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Flu, vaping illnesses difficult to distinguish and costly to treat

As flu season approaches, doctors fear more young adults will die of vaping-related illnesses.  With lungs already damaged by vaping, patients could face higher risks of complications from influenza. Even as doctors fear the flu will drive more patients to the emergency room, doctors don’t know the long-term consequences of the vaping-related illness. Nor can...

Julie Havlak
Opinion

Injections ‘R’ Us

Following the government’s control over access to flu shots at the onset of the winter season, tightly controlled distribution has led to a possible glut—read surplus—of flu vaccine. What? Wasn’t it just a few months ago that we were warned of a possible shortage, and shots were only being offered to individuals in high risk categories?

Dr. Karen Y. Palasek

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