Statins, you know Lipitor, Crestor, etc, continue to show they have new uses. Kind of a wonder drug just like baby aspirin! Researchers have found they appear to reduce the risk of death in patients hospitalized with the flu. In a study of 3,043 men and women hospitalized with the...
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Garlic, Cheese, Yogurt and Honey – Alternate Flu Cures?
Garlic. Yogurt. Steamed pears. Not all seniors believe it’s just the flu shot that prevents the flu. Many believe in various foods and treatments to stave off the seasonal bug, according to a study. Researchers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University surveyed seniors in nine different countries to discover what...
Flu Vaccination Could Reduce Risk of First Heart Attack by 19 Percent
Receiving a vaccination in the late summer or fall could help reduce the risk of a first heart attack by an average of 19%, according to a new study by British researchers. They examined 78,706 patients in England and Wales for their study. A total of 8,472 of them had...