Do you understand what ‘risk’ means when it comes to cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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When people are diagnosed with a cancer many questions come up, among them what might have led to the development of cancer, especially with regard to behaviors the person adopted that increased their risk for the disease. Otis Brawley, a …
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What should you do about getting the RSV vaccine? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Respiratory syncytial virus or RSV can result in serious illness or death for infants, people with compromised immunity or older adults. The vaccine is safe and effective, and Panagis Galiatsatos, a critical care medicine expert and community health advocate at …
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With cold and flu season about to begin and Covid continuing, should you get a vaccine if you’re already under the weather? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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It’s vaccination season, with many considering getting a Covid vaccine in light of ongoing infections nationwide. Critical care medicine expert Panagis Galiatsatos at Johns Hopkins, who’s also a community medicine advocate, says if you’re already under the weather now is …
Monitoring your own symptoms after vaccination helps identify adverse reactions, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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People often express concerns about routine immunizations causing adverse reactions. Panagis Galiatsatos, a critical care expert at Johns Hopkins and community medicine advocate, says it’s always a good idea to manage your own expectations by becoming educated on what common …
Reporting adverse events after receiving a vaccine helps you and others, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Do you know about the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System, or VAERS? This organization tracks and investigates bad reactions people have after receiving a vaccine. Pharmacist Victoria DeJaco at Johns Hopkins says both you and the provider who administered the …
Respiratory infection season is almost upon us, and older people in particular should pay attention to their vaccine status, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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If you’re an older adult or someone with chronic disease, now is a good time to consider getting vaccinated for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. That’s according to Johns Hopkins pharmacist Victoria DeJaco. Dejaco: It used to be that people …