Flu season is almost here, and with the added concern of the COVID-19 virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly recommend that everyone …
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As flu season draws closer, you may wonder how to best protect yourself in 2020. This year has already proven to be a challenge for …
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You know that kids need a host of shots, but just because you’re long past the pint-sized stage doesn’t mean you can skip the needle …
Although this year’s flu season is considered mild in terms of severity, it has caused more deaths than expected. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) …
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When it comes to the flu in the workplace, workers aren’t helping keep their coworkers from getting sick, according to Staples. Staples interviewed 1,500 U.S. …
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Public health officials recommend getting a yearly flu vaccine to just about everyone six months and older. Still, only about half of Americans get the …
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Good news for shot-averse kids and others who cringe at the sight of needles: After a two-year hiatus from the market, the nasal spray flu …
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Last year, the United States experienced one of the deadliest flu seasons in more than four decades. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control …
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An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This means it …
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Each winter, many people wonder whether its worth getting a flu shot while health officials repeatedly warn against not getting one. Now a new study …
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The flu season may be winding down, but parents of young children have reason to remain watchful. As flu activity continued to decrease across the …
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Flu vaccinations may become painless again. A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee voted to recommend, once again, that FluMist, the nasal …
It seems like everywhere you turn, we’re surrounded by sick people this season making it tough to avoid the flu. “The ill person needs to …
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This flu conundrum will really scramble your mind: chicken eggs may be at least partially to blame for this really bad flu season! In recent …
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On Saturday, January 13, Tandy Harmon was an energetic maid of honor, running around with her best friend and making last-minute wedding preparations. Harmon didn’t …
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Phones have been ringing off the hook at Hart Pharmacy in Cincinnati, Ohio since the beginning of the new year, pharmacist Eric Gillespie said. It’s …
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This flu season is turning into one of the worst in years. At least 30 children have died from flu-related causes this flu season. Right …
Alani “Joie” Murietta, a 20-year-old mother of two from Phoenix, Arizona, died unexpectedly on Nov. 28 as a result of complications from the flu. The …
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Now that flu season has begun, it’s extra important to stay on top of your health to make sure you don’t get sick. In addition …
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If you’ve ever gotten a nasty case of the flu even though you dutifully got a flu shot, you know that the vaccine is not …
Read moreScientists have pinpointed a method to make the flu vaccine more effective
Getting a flu shot typically requires a needle and a health professional to administer it. Those are just two of the excuses people use to …
Flu viruses can change each year, making it tough for the right vaccines to be developed. It can take 6-8 months to create enough vaccine …
Have you gotten your flu shot? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that most Americans older than 6 months get the shot as …