Holiday Germs: Tips to Stay Healthy This Season
Health experts outline practical steps to dodge sickness during holidays. Key advice includes thorough hand washing, flu vaccination, sufficient rest, staying home when sick, avoiding sick contacts, safe food handling, cooking meat thoroughly, keeping buffets cold or hot, and practicingMom’s tips like not sharing utensils and covering coughs.
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Minneapolis Veterans Medical Center
Robert Tofte
Allina Health System
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Park Nicollet Health System
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New flu strain upends expectations this season
Health officials warn a new flu strain, A New Caledonia, is widespread this winter and largely different from the A Sydney variant. Only about 12 percent may have protective immunity, making vaccination crucial. Experts note that even vaccinated individuals may need a new shot this year, and herd immunity is markedly low for the new strain.
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New Caledonia
Milwaukee Health Department
Pete Shult
Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
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Obesity Gene Search Narrowing On Chromosome Areas
Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin with 2000 volunteers identify chromosome 3 and 17 regions linked to a common obesity type called Syndrome X. The interactive areas may influence fat metabolism and heart disease risk, though no single obesity gene has been pinpointed.
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Medical College of Wisconsin
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Ahmed Kissebah
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Kissebah
Rudolph Leibel
Division of
Molecular Genetics
Columbia University
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