Influenza (flu) is a respiratory illness caused by a virus. Flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, headache, fatigue, and muscle aches. The flu may be prevented with an annual influenza vaccination. Read more: Flu (Influenza) Article
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Headache
Headaches can be divided into two categories: primary headaches and secondary headaches. Migraine headaches, tension headaches, and cluster headaches are considered primary headaches. Secondary headaches are caused by disease. Headache symptoms vary with the headache type. Over-the-counter pain relievers provide short-term relief for most headaches.
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Cough: 19 Tips on How to Stop a Cough
Coughing is a reflex that helps a person clear their airways of irritants. There are many causes of an excessive or severe cough including irritants like cigarette and secondhand smoke, pollution, air fresheners, medications like beta blockers and ACE inhibitors, the common cold, GERD, lung cancer, and heart disease.Natural and home remedies to help cure and soothe a cough include stay hydrated, gargle saltwater, use cough drops or lozenges, use herbs and supplements like ginger, mint, licorice, and slippery elm, and don't smoke. Over-the-counter products (OTC)to cure and soothe a cough include cough suppressants and expectorants, and anti-reflux drugs. Prescription drugs that help cure a cough include narcotic medications, antibiotics, inhaled steroids, and anti-reflux drugs like proton pump inhibitors or PPIs, for example, omeprazole (Prilosec), rabeprazole (Aciphex), and pantoprazole (Protonix).
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Swollen Lymph Nodes (Glands)
Lymph nodes help the body's immune system fight infections. Causes of swollen lymph nodes (glands) may include infection (viral, bacterial, fungal, parasites). Symptoms of swollen lymph nodes vary greatly, but may include fever, night sweats, toothache, sore throat, or weight loss. Causes of swollen lymph nodes also vary, but may include cancer, the common cold, mono, chickenox, HIV, and herpes. The treatment of swollen lymph nodes depends upon the cause.
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Inner Ear Infection (Symptoms, Signs, Treatments, Home Remedies)
An inner ear infection or otitis interna is caused by viruses or bacteria and can occur in both adults and children. An inner ear infection can cause symptoms and signs, for example, a severe ear, dizziness, vertigo, nausea and vomiting, and vertigo. An inner ear infection also may cause inflammation of the inner ear or labyrinthitis. Inner ear infections are not contagious; however, the bacteria and viruses that cause the infection can be transmitted to other people. Good hygiene practices will help decrease the chances of the infection spreading to others. Inner ear infection symptoms and signs like ear pain and nausea may be relieved with home remedies or over the counter (OTC) medication. Some inner ear infections will need to be treated and cured with antibiotics or prescription pain or antinausea medication.
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Sore Throat Home Remedies
Natural and home remedies for sore throat symptoms and pain relief include essential oils, licorice gargles, slippery elm leaves, raw garlic, Throat Coat tea, sage, and acupuncture. Typical symptoms of a sore throat include throat pain, coughing, sneezing, fever, and swollen lymph nodes. Sore throats are caused by viral (common cold, flu, mumps), bacterial (tonsillitis, some STDs), toxins, allergens, trauma or injury, or "mechanical causes" (breathing through the mouth).
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Diarrhea
Diarrhea is a change is the frequency and looseness of bowel movements. Symptoms associated with diarrhea are cramping, abdominal pain, and the sensation of rectal urgency. Causes of diarrhea include viral, bacterial, or parasite infection, gastroenteritis, food poisoning, and drugs. Absorbents and anti-motility medications are used to treat diarrhea.
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Fever in Adults and Children
Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 F (37 C), in practice, a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 F (38 C). Fever is part of the body's own disease-fighting arsenal; rising body temperatures apparently are capable of killing off many disease-producing organisms.
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Upper Respiratory Infection (URTI)
An upper respiratory infection is a contagious infection of the structures of the upper respiratory tract, which includes the sinuses, nasal passages, pharynx, and larynx. Common causes of an upper respiratory infection include bacteria and viruses such as rhinoviruses, group A streptococci, influenza, respiratory syncytial, whooping cough, diphtheria, and Epstein-Barr. Examples of symptoms of upper respiratory infection include sneezing, sore throat, cough, fever, and nasal congestion. Treatment of upper respiratory infections are based upon the cause. Generally, viral infections are treated symptomatically with over-the-counter (OTC) medication and home remedies.
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Cold Sores (Nongenital Herpes Simplex Infections)
Herpes simplex infections are common and when they appear around the mouth and lips, people often refer to them as "cold sores" and "fever blisters." Canker sores are different than cold sores. Air droplets can spread the virus, as can direct contact with the fluid from the blisters. Cold sore treatment include over-the-counter medication, as well as prescription medications.
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Pneumonia
Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses. Symptoms and signs include cough, fever, shortness of breath, and chills. Antibiotics treat pneumonia, and the choice of the antibiotic depends upon the cause of the infection.
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Chronic Cough
Chronic cough is a cough that does not go away and is generally a symptom of another disorder such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, sinus infection, cigarette smoking, GERD, postnasal drip, bronchitis, pneumonia, medications, and less frequently tumors or other lung disease. Chronic cough treatment is based on the cause, but may be soothed natural and home remedies.
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Inner Ear Infection (Labyrinthitis)
Labyrinthitis is inflammation of the labyrinth (the part of the ear responsible for balance and hearing). Doctors do not know the exact cause of labyrinthitis; however, they often are associated viral infections of the inner ear. Symptoms of labyrinthitis are ear pain or earache, ear discharge, problems with balance and walking, ringing in the ears, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and vertigo. Viral infections associated with labyrinthitis are contagious. Home remedies may help labyrinthitis symptoms and signs. Over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medication may treat inner ear infections, labyrinthitis symptoms like vertigo and nausea, and help ear pain.
