Vaccines During PregnancyVideos

Whooping cough and flu vaccines during pregnancy are recommended by Doctor Alberto Sirven, Obstetrician-Gynecologist at West Kendall Baptist Hospital.

He explains when the woman gets vaccinated during this period, she transfers the antibodies to the unborn baby.

The doctor …

How Contagious are Respiratory Tract Infections?Ask Hanna

It’s cold and flu season. Your co-worker in the next cubicle has a mound of Kleenex on his desk, obviously nursing a cold. Following a sneezing fit, you can practically see the germs coming over the cubicle wall seeking someone …

Is it just a cough?Ask Hanna

Almost everyone has had a cough. Typically, this occurs in association with an acute infection such as a cold or the flu. Once the infection runs its course, or following effective treatment, this type of cough goes away within a …

How does a cold affect our body?Ask Hanna

There’s no denying that the typical symptoms of the common cold—sore throat, runny nose, cough, etc. —are miserable. But when you realize that cold symptoms are an indication that your body’s defense system is working, it gives you a different …

Is it ok to take cough medicine?Ask Hanna

Coughing helps to clear the respiratory system of irritants and secretions associated with a cold or flu. With most minor respiratory infections it is best not to interfere with this mechanism. When someone is unable to rest because of the …

Is it a cold or the flu?Ask Hanna

During this time of the year, many eDoc clients write in to ask if their symptoms are more suggestive of a cold or with the flu.  While both are caused by viruses, influenza or “flu” generally causes more severe manifestations …

When is the right time to get a flu shot?Ask Hanna

Did you know that up to 56,000 Americans die of the flu each year, and as many as 710,000 are hospitalized because of it? The flu is a dangerous viral illness that can be lethal, or cause complications that range …

How effective is the flu vaccine?Sin categoría

I recently wrote a health tip about the importance of getting the flu vaccine each fall season [insert link please] because it is our only real defense against the virus. We are getting closer to a master vaccine for these …

When should I get my flu shot?Ask Hanna

Last week, public health officials urged Americans to get their flu shot early this year.  Let’s talk about the reason for the warning, and whether you should get a flu shot.

You may not realize that influenza viruses are constantly …