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Including those that measure things like functioning and ability to accomplish things by oneself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chernof argues that there should be new measures. Including markers for ability levels and independence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are basic functions,” Chernof says, “like dressing, bathing, feeding, and toileting. And then there are instrumental functions like transportation and cooking.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He says it is very important to go beyond medical diagnoses and to start collecting data on functioning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Chasing a blood sugar level to perfection in a 90-year-old who has outlived three primary care doctors and really just wants to wake up and have a donut with their coffee — we need to work with that,” says Chernof.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chernof says complicating the long term care situation in California is the fact that this is a very diverse state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The situation in rural California looks very different than in San Francisco or the East Bay. 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Still, the state lags behind top-ranked New Mexico where 65 percent of Medicaid long term care dollars go to the community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco, itself, has a national model in this area: PACE -- Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly. The program is centered on the idea that it is better for individuals over 55 with chronic conditions to live in their communities rather than in institutions. PACE was pioneered at the city’s On Lok Lifeways center and has now been incorporated as a model in the national Medicare program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the flip side, California does not rate so well when it comes to quality of life and quality of care, and for the support it offers family caregivers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One disturbing statistic as far as quality measures in the state is around bedsores. The report found the rate of pressure sores among California’s nursing home residents is double that of Hawaii, the best-performing state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are nearly six million unpaid caregivers in the state, mostly family and friends. Their contributions to care are valued at nearly $47 billion annually. California offers 12 weeks per year of job protected leave which is the minimum established by the federal Family Medical Leave Act. Meanwhile top-ranked Washington, D.C. provides 16 weeks family leave and 16 weeks of medical leave every two years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Finally the report also suggests that California could safely transition many more individuals from institutional settings to the community. Eleven percent of California nursing home residents have low-care needs as compared to 1 percent in Maine, the top-ranked state. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_22657\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2014/11/13152-e1416549600310.png\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-22657 size-large\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2014/11/13152-640x360.png\" alt=\"Staff from Transitions Housing Clinic, a health center for former inmates, gathered in San Francisco to learn to cook on a budget with Chef Hollie Greene. (Jeremy Raff/KQED)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Staff from the Transitions Clinic, a nationwide network of health clinics for former inmates, gathered in San Francisco to learn to cook on a budget. (Jeremy Raff/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The chef has thrown down the challenge. There are five teams, ten people each, that must make their own version of veggie chili. 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Community health workers, like Alvarado, have all done time. They call on their own experiences to mentor patients through medical treatments, as well as finding a job, housing, and food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She and 50 other community health workers from Transitions clinics across the country gathered at the San Francisco Ferry Building recently for the cooking class.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_22658\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2014/11/13153-e1416549884653.png\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-22658\" title=\"\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2014/11/13153-300x168.png\" alt=\"Chef Hollie Greene teaches people who are low income or homeless how to cook healthy meals on a budget. 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The state is one of 34 in the country that ban people convicted of certain drug crimes from receiving food stamps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than 90 percent of people recently released from prison skip meals or struggle to get enough food, in part because of the ban, according to a survey of Transitions Clinic clients in California, Texas, and Connecticut.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We know when people don’t have access to food, they’re at risk for chronic conditions, or their chronic conditions get worse, or they’re at risk for HIV,” says Dr. Shira Shavit, director of the Transitions Clinic network.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One patient from the San Francisco clinic \"had to work as a sex worker to be able to buy a Happy Meal for her children to feed them,\" Shavit said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Studies show that steady access to food reduces crime and recidivism. California lawmakers decided to get rid of the food stamps ban, and the new policy will take effect next April 15.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Teaching Cooking on a Budget\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s where Chef Hollie Greene comes in to lead the chili cook-off. She’s been teaching cooking on a budget to low income and homeless populations for years, and now through her start-up, JoyFoodly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When you’re at the store and you’re trying to make a decision about what to buy,” she says to the class of community health workers. “Whole chickens are about a dollar less per pound, than when you start to buy all the different parts.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=\"pjhVfSHw2UjVzNMqdstbICU3eJZ5sLtv\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She also has gentle strategies for encouraging people to buy more fruits and vegetables, or brown rice instead of white rice. 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Where you live matters in terms of what treatment you will receive for a given condition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.chcf.org/publications/2014/11/medical-variation-map\" href=\"http://www.chcf.org/publications/2014/11/medical-variation-map\" target=\"_blank\">A new statewide survey\u003c/a> published Tuesday found significant variation in the rate of 13 common elective procedures for several health conditions -- including heart disease, childbirth and arthritis of the hip or knee. Treatments for these conditions are considered \"elective\" because deciding which treatment is best (or deciding on no treatment at all) can depend on someone's preference.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It would be ideal if the patient was fully informed of all treatment options and made a decision based on his or her own preferences. 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Woodland, Sonoma, Grass Valley and Davis are all Northern California cities with C-section rates well below the statewide average.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.chcf.org/publications/2014/11/medical-variation-map?utm_source=KQED&utm_medium=Article&utm_campaign=State%20of%20Health\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cimg class=\"alignright\" src=\"http://www.chcf.org/~/media/images/campaigns/variations%20teaser%2020141.jpg\" alt=\"All Over The Map: Surgery Rates in California Vary Widely\" width=\"190\" height=\"258\" border=\"0\">\u003c/a>Maribeth Shannon helps oversee the \"All Over The Map\" project for the foundation. 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Frudakis was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was 20.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She spent a lot of time grappling with it behind closed doors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But I really needed to be able to connect with other people like myself, to remind me that I was bigger and more than the diagnosis,” Frudakis recalled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/177532038&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\">\u003c/iframe>Baker was knocked down by major depression. She lost her career as a music teacher and her social circle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So I needed people in my life, where I would feel accepted and feel like I belonged,\" Baker said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Baker and Frudakis felt that life had to be more than visits to the psychiatrist and sitting at home alone. They wanted to have fun with people their own age.