Thursday, January 24, 2013
County resident fourth child to die from flu in New Jersey, officials say.
The past week has been no kinder to New Jersey residents suffering from the sniffles, cough and chills of the flu, state officials say, and has led to the death of a fourth child in the state, according to an NJ.com report. A 12-year-old Bergen County girl died earlier this month, Dawn Thomas, a state Health Department spokeswoman said in the report. The girl had underlying health conditions. Her name and hometown were not released. The current flu season continues to be one of the worst flu seasons in recent history, state Health Department officials say. The state Department of Health has added a Find a Flu Shot Locator to its website. Call ahead to make sure supplies haven't run out first. Follow Patch on Twitter, Facebook and click …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
New flu drug could be ready in three to five years, report says
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Wednesday, January 16
A team at Holy Name Medical Center is testing a new drug that could fight strains of the flu resistant to drugs like Tamiflu, WABC-TV reports. "It means that we would have ways to fight influenza even if it becomes resistant to the existing drugs," Dr. Thomas Birch, medical director of the Institute for Clinical Research at Holy Name said in the report. Although still experimental, the drug could be available in about three to five years, the report said. Clinical trials for the Department of Defense-funded project stated Monday at Holy Name. Follow Patch on Twitter, Facebook and click to sign up for Breaking News Alerts. News tip? Story idea? E-mail teaneck@patch.com
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Lack of space in emergency rooms could leave some flu sufferers with nowhere to go
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Tuesday, January 15
By Andrew Kitchenman In some areas of New Jersey the flu has already reached crisis proportions, and many fear the worst is yet to come. Monday's meeting of the Assembly's Health and Senior Services Committee focused on ways the state can help relieve overextended and overwhelmed hospitals and doctors. Physicians and legislators also discussed steps everyone can take to lessen the severity of this year's flu season. Dr. Shelley Greenman, an emergency medicine physician at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, struck the appropriate note when she said she has never seen anything like the number and range of flu cases that she has encountered this year. Her colleague, Dr. Rick Hong, Cooper’s head of emergency medical services and disaster …
Sunday, January 13, 2013
New drug aims to relieve flu symptoms, report says.
A clinical trial of a new flu medication will begin Monday at Holy Name Medical Center, northjersey.com reports. Participants in the trial will be given a placebo or the drug, manufactured by Fugifilm Pharmaceuticals, the report said. Anyone involved in the study will need to be at the medical center's research facility for six days in a row and undergo basic medical tests. Participants with flu or flu symptoms must be between 18 to 80 years old without underlying health conditions. Holy Name is one of 70 sites across the country participating in the Phase 2 trial, which is overseen by the Department of Defense, according to the report. For more information, call 201-541-6315.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Here's where to get an influenza vaccine, how to recognize symptoms and what to know about treatment if you get sick.
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Friday, December 14, 2012
Flu season is coming early in parts of the United States: This time last year, flu cases were lower in New Jersey than they are now, according to data on Google's Flu Trends. Overall in New Jersey, activity is considered high now, while it was considered low-to-moderate at this time in 2011, according to Flu Trends. If you're considering getting a flu shot, here are some Teaneck that offer the vaccine (besides your own doctor, of course): CVS - 188 Cedar Lane CVS - 540 Cedar Lane Walgreens - 1400 Teaneck Road More locations More nearby locations According to this week's CDC Flu activity report, influenza levels are on the increase across the country. Five states – Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee – are reporting flu …
Monday, September 24, 2012
October dates planned, township announces.
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Monday, September 24, 2012
The following information was provided by the township: The Township of Teaneck will hold its influenza vaccination clinics Tuesday through Thursday on the following dates: October 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 The clinics will be held at the Richard Rodda Community Center (Medical Outreach) between the hours of 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Registration is required by calling 201-837-0171 ext. 7023 between the hours of 9AM to 3PM. Applications will be completed on the day of visit. To be eligible to register for the clinic you must be 50 years of age or older, pregnant, or chronically ill with a doctor’s order. In addition, you must be a Teaneck resident. Please bring proof of Teaneck residency and age to register which will be required. As …
John Santaella
12:10 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
Thank you Lynn for keeping a level head about this subject. Besides staying home these people won't interfere with real medical issues liking asking your doctor if Xanax is good for you. more ›