The ads say 'Get your flu shot today,' but it may be wiser to wait
The pharmacy chain pitches started in August: Come in and get your flu shot.
Sep 19, 2016
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The pharmacy chain pitches started in August: Come in and get your flu shot.
Sep 19, 2016
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Kids may get more of a sting from flu vaccination this fall: Doctors are gearing up to give shots only, because U.S. health officials say the easy-to-use nasal spray version of the vaccine isn't working as well as a jab.
Sep 6, 2016
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A study led by McMaster University researchers has found that, contrary to recent reports, flu nasal sprays provide similar protection against influenza as standard flu shots.
Aug 15, 2016
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A positive pregnancy test comes with a barrage of often-conflicting advice about what to eat, how to exercise and when to turn to medication.
Jul 11, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Certain vaccines can trigger fever-related seizures in young children, but the risk is so low that pediatricians might see one case every five to 10 years, a new study estimates.
Jun 6, 2016
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(HealthDay)—This year's flu season may not quite be over, but it's clearly winding down and will be recorded as a relatively mild one, U.S. health officials say.
Apr 12, 2016
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Parents who do not get their children flu shots rate the flu vaccine less favorably than other childhood vaccines, a national poll finds.
Feb 22, 2016
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Each fall, doctors stress the importance of getting a flu shot: influenza is the most frequent cause of death from a vaccine-preventable disease in the United States. But on-time delivery of the vaccine can be tenuous, and ...
Feb 19, 2016
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Every year in the United States, about 226,000 people are hospitalized because of the flu, and 23,000 die. And about 80-90 percent of flu-related deaths occur in people over 65 years old.
Feb 18, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Only about four out of 10 U.S. babies aged 6 months to 23 months are getting vaccinated against the flu, federal health officials reported Tuesday.
Feb 2, 2016
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