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8 Ways to Stay Healthy This Flu Season

Keep yourself and your loved ones as healthy as possible with these easy tips

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Why Taking Fever-Reducing Meds and Drinking Fluids May Not Be the Best Way to Treat Flu and Fever

Increased fluid intake and taking fever reducers may not always help in your recovery. In fact, in some cases, it could be harmful.

Will Going Out in the Cold Give You a Cold?

Will Going Out in the Cold Give You a Cold?

Many viruses spread more easily in the winter, and buttoning up your overcoat won't necessarily protect you

Coronavirus Came to My Hometown, and I Wanted to Know How to Stay Safe

Coronavirus Came to My Hometown, and I Wanted to Know How to Stay Safe

When COVID-19 was diagnosed in writer Jaimie Seaton’s small New England town, she asked experts how she and other mothers can protect themselves.

Why Hand-Washing Really Is as Important as Doctors Say

Why Hand-Washing Really Is as Important as Doctors Say

A microbiologist explains why this simple, low-tech step may be your best protection.

Important Things to Know About Coronavirus

14 Important Things to Know About Coronavirus

The coronavirus has reached the U.S. and is spreading, with no vaccine or cure yet, which makes it worrisome. Knowing the facts can help you be prepared and not panic.

There's a Virus Spreading in U.S. That's Killed 10,000: The Flu

There's a Virus Spreading in U.S. That's Killed 10,000: The Flu

Folks fretting about the coronavirus are forgetting that the flu is already running rampant in the United States, one that's killed nearly 20 times as many people in this country alone.

What to Do at the First Signs of Flu

What to Do at the First Signs of Flu

If you drew the short straw this year and got the flu, here are some steps you can take to lessen your symptoms and speed along the recovery process.

Something Far Deadlier Than The Wuhan Virus Lurks Near You

Something Far Deadlier Than The Wuhan Virus Lurks Near You

How worrisome is the coronavirus from China? This virus is the one Americans should worry about more.

Flu Shot 2019: 9 Reasons to Get the Flu Vaccine

9 Reasons to Get the Flu Vaccine

Myths and inaccurate information about the flu vaccine may prevent you from protecting yourself against the potentially deadly flu virus.

Everything You Want to Know About the Flu Virus

Q&A With a Flu Virus

If you really want to know what a flu virus is like, check out this Q&A for answers to all your questions.

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Is It a Cold or the Flu?

Sometimes it's hard to know if you have a cold or the flu. Here's some help checking your symptoms and deciding what to do.

Can the Flu Shot Give You the Flu?

Can the Flu Shot Give You the Flu?

Many people forgo flu shots because they're convinced that getting one will give them the flu. Not true. You may experience some mild symptoms, but the shots cannot give you the flu.

New Strain of Strep Causing Cases of Scarlet Fever

New Strain of Strep Causing Cases of Scarlet Fever

What you need to know about the latest outbreak in Britain, which an expert fully expects will show up in the United What you need to know about the latest outbreak in Britain, which an expert fully expects will show up in the United States.States.

Habits of People Who Don't Get Sick

Habits of People Who Don't Get Sick

If you wonder why some people seem to never get sick, try these tips and you, too, may strengthen your immunity and stay healthy!

What to Eat When You Have a Cold

What to Eat When You Have a Cold

When you have a cold, try these foods to give you and your immune system a boost.

FDA Approves a New Flu Medication

FDA Approves a New Flu Medication

This year, for the first time in two decades, health care providers will have a new drug to prescribe to patients sick with influenza. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xofluza in October.

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RSV: It Can Happen to You

Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, affects most kids under age 2 and may be no more serious than a cold. But for some babies, especially premature ones, it can be deadly.

Getting Ready for Flu Season

Getting Ready for Flu Season

The flu season is upon us, and the best thing you can do to protect yourself, your family and your community is get the flu vaccine.

Flu Shot Myths

Flu Shot Myths

October is prime time for getting your flu shot. If you think you don't need one, your reasons may be more fiction than fact.

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Flu Education Resource for HCPs

Proactively speak about the importance of an annual influenza vaccination. This resource can help guide the conversation.

Mono Symptoms: Signs of Mono You May Not Know About

Mono Symptoms You Should Know About

Mononucleosis—or mono—can be spread by kissing but also a whole lot of other ways. Learn the symptoms so you can recognize the signs if your child gets mono.

Top Ways to Ease Your Flu Miseries

7 Things to Ease Your Flu Miseries

Flu season is winding down, but it's not over. Learn how to lessen your flu risk and how to feel better if you get the flu.

How to Avoid Catching the Flu

How to Avoid Catching the Flu

This is a seriously bad flu season, so check out these tips to avoid catching the flu—and to know what to do if you do get it.