What many people call the flu is actually viral gastroenteritis, or stomach flu, which is characterized by diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal cramps and pain. Influenza is the true flu. It's a viral infection that attacks your ...
Dec 09, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new U.S. study serves as a reminder of how severe the seasonal flu can be.
Aug 25, 2020
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Fighting the flu can be an unpleasant experience—but the misery may not stop there.
Feb 03, 2020
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Fully vaccinating children reduced the risk of hospitalization for complications associated with influenza by 54%, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and University of Michigan researchers.
Jan 21, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Flu continues to spread throughout the United States and has reached elevated levels in nearly every state.
Dec 30, 2019
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Getting an annual flu shot can save heart failure patients' lives, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
Dec 10, 2018
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During my second year of graduate school, I moved in with my sister's family to save money. "You must get the flu shot if you are going to live here," my sister declared. Both of my nieces were under the age of 5, putting ...
Oct 24, 2018
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(HealthDay)—With flu season imminent, U.S. health officials urge everyone 6 months and older to get a flu shot.
Oct 23, 2018
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Every year, millions of people in the U.S. contract the flu. Many people recover from the illness, but some require hospitalizations. And, unfortunately, every year some people die of flu-related complications. Dr. Tina Ardon, ...
Oct 19, 2018
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The immune system appears to put a premium on maintaining lung function in infants infected with the influenza virus by mounting a rapid response to repair damaged cells, according to research led by St. Jude Children's Research ...
Aug 28, 2018
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