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beginning in 2005, they formed their own social group and organized weekly social events such as rock climbing, ice skating and going out to the movies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In its 10 years of operation, Impact Young Adults has hosted more than 500 get-togethers and community events.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are other social programs run by mental health agencies, but Impact is the only one in California run by young adults.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Impact currently has 60 members in San Diego. Members must be between 18 and 35, have a mental illness and be involved in some form of treatment or other effort to improve their health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>'Impact' Has Big Impact\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When he was in college on the East Coast in 2009, Mike Robertson’s life was derailed by schizophrenia. He started treatment in San Diego and heard about Impact.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s really difficult to find people like me, when not in the hospital, you know,\" Robertson said. \"And then finding Impact was just great, I really fit in with everybody.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Robertson has to take some pretty heavy medication to control his condition. It helps him lead a normal life. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_22428\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2014/11/iStock_000015590176_Large-e1415408861531.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-22428\" title=\"\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2014/11/iStock_000015590176_Large-640x426.jpg\" alt=\"(Getty Images)\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>These days, sugar is pretty close to everywhere in the American diet. You probably know that too much sugar is probably not great for your health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, a new initiative from UC San Francisco is spelling out the health dangers in clear terms. The project is called \"sugar science,\" and science there is.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A team of researchers distilled 8,000 studies and research papers, and found strong evidence showing overconsumption of added sugar overloads vital organs and contributes to three major chronic illnesses: heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and liver disease.\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While there are no federal guidelines recommending a limit on sugar consumption, the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends cutting our consumption way down. Right now, the average American consumes the equivalent of \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db122.pdf\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db122.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">19.5 teaspoons \u003c/a>a day in added sugars. The AHA says men should cut that down to no more than \u003ca title=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Added-Sugars_UCM_305858_Article.jsp\" href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Added-Sugars_UCM_305858_Article.jsp\" target=\"_blank\">9 teaspoons and women should consume less than 6 teaspoons\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>UCSF Professor Laura Schmidt is lead investigator on the project. \"Right now, the reality is that our consumption of sugar is out of whack, and until we bring things back into balance, we need to focus on helping people understand what the consequences are to having the average American … consume too much added sugar.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As part of its outreach, Schmidt's team has created a\u003ca title=\"Sugar Science\" href=\"http://sugarscience.org\" target=\"_blank\"> user-friendly website\u003c/a> and is partnering with health departments across the country to spread the word. The website includes downloadable resources, including television commercials, that public health officials can localize for their own cities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe src=\"https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/176317993&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"And that's what sugar science is all about,\" Schmidt says. \"It's about translating the information that's locked up in the medical journals and sharing it with the public in ways that are understandable.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Health departments from San Francisco to New York City have already agreed to participate in outreach. In a statement, the New York Department of Health called Sugar Science a \"wonderful resource\" and said it was \"\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000\">something that can be used by researchers, the public health community and those who just want thorough information.\"\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schmidt is quick to point to the food environment as a driver in the increase of obesity that America has seen in the last generation. \"It's not like Americans suddenly lost their willpower,\" she says. \"The only major change in the diet that explains the obesity epidemic is this steep rise in added sugar consumption that started in the 1980s.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That sugar isn't just making us fat, she says, \"it's making us sick.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schmidt insists the team, which includes researchers from UC Davis and Emory University, is not \"anti-sugar.\" Instead, it's really about knowing how much sugar is too much.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But knowing how much sugar you're eating can be challenging. Some key facts on the Sugar Science website are these:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Added sugar is hiding in 74 percent of packaged foods. (\u003ca title=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2014/02/27/fda-proposes-food-label-overhaul/\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2014/02/27/fda-proposes-food-label-overhaul/\" target=\"_blank\">Proposed changes\u003c/a> to the nutrition label would change this by including a separate line for added sugars.)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A common type of sugar can damage your liver -- just like too much alcohol.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>One 12-ounce can of soda a day can increase your risk of dying of heart disease by one-third.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The site also includes tips on concrete steps that people can take to cut down on sugar. \u003ca title=\"http://sugarscience.org/ask-the-sugarscientists.html#.VF1q3EvJ4Ts\" href=\"http://sugarscience.org/ask-the-sugarscientists.html#.VF1q3EvJ4Ts\" target=\"_blank\">The most straightforward\u003c/a> way to cut down on sugar is to stop drinking sugar-sweetened drinks, like sodas, sports drinks and energy drinks, the researchers say. More than one-third of added sugar in the diet \u003ca title=\"http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2010/DietaryGuidelines2010.pdf\" href=\"http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2010/DietaryGuidelines2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">comes from sugary drinks\u003c/a>. They also recommend reading nutrition labels. While there are 61 different names for sugar on ingredients labels, the UCSF team says that \"if the chemical name has an 'ose' at the end—as in dextrose, fructose, lactose —- it’s likely to be added sugar.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Seeing Diabetes as the AIDS Crisis of This Generation\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dean Schillinger is also part of the Sugar Science team. He's a primary care doctor at San Francisco General Hospital. He first came to San Francisco in 1990 at the peak of the AIDS epidemic. \"At that point, one out of every two patients we admitted was a young man dying of AIDS,\" he says. At that time, there were no treatments, little any doctor could do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today, he says, there are good treatments, and it's rare to admit someone to the hospital dying of AIDS.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, Schillinger says, that same ward, Ward 5A, where young men died of AIDS is now filled with diabetes patients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I feel like we are with diabetes where we were in 1990 with the AIDS epidemic,\" Schillinger said. \"The ward is overwhelmed with diabetes –- they're getting their limbs amputated, they're on dialysis. And these are young people. They are suffering the ravages of diabetes in the prime of their life.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But unlike AIDS, where activists pushed hard for action from researchers and governments, there's little activist response for diabetes \"because it affects low-income communities disproportionately,\" Schillinger said. \"We're at the point where we need a public health response to it.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The timing of the SugarScience launch is not a coincidence. The UC researchers waited until after the election last week voters in Berkeley and San Francisco were considering soda tax measures. \u003ca title=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2014/11/04/will-berkeley-and-san-francisco-soda-tax-measures-set-precedent/\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2014/11/04/will-berkeley-and-san-francisco-soda-tax-measures-set-precedent/\" target=\"_blank\">Measure D in Berkeley passed \u003c/a>with 75 percent of the vote. 