September 24, 2009
by Dr. John Overholt
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Currently, influenza vaccines come in two flavors: nasal and injectable. The nasal vaccine is a live, attenuated vaccine. This means that the virus, while still “alive”, has had its cellular machinery crippled so that it won’t cause a whole body … Continue reading
September 16, 2009
by Dr. John Overholt
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Did you know that elite swimmers have a higher prevalence of asthma than other athletes? Surprisingly, this fact was only confirmed in a study relatively recently. Chlorine was an obvious candidate to explain this finding and over the last decade, … Continue reading
September 15, 2009
by Dr. John Overholt
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Everybody Panic! This is one of those stories that sounds scary as heck, but really isn’t telling us anything of consequence. If you haven’t heard, some researchers cultured material from showerheads and found high levels of the atypical bacteria Mycobacterium … Continue reading