to human transmission,” Secretary for Food and Health York Chow told reporters.
Drop in care use boosts health insurer 3Q earnings (AP)
INDIANAPOLIS — The use of health care services tumbled in the third quarter, helping insurers report better-than-expected earnings and raise their 2010 profit forecasts. But people haven’t stopped seeing the doctor; they’re just filing fewer claims than they did last year, when the unemployed were drawing on subsidized health insurance and the flu was more prominent that’s been this year.
H1N1 Flu Linked to Surge in Pneumonia Complication
THURSDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) — The H1N1 flu pandemic was associated with a sharp rise in the number of children with a serious bacterial infection called empyema, a new study shows.
Achilles’ Heel of Flu Virus Revealed, May Lead to New Drugs (LiveScience.com)
New images of the influenza A virus, whose strains cause the seasonal flu and the H1N1 “swine” flu, have revealed its Achilles’ heel, researchers say, and the finding could lead to a targeted drug that can fight all strains of the virus. The weakness stems from a basic structure in all flu viruses, called the M2 channel, which is key in helping the virus reproduce.
