Preventing the flu can lower the chances of a first heart attack

[Number1]

Here an interesting article from the CBC. It just makes sense that not having the flu will help you stay healthy. Just another reason why I will get my flu shot as soon as it is available.

Staving off flu lowers heart attack risk: study
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[Mo0o]

Hmmm sounds like hte proposed mechanism requires you to be at high risk for heart attack anyways since this is preventing plaque rupture and not plaque formation. It is unlikely to reduce the already low rate of MI in young people