LAWRENCE COUNTY- Staying healthy is key to a great school year. Keep germs at bay by washing your hands frequently, covering ...

In the years before the introduction of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines, the virus was linked with substantial ...

The seasonal COVID-19 spike, combined with rising cases of seasonal flu and RSV, brings what has been called a “tripledemic.” ...

North Carolina has experienced its first flu-related death for the 2024-25 season that began officially Oct. 1. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services said the person who died from a flu ...

Researchers at NextGen, a part of MU Health Care, are innovating flu vaccine strategies that could lead to cancer treatment.

Fact: Flu can raise the risk of heart attack or stroke. Heart disease is a known risk factor for developing serious flu complications. During the 2023-24 flu season, among adults hospitalized with flu ...

The chief of pediatrics said there has been an increase in children admitted to the WellSpan York Hospital for pneumonia. He added those patients were not “too sick” and needed to be hospitalized for ...

1. Just 15.3% of hospital employees received a COVID-19 booster last virus season, as recommended by CDC. 2. In contrast, nearly 81% of hospital staff received a flu shot last season. 3. Licensed ...

Melissa Azzarro, RD, a New Hampshire-based registered dietitian and author of A Balanced Approach To PCOS, also takes vitamin D during the cold and flu season. "Since I am indoors more often, my body ...

Otherwise, they typically contain several basic ingredients. The shot for the 2024-25 flu season is a trivalent vaccine. That means it protects against three different flu viruses: two influenza A ...

Flu A typically appears earlier in the flu season, while flu B tends to show up later. Despite their differences, both types of flu can make you sick, so it's important to know how to prevent them ...