flu

Millennials are LEAST likely generation to get flu shot and experts think anti-vaxxers are to blame 

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Millennials are the least likely generation to get a flu shot because they are ‘too busy’ and the majority say they agree with some anti-vaxxer ideas A new survey found 55% of millennials said they didn’t get the flu shot this year  Most said it was because they didn’t have time or they’d forgotten to get … Read more

Wearing a Fitbit could spot when you’re coming down with flu… before you even have any symptoms

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A Fitbit could spot when you’re coming down with flu – before symptoms have even developed. Researchers analysed 60 days of data from 47,248 Fitbit users living in the US to try and predict when they would get sick.  Tell-tale signs someone was about to get ill were higher heart rates than normal or excessive … Read more

How a Western diet hinders the flu jab

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Many of us rely on the flu jab to keep us fighting fit during the chilly winter months. But research suggests the fatty Western diet may be hindering the vaccine’s effectiveness. Scientists looked at the effect of the food additive tert-butylhydroquinone (tBHQ) – commonly found in cooking oils, frozen meat, chips and crackers – in … Read more