Mary Gallagher, RN, MSN, CCRN
Traveler Health: Know Before You Go
December 2019
Dec 5, 2019Your Best Interest
November 2019
Nov 7, 2019Attention to Detail
October 2019
Oct 8, 2019Traveling with Multiple Sclerosis
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Sep 1, 2019Dental Health While Traveling
August 2019
Aug 1, 2019Health
Jun 1, 2019Flu Vaccines
THE FLU, ALSO KNOW AS INFLUENZA, is a respiratory infection caused by several viruses. The viruses pass through the air and enter your body through your nose or mouth. Between 5 and 20 percent of the U.S. population gets the flu each year. The flu can be serious or even deadly for elderly people, newborn babies, young children and individuals with certain chronic illnesses. The best way to prevent flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year.
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May 1, 2019New Shingles Vaccine
IN OCTOBER 2017 the FDA approved a new shingles vaccine called Shingrix. This January, the Centers for Disease Control officially recommended adults 50 and older get the new vaccine instead of the previous vaccine, Zostavax.