Health

How to tell if your child is too sick for school: expert

(HealthDay)—Children often get colds, but when they are not feeling well enough to participate in their normal daily activities or not alert enough to learn or play, they are too sick to go to school, an expert advises.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Research combats the stomach flu

More than 21 million cases of the stomach flu, caused by Norovirus, are reported every year in the United States.

Vaccination

Q and A: High-dose flu vaccines

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just turned 65 and had my annual physical. This year, my doctor recommended that I receive a high-dose flu vaccine. Why do I need a high-dose vaccine?

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

What is the flu?

Fever, upset stomach, diarrhea, sore throat, chills, coughing, sneezing and headache all can make you feel miserable. And when you're not feeling well, it sometimes can be hard to know exactly what's wrong and how you can ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

200 in 4 states had unidentified stomach bug

(AP)—More than 200 people in at least four states have come down with a stomach bug that could be linked to foodborne illness.

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