Posted on 20/04/07
Preventing the flu can also save you from a heart attack
The annual flu shot may do more than just save you from a nasty bout of influenza -- it might also prevent a heart attack. An international team of researchers found that deaths from heart attacks jumped by an astounding 30 per cent in the general population whenever there was an outbreak of the flu.
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