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At that time, there were no treatments, little any doctor could do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today, he says, there are good treatments, and it's rare to admit someone to the hospital dying of AIDS.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, Schillinger says, that same ward, Ward 5A, where young men died of AIDS is now filled with diabetes patients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I feel like we are with diabetes where we were in 1990 with the AIDS epidemic,\" Schillinger said. \"The ward is overwhelmed with diabetes –- they're getting their limbs amputated, they're on dialysis. And these are young people. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_17415\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2014/01/RS8481_photo-hpf.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-17415\" title=\"\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2014/01/RS8481_photo-hpf.jpg\" alt=\"KQED News social media editor Olivia Hubert-Allen gets her flu shot. (Lisa Pickoff-White/KQED)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/27/2014/01/RS8481_photo-hpf.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/27/2014/01/RS8481_photo-hpf-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/27/2014/01/RS8481_photo-hpf-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">KQED News social media editor Olivia Allen-Price gets her flu shot. (Lisa Pickoff-White/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>By Tara Haelle\u003c/strong>,\u003ca title=\"http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/10/10/354627818/32-myths-about-the-flu-vaccine-you-dont-need-to-fear\" href=\"http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/10/10/354627818/32-myths-about-the-flu-vaccine-you-dont-need-to-fear\" target=\"_blank\"> NPR \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Brace yourselves: Flu season is coming. And along with the coughing, fevers and aches you can expect a lot of unreliable or downright wrong information about the flu vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">Flu kills more people in a year in the U.S. than Ebola has killed in the history of the world.\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>Many people underestimate the health risks from flu. Thousands of Americans die from flu-related complications in a typical year, and last season's H1N1 strain\u003ca title=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/death-toll-from-flu-rises-as-h1n1-strain-returnswith-young-invincibles-most-affected/2014/02/19/71f539f4-98b0-11e3-b931-0204122c514b_story.html\" href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/death-toll-from-flu-rises-as-h1n1-strain-returnswith-young-invincibles-most-affected/2014/02/19/71f539f4-98b0-11e3-b931-0204122c514b_story.html\" target=\"_blank\"> hit young adults particularly hard.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Flu and pneumonia combined consistently rank among the top 10 causes of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.\u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_06.pdf\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> It was ranked eighth in 2011,\u003c/a> the most recent year for which data are available.\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Getting a shot (or an immunizing spritz up the nose) isn't a perfect defense against flu. Some years the strains used to make vaccines aren't a good match for the type of flu that eventually strikes. But vaccination remains the most reliable way to reduce the risk for illness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/whoshouldvax.htm#annual-vaccination\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/whoshouldvax.htm#annual-vaccination\" target=\"_blank\">recommends\u003c/a> that everyone 6 months of age and older gets vaccinated against flu every year, with rare exceptions, such as those with \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/whoshouldvax.htm\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/whoshouldvax.htm\" target=\"_blank\">severe, life-threatening allergies\u003c/a> to flu vaccine ingredients or potentially those with a \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/adult-contraindications-shell.html\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/adult-contraindications-shell.html\" target=\"_blank\">history of Guillain-Barré syndrome\u003c/a> following a previous flu shot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The options for the flu vaccine this year include a \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/qa_intradermal-vaccine.htm\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/qa_intradermal-vaccine.htm\" target=\"_blank\">shot\u003c/a> that protects against the \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/flushot.htm\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/flushot.htm\" target=\"_blank\">three different flu strains\u003c/a> the World Health Organization predicts will be circulating. There are also shots that include protection \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/quadrivalent.htm\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/quadrivalent.htm\" target=\"_blank\">against four strains.\u003c/a> And the CDC recommends that \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/qa_fluzone.htm\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/qa_fluzone.htm\" target=\"_blank\">adults aged 65 and older get a high-dose flu shot,\u003c/a> yet another variation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Traditionally, flu vaccines have been made using chicken eggs, but new technologies have led to two relatively new vaccines without a trace of egg.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The nasal spray uses four live flu virus strains that have been weakened. The CDC recommends kids, ages 2 to 8, get the spray instead of the shot when available, though healthy adults up to age 49 can also get the spray. The live-flu vaccine isn't recommended for pregnant women, older adults and people whose immune systems are compromised.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now is when doctor's offices, drugstores and many companies offer vaccinations in preparation for the \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2014-2015.htm\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2014-2015.htm\" target=\"_blank\">this year's upcoming flu season\u003c/a>, which typically lasts from October to April.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So it seemed like the right time to round up a list of common misconceptions about the flu vaccine and some information to set them straight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each fact links to a more detailed explanation on \u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#ebola\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#ebola\" target=\"_blank\">Red Wine and Applesauce\u003c/a>, a blog where I write about parenting, health and science. Those posts contain links to peer-reviewed research and other sources.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have specific questions about vaccination, including which type of vaccine is appropriate for you, consult your doctor or other health professional.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #1:\u003c/strong> You should fear Ebola more than the flu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#ebola\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#ebola\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Flu kills more people in a year in the U.S. than Ebola has killed in the history of the world.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #2\u003c/strong>: You don't need the flu vaccine this year if you got it last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: You need a new flu shot each year because the circulating strains change and immunity from the vaccine fades.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #3\u003c/strong>: The flu shot is a \"one size fits all\" approach that doesn't make sense for everyone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: You have many flu vaccine options, such as the shot, including egg-free versions, and a nasal spray.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #4\u003c/strong>: The flu shot makes some people able to only walk backward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: The condition of a young woman who could apparently only walk backward after getting a flu shot was found to be psychological, not neurological.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #5\u003c/strong>: Deaths from the flu are exaggerated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Thousands of people die from flu in the U.S. in a typical year, including more than 20,000 in the 2006-2007 season.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #6\u003c/strong>: The flu vaccine can give you the flu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: The flu shot can't give you the flu because the virus it contains has been inactivated or severely weakened.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #7\u003c/strong>: Flu vaccines contain dangerous ingredients, such as mercury, formaldehyde and antifreeze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Flu shot ingredients are safe, but people with allergies to ingredients in some vaccines, such as gelatin, should avoid vaccines with those ingredients.