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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 …
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 …
