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Hearts and flu vaccination
By Ira Dreyfuss

Yearly vaccination against the flu reduces your risk of getting the flu – and, research indicates, can help some people reduce their risk of a heart attack.

At Women's College Hospital in Toronto, cardiologist Jacob Udell examined data on more than 6,700 patients with a history of heart disease and an average age of 67, who got a flu shot, a placebo vaccination, or usual care with no shot.

“There was a 33 percent less chance of getting cardiac events if you’d gotten the flu shot, compared to receiving either a placebo shot or just the standard of care.”

The researchers are not sure why this would happen but suspect flu could dislodge plaque that could clog arteries. Learn more at healthfinder.gov.

Listen to the audio version of this article...

HHS HealthBeat is a production of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The study in the Journal of the American Medical Association was supported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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clothing - buying and caring for clothing, lint in septic tank, washers and dryer tips.

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computers - tips and links for buying, learning, and disposing of a computer. readable keyboards.

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education - educational opportunities for Seniors, some online, some in the classroom. some great links.

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entertainment - hints on some low-cost things to do

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food - forward by Miss Piggy, save on food, prepare food for health and savings, trans fats, salt, sugar, and some outright endorsements

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government - how to navigate through government agencies, find what you need, and cut through the  red tape


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health - specific illnesses, health-related food issues, seasonal cautions, lots-o-links

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hobbies - a huge resource for the Senior looking for info on that new hobby. over 50 - discussed and linked

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household - finding, buying, maintaining your home, and the things inside and outside them. large resource.

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Medicare - huge resource. SeniorARK articles, deadlines, all about Parts A-B-C-D, charts, comparisons, all current Medicare news, votes, programs.

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money - how to get and save money on a wide range of issues,  access to "unclaimed money/property"

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organizations - information on some organizations of unique value to Seniors. remember, most of our pages contain other useful organizations.

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other - started as a potpourri, this section has evolved largely into Senior safety issues.

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Social Security - current Social Security information, critical links to the information you need, scam alerts, and some current news.

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taxes - income issues, property tax relief, state comparisons, sales tax, scam alerts, tax credits.

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transportation - buying, maintaining, using, insuring, your car. gasoline savings, public transportation, airlines,

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utilities - all about how to save on water, electricity, natural gas, heating oil, telephone

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vacations - some tips on specific vacation spots, airlines, refundable Senior fares. Also see travel Links

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