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #8\u003c/strong>: Pregnant women shouldn't get the flu vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Pregnant women should get the flu shot because flu can cause miscarriages.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #9\u003c/strong>: Flu vaccines can cause Alzheimer's disease.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: There is no link between flu vaccination and Alzheimer's; flu vaccines protect older adults who are at increased risk for flu-related health consequences.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #10\u003c/strong>: Pharmaceutical companies make a massive profit off flu vaccines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: They're a tiny source of profit and are made by only a handful of companies.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #11\u003c/strong>: Flu vaccines don't work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Flu vaccines reduce the risk of flu, though their effectiveness in any particular year varies.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #12:\u003c/strong> Flu vaccines don't work for children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Flu vaccines effectively reduce the risk of flu for children ages 6 months and up.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #13\u003c/strong>: Flu vaccines make it easier for people to catch pneumonia or other infectious diseases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Flu vaccines reduce the risk of pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses or complications from the flu.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #14\u003c/strong>: Flu vaccines cause heart problems and strokes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Flu shots reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #15\u003c/strong>: Flu vaccines can damage a protective barrier between the blood and the brain in young children, hindering their development.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Flu vaccines have been found safe for children 6 months and older.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #16\u003c/strong>: Flu vaccines cause narcolepsy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: A European vaccine against the swine flu in 2009 was linked to narcolepsy, but the U.S. seasonal flu vaccine does not cause narcolepsy.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #17\u003c/strong>: The flu vaccine weakens your body's immune response.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: The flu vaccine prepares your immune system to fight influenza by stimulating antibody production.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #18\u003c/strong>: The flu vaccine causes nerve disorders such as Guillain-Barré syndrome.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Only the 1976 swine flu vaccine was linked to Guillain-Barré syndrome, and influenza is more likely to cause the nerve disorder than the flu vaccine; the CDC says those with the Guillain-Barré should consult a doctor before getting the flu shot.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #19\u003c/strong>: The flu vaccine can cause neurological disorders.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Neurological side effects linked to flu vaccination are extremely rare (see Myth #18); children with neurological disorders are actually at the highest risk for flu complications.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #20\u003c/strong>: Influenza isn't that bad. Or, people recover quickly from it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Influenza can cause fever, muscle aches, cough, headaches and a sore throat for one to two weeks.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #21\u003c/strong>: People don't die from the flu unless they have another underlying condition already.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Otherwise healthy people do die from the flu. The elderly and young children are most vulnerable.\u003c/a> \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/spotlights/children-flu-deaths.htm\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/spotlights/children-flu-deaths.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Last year, more than 100 children died of the flu. Most were not vaccinated and 40 percent had no recognized chronic health problem.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #22\u003c/strong>: People with egg allergies can't get vaccinated against flu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: People with egg allergies can get a flu shot but should consult their doctor or allergist on options if their allergy is severe.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #23\u003c/strong>: If I get the flu, antibiotics will help me get better.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Antibiotics can't treat a viral infection.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #24\u003c/strong>: The flu shot doesn't work for me, personally, because last time I got it, I got the flu anyway.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: The flu shot cannot offer 100 percent protection against the flu, but it reduces your risk of getting it. Many people mistake symptoms from colds and other illnesses for the flu.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #25\u003c/strong>: I never get the flu, so I don't need the shot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: You can't predict whether you'll get the flu.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #26\u003c/strong>: I can protect myself from the flu by eating right and washing my hands regularly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: A good diet and good hygiene are healthful habits that reduce the risk of illness but cannot prevent the flu on their own.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #27\u003c/strong>: It's OK if I get the flu because it will make my immune system stronger.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Even if the flu in a future seasons resembles a strain you've had before, the protection is likely to be incomplete and fades over time. Flu weakens your immune system while your body is fighting it and puts others at risk.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #28\u003c/strong>: If I do get the flu, I'll just stay home so I'm not infecting others.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: You can transmit the flu without showing symptoms.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #29\u003c/strong>: Making a new vaccine each year only makes influenza strains stronger.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: There's no evidence flu vaccines have a major effect on virus mutations.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #30\u003c/strong>: The side effects of the flu shot are worse than the flu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: The most common side effects of the flu shot are mild, such as headache, fatigue, cough, low fever and arm soreness lasting a couple of days. Fewer than one in a million people experience severe allergic reactions.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #31\u003c/strong>: The \"stomach flu\" is the flu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: The stomach flu refers to a variety of gastrointestinal illnesses unrelated to influenza.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #32\u003c/strong>: If you haven't gotten a flu shot by November, there's no point in getting one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Getting the flu shot any time during flu season will reduce your risk of getting the flu.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Tara Haelle is a freelance health and science writer based in Peoria, Ill. She's on Twitter: \u003ca title=\"https://twitter.com/tarahaelle\" href=\"https://twitter.com/tarahaelle\" target=\"_blank\">@tarahaelle\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_17415\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2014/01/RS8481_photo-hpf.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-17415\" title=\"\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2014/01/RS8481_photo-hpf.jpg\" alt=\"KQED News social media editor Olivia Hubert-Allen gets her flu shot. (Lisa Pickoff-White/KQED)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/27/2014/01/RS8481_photo-hpf.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/27/2014/01/RS8481_photo-hpf-400x300.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/27/2014/01/RS8481_photo-hpf-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">KQED News social media editor Olivia Allen-Price gets her flu shot. (Lisa Pickoff-White/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>By Tara Haelle\u003c/strong>,\u003ca title=\"http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/10/10/354627818/32-myths-about-the-flu-vaccine-you-dont-need-to-fear\" href=\"http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/10/10/354627818/32-myths-about-the-flu-vaccine-you-dont-need-to-fear\" target=\"_blank\"> NPR \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Brace yourselves: Flu season is coming. And along with the coughing, fevers and aches you can expect a lot of unreliable or downright wrong information about the flu vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">Flu kills more people in a year in the U.S. than Ebola has killed in the history of the world.