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Flu Shots Lower Risk of Blood Clots
Study found getting one reduced chances by 26%

Too Many High-Risk Teens Not Getting Flu Shots
Those with asthma, other conditions have vaccination rates far below goals, study finds

Flu Vaccine Could Prevent 357,000 Deaths in Pandemic
Predictive model shows shots would also save $7 billion in related health-care costs

When It Comes to Flu, the More Who Get Vaccine, the Better
While not possible to protect all, studies show shots cut deaths, hospital visits

Smokers Struck by Influenza Face Higher Mortality Rates
Cigarette compounds mimicking viral components caused more severe airway damage in mice

Lung Infections Cost Hospitals More Than $10B in 2006
Pneumonia second only to childbirth as most common reason for hospitalizations, analysis finds

Lung Trouble Associated With Sickle Cell in Kids
Decline in function needs to be addressed more aggressively, study says

CARDIA Studies Open Window on Heart, Lung Diseases
Researchers analyze different proteins in progression of risk factors as subjects aged

Doctors Discover Marker for Meconium Passage During Delivery
If newborn breathes in first bowel movement, serious complications can follow, experts note

Obesity May Worsen Impact of Asthma
Heaviest lose ability to inhale as deeply or exhale as fully as normal weight individuals