A flu vaccine you can administer yourself, stroke deaths on the rise and drug overdose deaths decreasing: Here's what happened in health this week.
And now, here’s what you might have missed in health and wellness this week. What our team has been interested in: These were ...
Nasal Flu Vaccine Is Approved for At-Home Use
The F.D.A. authorized AstraZeneca’s treatment to be given outside a health care setting, although it will still need a ...
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Flu season is coming—and so is the risk of an all-new bird flu
The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.
Cook Co. leaders get COVID and flu shots, urging resident to do it too
Parents of young children don't have to wait for a pediatrician's appointment to get their children vaccinated. At CVS, ...
Rolling up your sleeve for vaccines - which shots should you get and when this flu season?
With new COVID-19 vaccines available and flu season upon us, it understandably has people asking a lot of questions.
The US is entering a riskier season for spread of H5N1 bird flu. Here’s why experts are worried
With the approach of fall and cooler weather across the United States, officials say the risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu ...
Health care worker is third person to become ill after contact with Missouri patient who had bird flu
A third close contact of a patient in Missouri who was hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has reported that they also ...
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The flu can make these chronic conditions worse
Chronic health conditions can be made worse by the flu, particularly those that tax your immune system and its ability to ...
Yes, you can get the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu shot at the same time
October is the “sweet spot” for getting flu shots, and for many people it can be convenient to combine their flu and updated COVID vaccines into one appointment.
The Truth About ‘Man Flu’
Videos and memes mock men for overreacting when they catch an everyday illness. But is there a biological reason for men’s ...
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Is bird flu spreading among people? Data gaps leave researchers in the dark
Mysterious US bird flu case in person without any known contact with an infected animal raises spectre of human-to-human ...
Exactly when you should get flu, COVID-19 and RSV shots to avoid the worst
Flu and COVID shots can protect you during the worst winter months. Here's experts' advice on whether to get them together.