\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>Many people underestimate the health risks from flu. Thousands of Americans die from flu-related complications in a typical year, and last season's H1N1 strain\u003ca title=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/death-toll-from-flu-rises-as-h1n1-strain-returnswith-young-invincibles-most-affected/2014/02/19/71f539f4-98b0-11e3-b931-0204122c514b_story.html\" href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/death-toll-from-flu-rises-as-h1n1-strain-returnswith-young-invincibles-most-affected/2014/02/19/71f539f4-98b0-11e3-b931-0204122c514b_story.html\" target=\"_blank\"> hit young adults particularly hard.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Flu and pneumonia combined consistently rank among the top 10 causes of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.\u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_06.pdf\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> It was ranked eighth in 2011,\u003c/a> the most recent year for which data are available.\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Getting a shot (or an immunizing spritz up the nose) isn't a perfect defense against flu. Some years the strains used to make vaccines aren't a good match for the type of flu that eventually strikes. But vaccination remains the most reliable way to reduce the risk for illness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/whoshouldvax.htm#annual-vaccination\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/whoshouldvax.htm#annual-vaccination\" target=\"_blank\">recommends\u003c/a> that everyone 6 months of age and older gets vaccinated against flu every year, with rare exceptions, such as those with \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/whoshouldvax.htm\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/whoshouldvax.htm\" target=\"_blank\">severe, life-threatening allergies\u003c/a> to flu vaccine ingredients or potentially those with a \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/adult-contraindications-shell.html\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/adult-contraindications-shell.html\" target=\"_blank\">history of Guillain-Barré syndrome\u003c/a> following a previous flu shot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The options for the flu vaccine this year include a \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/qa_intradermal-vaccine.htm\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/qa_intradermal-vaccine.htm\" target=\"_blank\">shot\u003c/a> that protects against the \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/flushot.htm\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/flushot.htm\" target=\"_blank\">three different flu strains\u003c/a> the World Health Organization predicts will be circulating. There are also shots that include protection \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/quadrivalent.htm\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/quadrivalent.htm\" target=\"_blank\">against four strains.\u003c/a> And the CDC recommends that \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/qa_fluzone.htm\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/qa_fluzone.htm\" target=\"_blank\">adults aged 65 and older get a high-dose flu shot,\u003c/a> yet another variation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Traditionally, flu vaccines have been made using chicken eggs, but new technologies have led to two relatively new vaccines without a trace of egg.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The nasal spray uses four live flu virus strains that have been weakened. The CDC recommends kids, ages 2 to 8, get the spray instead of the shot when available, though healthy adults up to age 49 can also get the spray. The live-flu vaccine isn't recommended for pregnant women, older adults and people whose immune systems are compromised.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now is when doctor's offices, drugstores and many companies offer vaccinations in preparation for the \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2014-2015.htm\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2014-2015.htm\" target=\"_blank\">this year's upcoming flu season\u003c/a>, which typically lasts from October to April.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So it seemed like the right time to round up a list of common misconceptions about the flu vaccine and some information to set them straight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each fact links to a more detailed explanation on \u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#ebola\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#ebola\" target=\"_blank\">Red Wine and Applesauce\u003c/a>, a blog where I write about parenting, health and science. Those posts contain links to peer-reviewed research and other sources.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have specific questions about vaccination, including which type of vaccine is appropriate for you, consult your doctor or other health professional.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #1:\u003c/strong> You should fear Ebola more than the flu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#ebola\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#ebola\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Flu kills more people in a year in the U.S. than Ebola has killed in the history of the world.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #2\u003c/strong>: You don't need the flu vaccine this year if you got it last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: You need a new flu shot each year because the circulating strains change and immunity from the vaccine fades.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #3\u003c/strong>: The flu shot is a \"one size fits all\" approach that doesn't make sense for everyone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: You have many flu vaccine options, such as the shot, including egg-free versions, and a nasal spray.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #4\u003c/strong>: The flu shot makes some people able to only walk backward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: The condition of a young woman who could apparently only walk backward after getting a flu shot was found to be psychological, not neurological.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #5\u003c/strong>: Deaths from the flu are exaggerated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Thousands of people die from flu in the U.S. in a typical year, including more than 20,000 in the 2006-2007 season.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #6\u003c/strong>: The flu vaccine can give you the flu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: The flu shot can't give you the flu because the virus it contains has been inactivated or severely weakened.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #7\u003c/strong>: Flu vaccines contain dangerous ingredients, such as mercury, formaldehyde and antifreeze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Flu shot ingredients are safe, but people with allergies to ingredients in some vaccines, such as gelatin, should avoid vaccines with those ingredients.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #8\u003c/strong>: Pregnant women shouldn't get the flu vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Pregnant women should get the flu shot because flu can cause miscarriages.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #9\u003c/strong>: Flu vaccines can cause Alzheimer's disease.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: There is no link between flu vaccination and Alzheimer's; flu vaccines protect older adults who are at increased risk for flu-related health consequences.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #10\u003c/strong>: Pharmaceutical companies make a massive profit off flu vaccines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: They're a tiny source of profit and are made by only a handful of companies.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #11\u003c/strong>: Flu vaccines don't work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Flu vaccines reduce the risk of flu, though their effectiveness in any particular year varies.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #12:\u003c/strong> Flu vaccines don't work for children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Flu vaccines effectively reduce the risk of flu for children ages 6 months and up.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #13\u003c/strong>: Flu vaccines make it easier for people to catch pneumonia or other infectious diseases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Flu vaccines reduce the risk of pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses or complications from the flu.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #14\u003c/strong>: Flu vaccines cause heart problems and strokes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Flu shots reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #15\u003c/strong>: Flu vaccines can damage a protective barrier between the blood and the brain in young children, hindering their development.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Flu vaccines have been found safe for children 6 months and older.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #16\u003c/strong>: Flu vaccines cause narcolepsy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: A European vaccine against the swine flu in 2009 was linked to narcolepsy, but the U.S. seasonal flu vaccine does not cause narcolepsy.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #17\u003c/strong>: The flu vaccine weakens your body's immune response.