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Study: It's wise for college students to get flu shot Kristin Nichol

College students who are vaccinated against influenza appear less likely to develop flu-like illnesses, require related health care visits or experience impairments in academic performance during flu season, according to new research in the Medical School.

Principal investigator Kristin Nichol, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., studied 12,975 students on two campuses during four separate flu seasons between 2002 and 2006.

Overall, 30.2 percent of the students were vaccinated, and 24.1 percent experienced at least one flu-like illness during flu season. Those who were vaccinated were significantly less likely to develop such an illness than those who were not vaccinated.

The report was published in the December issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Read more about the study:

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Caring for the Caregiver this Holiday Season HLTHTALK Kreitzer Mary Jo

For many families, the holidays are a joyful and festive time. But for those caring for a family member with dementia, the holidays can be overwhelmed by stress.

In the United States, roughly 10 million caregivers provide daily comfort and care to their spouses, parents, or other family members living with dementia. Often these caregivers face tremendous pressures and challenges that may put their own health in jeopardy. Common symptoms among caregivers include depression, migraines, anxiety, sleep problems, heart irregularities, exhaustion, poor immune response, and increased illness.

Mary Jo Kreitzer, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, is founder and director of the Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota.

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