Flu Virus Archives - Cleveland HeartLab, Inc. https://www.clevelandheartlab.com/blog-tag/flu-virus/ Cleveland HeartLab, Inc. Wed, 02 Dec 2020 21:44:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Shot That Protects Your Heart https://www.clevelandheartlab.com/blog/the-shot-that-protects-your-heart/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 21:44:43 +0000 https://www.clevelandheartlab.com/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=13455 With the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors are more concerned than ever that patients get their annual flu shot. The flu vaccine is very important this year, because getting the flu could make it easier to catch COVID-19. And if you have to be admitted to the hospital with the flu, you could be exposed to the virus. Having COVID-19 and the ...

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]]> The Heart Risk That Comes with Winter https://www.clevelandheartlab.com/blog/the-heart-risk-that-comes-with-winter/ Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:04:53 +0000 http://wwwdev.clevelandheartlab.com/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=12168 You might be enjoying the cooler air as the seasons change. But winter weather has a downside: It can raise your risk for heart problems. A new study in the journal JAMA Cardiology found that there’s a big jump in heart attacks when the forecast includes cold temperatures, a strong wind, low sunlight, and low pressure in the atmosphere. They ...

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]]> Can an Infection Cause a Heart Attack? https://www.clevelandheartlab.com/blog/can-infection-cause-heart-attack/ Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:53:38 +0000 http://wwwdev.clevelandheartlab.com/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=11302 Can just getting sick increase your risk for heart disease? Accumulating research suggests so. Researchers have long noted a connection between infections like influenza and atherosclerosis. Moreover, the flu vaccine has been linked to a lower risk for cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and stroke, in the year following vaccination. Accumulating evidence shows a similar phenomenon is at work with more ...

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]]> Avoid These “Holiday Heart” Hazards https://www.clevelandheartlab.com/blog/avoid-holiday-heart-hazards/ Wed, 06 Dec 2017 17:22:09 +0000 http://wwwdev.clevelandheartlab.com/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=11234 It’s the season for wonder and joy. But Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s celebrations have a downside when it comes to the heart. Deadly heart attacks rise during the last month of the year and holiday excesses can lead to heart rhythm disturbances like atrial fibrillation. A national study in the journal Circulation, which examined death certificates over a three-decade ...

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]]> The Flu Shot and Your Heart https://www.clevelandheartlab.com/blog/flu-shot-heart/ Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:29:16 +0000 http://wwwdev.clevelandheartlab.com/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=10256 Fall is the time for colorful foliage, cooler temperatures—and the beginning of cold and flu season. No mere nuisance, flu costs the U.S. more than $10 billion and takes about 3,600 lives each year. Vaccination is a powerful weapon against the seasonal illness, which poses particular health risks to the very young and the elderly. But flu shots also have ...

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