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: The flu vaccine prepares your immune system to fight influenza by stimulating antibody production.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #18\u003c/strong>: The flu vaccine causes nerve disorders such as Guillain-Barré syndrome.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Only the 1976 swine flu vaccine was linked to Guillain-Barré syndrome, and influenza is more likely to cause the nerve disorder than the flu vaccine; the CDC says those with the Guillain-Barré should consult a doctor before getting the flu shot.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #19\u003c/strong>: The flu vaccine can cause neurological disorders.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Neurological side effects linked to flu vaccination are extremely rare (see Myth #18); children with neurological disorders are actually at the highest risk for flu complications.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #20\u003c/strong>: Influenza isn't that bad. Or, people recover quickly from it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Influenza can cause fever, muscle aches, cough, headaches and a sore throat for one to two weeks.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #21\u003c/strong>: People don't die from the flu unless they have another underlying condition already.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Otherwise healthy people do die from the flu. The elderly and young children are most vulnerable.\u003c/a> \u003ca title=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/spotlights/children-flu-deaths.htm\" href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/flu/spotlights/children-flu-deaths.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Last year, more than 100 children died of the flu. Most were not vaccinated and 40 percent had no recognized chronic health problem.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #22\u003c/strong>: People with egg allergies can't get vaccinated against flu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: People with egg allergies can get a flu shot but should consult their doctor or allergist on options if their allergy is severe.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #23\u003c/strong>: If I get the flu, antibiotics will help me get better.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Antibiotics can't treat a viral infection.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #24\u003c/strong>: The flu shot doesn't work for me, personally, because last time I got it, I got the flu anyway.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: The flu shot cannot offer 100 percent protection against the flu, but it reduces your risk of getting it. Many people mistake symptoms from colds and other illnesses for the flu.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #25\u003c/strong>: I never get the flu, so I don't need the shot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: You can't predict whether you'll get the flu.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #26\u003c/strong>: I can protect myself from the flu by eating right and washing my hands regularly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: A good diet and good hygiene are healthful habits that reduce the risk of illness but cannot prevent the flu on their own.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #27\u003c/strong>: It's OK if I get the flu because it will make my immune system stronger.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Even if the flu in a future seasons resembles a strain you've had before, the protection is likely to be incomplete and fades over time. Flu weakens your immune system while your body is fighting it and puts others at risk.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #28\u003c/strong>: If I do get the flu, I'll just stay home so I'm not infecting others.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: You can transmit the flu without showing symptoms.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #29\u003c/strong>: Making a new vaccine each year only makes influenza strains stronger.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: There's no evidence flu vaccines have a major effect on virus mutations.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #30\u003c/strong>: The side effects of the flu shot are worse than the flu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: The most common side effects of the flu shot are mild, such as headache, fatigue, cough, low fever and arm soreness lasting a couple of days. Fewer than one in a million people experience severe allergic reactions.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #31\u003c/strong>: The \"stomach flu\" is the flu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: The stomach flu refers to a variety of gastrointestinal illnesses unrelated to influenza.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Myth #32\u003c/strong>: If you haven't gotten a flu shot by November, there's no point in getting one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca title=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" href=\"http://www.redwineandapplesauce.com/2014/10/10/33-flu-vaccine-myths/#newshot\" target=\"_blank\">Fact: Getting the flu shot any time during flu season will reduce your risk of getting the flu.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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But Dr. Bob Wachter, chief of UCSF's division of hospital medicine, said that the first task in the E.R. can be to \"rule out all the bad things.\" That's what was happening with all the tests -- the doctors ruled out all those bad things that could have been causing my pain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While there are diagnostic tests for a kidney stone or a kidney infection, Wachter said, there's no test for a pulled muscle. After having determined I wasn't having a health crisis, the team told me that in these situations, there's often no apparent cause. For doctors, that becomes a communication challenge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"That takes some explaining,\" Wachter said, \"to make sure the patient feels satisfied that they've been listened to and diagnosed as well as science allows us to.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since we originally published this story, a number of people have commented that I should have played more of a role in my own treatment. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_21982\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2014/10/iStock_000011843152_Large.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-21982\" title=\"\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2014/10/iStock_000011843152_Large-640x489.jpg\" alt=\"(Getty Images)\" width=\"640\" height=\"489\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>By Sarah Varney,\u003c/strong> \u003ca title=\"http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2014/October/08/Obesity-Stigma-Remains-After-Weight-Loss.aspx\" href=\"http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2014/October/08/Obesity-Stigma-Remains-After-Weight-Loss.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Kaiser Health News\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Carlos Romero’s apartment is marked with remnants from his former life: a giant television from his days playing World of Warcraft and a pair of jeans the width of an easy chair. 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He stopped eating pizza, Ramen noodles and Dr. Pepper and began exercising. Then, a year ago, after he dropped a number of jean sizes, he tried Internet dating again. Romero updated his old profiles and pictures and started sending out messages.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was amazing at the time,” he said. “The girls that I was like, ‘I’ll never hear back from this girl. And then I’d hear back from them, and I was like, ‘Holy crap! This is so different.’ It felt like a whole other world had opened up.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, Romero spends many nights on dates with his new girlfriend, Kate Rowe. They met on OkCupid.com after he sent her a message. “I saw, ‘Carlos a new message,’” Rowe recalled. “And he’s into climbing and I read his profile and I was like, ‘Why not? I have nothing to lose.’” It didn’t hurt that he looked “smoldering and broody” in his picture, she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Their third date happened to be Romero’s 30th birthday party, and he decided to tell Rowe about his massive weight loss, which he thought could be “a potential deal breaker.” “I don’t want to like this girl any more than I already do without having her know,” he remembers thinking. “I said, ‘I have to tell you this thing. Please don’t judge me.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Romero knew the risk he was taking. He thought, “What if she doesn’t want to be anywhere near me?” Instead of being repulsed, though, Rowe said she was inspired by his hard work and commitment to good health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If she had seen Romero’s old profile, back when he was bigger, she probably would not have responded, she says. