Immunization against the influenza lowered the probability of heart attack by 45%. This Australian study recently published in the journal Heart.
It is thought that acute infections, such as influenza, cause an increased production of disease-fighting inflammatory proteins. It is these proteins which may clog up vessels and may precipitate a heart attack.
The World Health Organization notes that among seniors, the flu vaccine reduces severe illnesses and complications from the flu by as much as 60% and reduces deaths by 80%.
Have you had your flu vaccine this fall?
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Immunization against the influenza lowered the probability of heart attack by 45%. This Australian study recently published in the journal Heart.
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