Flu Health News Page 11

Videos of sneezers show droplets are of varying sizes, move at high velocity

Research suggests cholesterol-lowering meds linked to lower levels of influenza antibodies in seniors

Everyone 6 months and older should be vaccinated, CDC advises

Research only sees an association, not a cause-and-effect connection

Study suggests about 57 percent of hospitalizations for flu-related pneumonia might be prevented

Researchers also found children who had all of their vaccinations were less vulnerable

Americans 6 months of age and older encouraged to get vaccinated

Study found it also cut need for more care after discharge

Early fall seems to be best time for immunization, researchers say

Despite debate on effectiveness in elderly, it saved thousands of lives, prevented hospitalizations

They're targeting part of a protein that attaches to all influenza subtypes

Study finds risk of flu-like illness dropped 20 percent

If finding bears out in humans, new vaccines might not have to be developed every year

Strain of H3N2 virus that was circulating did not match strain used in vaccine

Next season's shot includes last year's missing strain