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>By Lynne Shallcross\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[vimeo 107754783 w=640 h=360]\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://vimeo.com/103663929\">Soul Line Dancers\u003c/a> from \u003ca href=\"http://vimeo.com/user22350838\">Lynne Shallcross\u003c/a> on \u003ca href=\"https://vimeo.com\">Vimeo\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On a recent Tuesday night in San Pablo, singer Patti LaBelle's voice blared from a black stereo inside a florescent-lit classroom in the newly built San Pablo Community Center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Inside, nearly two dozen dancers were working up a sweat to LaBelle’s soulful voice as Patricia Lowe called out dance steps for them to follow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Five, six, seven, eight! Go one-two! One-two! One, two, three, four. Now shake it!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two days a week, Lowe — whose dance name is Chocolate Platinum — leads what she calls a “soul line dance” class. It’s a chance for community members to get together and dance for health and wellness, and have fun at the same time. \u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lowe calls it soul line dancing because she’s teaching line dancing steps to R&B soul music, along with a handful of other genres, like jazz and country. She’s been teaching classes since 2012, first in Oakland and now at the community center in San Pablo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I have literally been dancing some form of dance all my life,” Lowe said. She feels that using her passion for a positive purpose in the community is something she’s been called to do. “I just love what I do. I mean, I feel that I was given a gift and that I’m supposed to do this. I’m supposed to dance, I’m supposed to share what I know with the next person.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lowe has always been active. She’s been a gym-goer all her life, but she said knows the gym isn’t for everyone — like, for example, Lowe’s dance student Veronika King.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>King has been a member of the same gym for five years — and in those five years, she’s gone just twice. “This is more appealing to me,” King said. “I like to dance. I can go places and do the dances and then people are like, ‘Look at her! Look at her! Look at her!’ So this is just more exciting than exercising [in] a traditional gym setting.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Marilyn Hudsnail is another of Lowe’s faithful dancers. When Hudsnail began attending Lowe’s classes in February 2013, she had high cholesterol and was borderline diabetic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, less than two years later, she’s dropped 86 pounds and has said goodbye to her diabetes and cholesterol problems. She also had anxiety and panic attacks before she started dancing — now, she doesn’t have those either. “It helped me mentally, physically and spiritually,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Hudsnail began losing weight, it inspired her to dance even more. “Now, you can’t stop me from dancing,” she said. “I dance all the time. Anyplace, anywhere. I be at the bus stop and dancing and people be looking at me, it doesn’t matter. They don’t realize where I came from and where I am now. So I dance all the time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those kinds of stories are why Lowe keeps doing what she’s doing. “I believe that people should be able to enjoy the world and themselves and their families. Because with good health, you are able to do more with your family, you’re able to do more with your own self.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After Lowe retired from the Alameda County Probation Department — where, among other things, she organized dance and exercise events for the juveniles in custody — she began line dancing as a hobby. “I just fell in love with it,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Giving back to the community is a priority to Lowe, an Oakland native who graduated from UC Berkeley. She offers free classes from time to time, and she and her team of dancers perform at a variety of events in the community including, for example, San Pablo’s Fourth of July celebration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We talk about health, wellness, and then we show them by demonstrating soul line dance steps to music. We usually go out to the audience and get audience participation so that they will have a natural feel [that] I don’t have to be the greatest dancer, I don’t have to be the best dancer, but I can line dance for my own health and wellness.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Concerned about the uptick in health issues like obesity and diabetes, Lowe wants her fellow community members to know they can take preventative measures, like dancing for exercise, to keep themselves healthy and living long.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We all have a purpose in life,” Lowe said. “Mine was to help people in any means possible, but I do it through dance.”\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_5990\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 620px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2012/05/Vaccination-Large-Jeff-J-Mitchell-Getty-e1411754682989.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-5990\" title=\"\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2012/05/Vaccination-Large-Jeff-J-Mitchell-Getty-620x398.jpg\" alt=\"(Jeff J. Mitchell: Getty Images)\" width=\"620\" height=\"398\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Jeff J. Mitchell: Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Statewide, there has been a dramatic increase in parents choosing not to vaccinate their children. The rate of parents opting out by filing what's called a \"personal belief exemption,\" or PBE, doubled over seven years.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">Parents check a school's test scores in advance. Why not vaccine rates?\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>Earlier this month, State of Health \u003ca title=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2014/09/11/vaccine-opt-out-rate-doubled-in-7-years-look-up-your-school-online/\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2014/09/11/vaccine-opt-out-rate-doubled-in-7-years-look-up-your-school-online/\" target=\"_blank\">published a chart\u003c/a> where people could look up any elementary school in California and see the PBE rate at their children's schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hours after we published, Cosmo Garvin of Sacramento sent me a tweet. \"Really nice work,\" the tweet said. \"But just found out PBE rate at my kid's school is 32 percent. Should I freak out?\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thirty-two percent. That means one in three kids is not vaccinated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Assessing Risk to Your Own Child\u003c/strong>\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Garvin's son is 9 years old and just transferred into a new school in Sacramento, a public school with a private school name: Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired K-8. \u003ca title=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2014/09/11/vaccine-opt-out-rate-doubled-in-7-years-look-up-your-school-online/\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2014/09/11/vaccine-opt-out-rate-doubled-in-7-years-look-up-your-school-online/\" target=\"_blank\">Our chart \u003c/a>includes data over a seven-year period, from the 2007-2008 school year to the 2013-2014 school year, the most recent for which data are available. The PBE rate at Alice Birney during that stretch has ranged from 24 to 33 percent, meaning in the best year, only about three-fourths of children are vaccinated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're wondering what a preferred vaccination rate is, officials would love to see it as close to 100 percent as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Garvin said he and his wife made a conscious decision to go to this school, but \"it never occurred to me to check the vaccination rate,\" he told me.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/169088755&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His major question was what the low vaccination rate at the school meant to the health of his son. The state's own \u003ca title=\"http://www.shotsforschool.org/k-12/how-doing/\" href=\"http://www.shotsforschool.org/k-12/how-doing/\" target=\"_blank\">tool to assess vulnerability of a school\u003c/a> showed that Alice Birney's low vaccination rate put it in the \"most vulnerable\" category. If a disease is introduced into a community with such a low vaccination rate, there is danger it would spread -- and fast.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So what should Garvin do? He says both his children, his 9-year-old and an older son in high school, are up to date for all recommended vaccines. He also said they are healthy, with no chronic conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gil Chavez, state epidemiologist with the California Department of Public Health, was reassuring.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #000000\">\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"> \"As long as children are up to date on vaccines,\" he said, \"they should be protected against vaccine-preventable diseases.\" \u003c/span>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But for those kids who are not vaccinated, the risks are great. California saw a measles outbreak earlier this year and a high percentage of the cases occurred in people \u003ca title=\"http://www.scpr.org/news/2014/03/18/42870/majority-of-states-measles-cases-were-unvaccinated/\" href=\"http://www.scpr.org/news/2014/03/18/42870/majority-of-states-measles-cases-were-unvaccinated/\" target=\"_blank\">who were intentionally unvaccinated.