Is it the flu or COVID? Does it matter? Five questions about winter viruses
With COVID-19 and flu both surging across the country, chances are you or someone close to you is sick or getting over a virus.
Jan 10, 2024
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With COVID-19 and flu both surging across the country, chances are you or someone close to you is sick or getting over a virus.
Jan 10, 2024
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COVID-19 was the first coronavirus pandemic. The original SARS virus from 2003 and the MERS virus that created a health emergency in South Korea in 2015 were both coronaviruses, but fortunately, they failed to turn into pandemics ...
Jan 9, 2024
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John Williams knows the risks associated with riding motorcycles, but they don't deter him. Neither do warnings from physician friends, who hope their chiding might prevent him from becoming a statistic.
Jan 8, 2024
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The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but it's too soon to tell how much holiday gatherings contributed to a likely spike in illnesses.
Jan 6, 2024
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More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses.
Jan 4, 2024
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Personal health is often among the top New Year's resolutions each January. Beyond diet and exercise, Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says the start of a new year is a good calendar reminder to ...
Jan 2, 2024
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]A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that when mothers receive the flu vaccine, their babies experience fewer hospitalizations and emergency room visits for the flu, particularly if ...
Dec 28, 2023
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Look for flu and COVID-19 infections to ramp up in the coming weeks, U.S. health officials say, with increases fueled by holiday gatherings, too many unvaccinated people and a new version of the coronavirus that may be spreading ...
Dec 22, 2023
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Flu season is here once again. And many questions have formed over the last couple of years about how you can stay safe from both the influenza (flu) and COVID-19 viruses, as well as how to tell if your symptoms may be caused ...
Dec 21, 2023
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During National Influenza Vaccination Week (December 4-8, 2023), leading public health organizations are encouraging everyone to get a flu shot if they have not already done so. The flu is more than an inconvenience: it can ...
Dec 4, 2023
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