Sister to Sister

While no one wants to get hit with the flu—or the coughing, fever, and chills that go along with it—it’s extra important to get a flu shot if you have heart disease. A recent British study, published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, found that when someone with existing heart disease comes down with the flu, her risk of suffering a heart attack increases by 50 percent. Flu shots are most effective when given in September or October, but are still preventative when administered in November or December.

Source: Los Angeles Times