\u003c/a> In 2010, a whooping cough epidemic swept across California. Ten infants died. Babies cannot be vaccinated against whooping cough until they are 2 months old and are reliant on the blanket of protection from all the rest of us being vaccinated. Later research showed that \u003ca title=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2013/09/30/vaccine-refusals-fueled-california-whooping-cough-epidemic-personal-belief-exemption/\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2013/09/30/vaccine-refusals-fueled-california-whooping-cough-epidemic-personal-belief-exemption/\" target=\"_blank\">vaccine refusal fueled the epidemic.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the event of an outbreak, the first thing health officials do is determine who is vaccinated and who is not. Dr. Olivia Kasirye, health officer for Sacramento County, says the county health department is aware of the handful of schools with low vaccination rates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Parents need to be aware that if there is a situation with an outbreak, that they can be required to keep their child out of school until the outbreak is over,\" Kasirye said. That could be two weeks, perhaps more, depending on the disease.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gabe Ross, spokesman for the Sacramento City Unified School District, said that it's the district's goal to have \"a 100 percent immunization rate.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We work hard at the schools with higher op-out rates to make sure that parents truly understand the issue, truly understand the risk with their kids and are making informed decisions,\" he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Considering Opt-Out Rates in Advance\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now let's take it back a step. What about parents who have school choice and are looking at schools? \"A lot of people want to know the test scores before they (select a school),\" Garvin said. \"I feel like (the PBE rate) is something you should know before you go.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Of particular note are parents of children who do have a chronic health issue. How much should a school's PBE rate matter to them? \"It's hard to give a blanket answer in a situation like that,\" Kasirye told me, \"but definitely one thing would be to talk to a health care provider and say 'I'm considering this school and this is what I've found out, what are your thoughts.' \"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Berkeley pediatrician Olivia Lang has faced that exact issue. Her practice no longer accepts families that refuse all vaccinations for their children. She stressed that she could not make school decision for parents, but did share her medical opinion. \"\u003cb>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"color: black\">I've had parents worry about a school with a 35 percent opt-out rate,\" she said. \"They say, 'Does this pose a risk to my child?' And I've said, 'Yes, it does.' I've had families who've chosen not to attend a certain school because of that.\"\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the state publishes these data, it's become easier for families to take the opt-out rate into account. Dr. James Watt, chief of the communicable disease branch at the California Department of Public Health, said he hopes that greater awareness of high opt-out rates will \"spark a discussion\" at the school level.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Medical vs. Personal Belief Exemption\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One final note: There are two types of exemptions from vaccines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some children have medical conditions, and vaccines may be detrimental to their health. In California, these children may receive a medical exemption from their physician. In 2013-2014, 0.19 percent of children had permanent medical exemptions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But a personal belief exemption, or PBE, is different. This is a signed statement from a parent indicating that vaccines are against his or her personal beliefs. Last year in California, 3.15 percent of children had such an exemption.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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The PBE rate at Alice Birney during that stretch has ranged from 24 to 33 percent, meaning in the best year, only about three-fourths of children are vaccinated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're wondering what a preferred vaccination rate is, officials would love to see it as close to 100 percent as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Garvin said he and his wife made a conscious decision to go to this school, but \"it never occurred to me to check the vaccination rate,\" he told me.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/169088755&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His major question was what the low vaccination rate at the school meant to the health of his son. The state's own \u003ca title=\"http://www.shotsforschool.org/k-12/how-doing/\" href=\"http://www.shotsforschool.org/k-12/how-doing/\" target=\"_blank\">tool to assess vulnerability of a school\u003c/a> showed that Alice Birney's low vaccination rate put it in the \"most vulnerable\" category. If a disease is introduced into a community with such a low vaccination rate, there is danger it would spread -- and fast.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So what should Garvin do? He says both his children, his 9-year-old and an older son in high school, are up to date for all recommended vaccines. He also said they are healthy, with no chronic conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gil Chavez, state epidemiologist with the California Department of Public Health, was reassuring.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #000000\">\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"> \"As long as children are up to date on vaccines,\" he said, \"they should be protected against vaccine-preventable diseases.\" \u003c/span>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But for those kids who are not vaccinated, the risks are great. California saw a measles outbreak earlier this year and a high percentage of the cases occurred in people \u003ca title=\"http://www.scpr.org/news/2014/03/18/42870/majority-of-states-measles-cases-were-unvaccinated/\" href=\"http://www.scpr.org/news/2014/03/18/42870/majority-of-states-measles-cases-were-unvaccinated/\" target=\"_blank\">who were intentionally unvaccinated.\u003c/a> In 2010, a whooping cough epidemic swept across California. Ten infants died. Babies cannot be vaccinated against whooping cough until they are 2 months old and are reliant on the blanket of protection from all the rest of us being vaccinated. Later research showed that \u003ca title=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2013/09/30/vaccine-refusals-fueled-california-whooping-cough-epidemic-personal-belief-exemption/\" href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2013/09/30/vaccine-refusals-fueled-california-whooping-cough-epidemic-personal-belief-exemption/\" target=\"_blank\">vaccine refusal fueled the epidemic.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the event of an outbreak, the first thing health officials do is determine who is vaccinated and who is not. Dr. Olivia Kasirye, health officer for Sacramento County, says the county health department is aware of the handful of schools with low vaccination rates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Parents need to be aware that if there is a situation with an outbreak, that they can be required to keep their child out of school until the outbreak is over,\" Kasirye said. That could be two weeks, perhaps more, depending on the disease.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gabe Ross, spokesman for the Sacramento City Unified School District, said that it's the district's goal to have \"a 100 percent immunization rate.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We work hard at the schools with higher op-out rates to make sure that parents truly understand the issue, truly understand the risk with their kids and are making informed decisions,\" he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Considering Opt-Out Rates in Advance\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now let's take it back a step. What about parents who have school choice and are looking at schools? \"A lot of people want to know the test scores before they (select a school),\" Garvin said. \"I feel like (the PBE rate) is something you should know before you go.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Of particular note are parents of children who do have a chronic health issue. How much should a school's PBE rate matter to them? \"It's hard to give a blanket answer in a situation like that,\" Kasirye told me, \"but definitely one thing would be to talk to a health care provider and say 'I'm considering this school and this is what I've found out, what are your thoughts.' \"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Berkeley pediatrician Olivia Lang has faced that exact issue. Her practice no longer accepts families that refuse all vaccinations for their children. 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