A study published in the JAMA (Journal
of Medical Association) reported that people who have the flu shot are less likely to
have a cardiovascular event. Let me give
an example. Last year when we were on
our Alaska trip, I came down with a respiratory virus. Before I returned home, the symptoms of
stuffy, runny nose, sore throat and sneezing had turned into bronchitis and I
could not stop coughing. I am certain
all that coughing was a strain on my body. I remember my ribs and chest muscles were sore from the coughing.
What if I had been a person with a bad heart condition or high blood
pressure? I might have had a stroke or a
heart attack. That’s what this study
found. People with pre-existing heart
disease, high blood pressure, etc face an increased risk of a cardiovascular
event when they catch the flu with its symptoms of sneezing and coughing,
etc. This article can be found at http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/10/22/flu-shot-may-decrease-risk-heart-attack-and-stroke/
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