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This year's 'common' cold is quite uncommon... watch the video to find out more.
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Seek medical help if:
- Your cold lasts longer than two or three weeks
- You experience trouble breathing, fever, sweats
- You have asthma or COPD
- You are very young or elderly
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The facts:
- According to the Centers for Disease Control, about every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event, and about one every minute will die from one
- The most common type of heart disease is coronary heart disease, which often appears as a heart attack
- A heart attack is when one of the heart vessels becomes completely blocked with a blood clot
- It’s critical that everyone acquaint themselves with the symptoms of a heart attack as knowing the signs and acting on them can be the difference between life or death
Classic heart attack symptoms may include:
- Tightness on front of chest, for more than 15 minutes
- Aching in the arm(s), jaw, upper back or just below the chest in the stomach area
- Sweat, nausea and/or profound weakness
- Chest pain with heart palpitations or feeling of being about to faint
- Shortness of breath
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CDC Anaylzes Flu-Related Deaths in Children
CQ (9/16, Subscription Publication) reports, "Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made a point of saying Thursday that many of the 115 deaths of young people associated with the illness last season could have been prevented if they had been vaccinated for the flu." Although "this season's influenza vaccine protects against three influenza viruses: the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus; an influenza A (H3N2) virus, and an influenza B virus," CDC officials continue "to recommend that, because vaccine immunity wanes over time, everyone should get vaccinated this season -- even if they did last year."
 WebMD (9/16, DeNoon) reports, "Just under half of the reported child flu deaths -- 49% -- were in kids with no underlying illness or other risk factor for severe flu." However, the analysis showed that "46% of kids who died last flu season were under age five," while "29% were under age two," suggesting that "being younger than five years old is a risk factor for severe flu." In addition, "more than four out of five kids who died of flu were not fully vaccinated." The report also showed that half of the children "who died in a hospital or emergency department never received antiviral flu drugs," likely because doctors were waiting for flu test results. CDC official Lyn Finelli suggested that "they should start antiviral agents even before they test for flu" in children with severe symptoms.
Please contact Dr. Michael Gutman at 860 236-3911 or mgut@neuc.biz with your questions or concerns.
Need a physical? Stop in!
New England Urgent Care offers special low-pay rates on physical exams for school, sports, camp or or camp. And, for your convenience, you can stop in at any time with little or no waiting. Our highly trained physician assistants and nursing staff will perform the evaluation, which will include:
- Health history review
- Immunization review to make sure everything is up to date
- Comprehensive physical assessment to determine the ability to safely participate in activities
- Preparation of necessary forms
New England Urgent Care offers physical exams at affordable rates and deep discounts!
Get an additional 40% OFF our already low-priced physical exam if you come in by September 30, 2011!
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