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Flu Raises Stroke, Heart Attack Risks

  • December 16, 2004

Earlier this week, I shared my proven guidelines for avoiding the flu and any need for a vaccine. My recommendations will certainly come in handy, according to a British study of some 40,000 patients, considering those who are ill with respiratory or urinary tract infections face a higher risk of heart attack or stroke while they are sick. Your odds of suffering a heart attack or stroke during the first three days of an infection: Respiratory infection = 395 percent (heart...