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Sore Throat
Sore throat (throat pain) usually is described as pain or discomfort in the throat area. A sore throat may be caused by bacterial infections, viral infections, toxins, irritants, trauma, or injury to the throat area. Common symptoms of a sore throat include a fever, cough, runny nose, hoarseness, earaches, sneezing, and body aches. Home remedies for a sore throat include warm soothing liquids and throat lozenges. OTC remedies for a sore throat include OTC pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Antibiotics may be necessary for some cases of sore throat.
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Nausea and Vomiting
Nausea is an uneasiness of the stomach that often precedes vomiting. Nausea and vomiting are not diseases, but they are symptoms of many conditions. There are numerous cases of nausea and vomiting. Some causes may not require medical treatment, for example, motion sickness, and other causes may require medical treatment by a doctor, for example, heart attack, lung infections, bronchitis, and pneumonia. Some causes of nausea and vomiting may be life-threatening, for example, heart attack, abdominal obstruction, and cancers. Treatment of nausea and vomiting depends upon the cause.
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Fatigue
Fatigue can be described in various ways. Sometimes fatigue is described as feeling a lack of energy and motivation (both mental and physical). The causes of fatigue are generally related to a variety of conditions or diseases, for example, anemia, mono, medications, sleep problems, cancer, anxiety, heart disease, and drug abuse.Treatment of fatigue is generally directed toward the condition or disease that is causing the fatigue.
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Mastoiditis
Mastoiditis in children and adults is inflammation and/or infection of the mastoid bone, which is located behind the ear. The most common cause of mastoiditis is an inner ear infection or otitis media. Acute mastoiditis lasts for a short period, while chronic mastoiditis can last for months to years. Symptoms of acute mastoiditis in children and adults include, pain and swelling behind the ear, pus draining from the ear, and a low-grade fever. Complications of mastoiditis include meningitis, abscess, dizziness, and conductive hearing loss. Mastoiditis requires antibiotic treatment so it cannot be treated at home with natural products or home remedies; however, home remedies may help reduce symptoms of pain, inflammation, and fever. Some individuals will need surgery to cure their infection.
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Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
The Eustachian tube is a membrane lined tube that connects the middle ear space to the back of the nose. Symptoms of Eustachian tube dysfunction or blockage include popping and/or clicking in the ear, and ear fullness and/or pain. Causes of Eustachian tube dysfunction or blockage include allergies, sinus infections, ear infections, and the common cold. Treatment includes home remedies to relieve pain and several maneuvers (swallowing, chewing gum, yawning etc.), which can be done to improve Eustachian tube function. In severe cases surgery may be necessary.
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Why Is My Whole Body Aching?
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Malaria
Malaria is a disease that is spread by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. Malaria symptoms include fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, and body aches. Treatment involves supportive care and antibiotics.
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Plague (Black Death)
Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis. Transmission to humans occurs via fleas that have bitten infected rodents. There are three forms of plague that infect humans: bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic. Antibiotics are the standard treatment for plague.
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Taste Disorders
The most common taste disorder is phantom taste perception; that is, a lingering, often unpleasant taste even though you have nothing in your mouth. We also can experience a reduced ability to taste sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami, a condition called hypogeusia. Some people cannot detect any tastes, which is called ageusia.
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Mercury Poisoning
Mercury is a naturally occurring element found in water, soil, and the air. Mercury also is contained in some fish, some of the products we use in the home, school, or dentist. Mercury poisoning can cause cognitive problems, dermatitis, tremor and other symptoms. Information about sources of mercury exposure, potential health effects, symptoms of exposure, fish that may contain mercury, consumer products that contain mercury, and ways to reduce your exposure to mercury is important for the health of you, and your family.
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Acute Bronchitis Contagoius Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Recovery Time
Bronchitis is inflammation of the airways in the lung. Acute bronchitis is is short in duration (10 to 20 days) in comparison with chronic bronchitis, which lasts for months to years. Causes of acute bronchitis include viruses and bacteria, which means it can be contagious. Acute bronchitis caused by environmental factors such as pollution or cigarette smoke is not contagious. Common symptoms for acute bronchitis include nasal congestion, cough, headache, sore throat, muscle aches, and fatigue. Acute bronchitis in children also my include runny nose, fever, and chest pain. Treatment for acute bronchitis are OTC pain relievers, cough suppressants (although not recommended in children), and rest. Infrequently antibiotics may be prescribed to treat acute bronchitis.
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Snoring
Snoring is caused by the vibrations of the soft tissues at the back of the nose and throat while a person sleeps. There are many causes of snoring like being pregnant, allergies, asthma, colds, the flu, excess alcohol, some medications, smoking, and sleep position. Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition that causes snoring and can be serious. Treatments to reduce or stop snoring include lifestyle changes, home remedies, antisnoring devices and aids, medical treatments, and at times, surgery.
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Bell's Palsy (Facial Nerve Problems)
Bell's palsy is one type of facial nerve paralysis. The seventh cranial nerve controls the muscles of the face, and although scientists do not know the exact cause of Bell's palsy, they think it may be due to nerve damage from an infection, for example, the flu, common cold viruses, and more serious infections like meningitis. The symptoms of Bell's palsy vary from person to person, but can include mild weakness to total paralysis, dry eye, dry mouth, eyelid drooping, drooling, mouth drooping, dry mouth, changes in taste, and excessive tearing in one eye.
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COVID-19 (Coronavirus, 2019-nCoV)
Infection with COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV) causes respiratory problems in humans. Transmission of COVID-19 occurs mainly through contact with respiratory sections from an infected person, however, fecal contamination may also spread the virus. Symptoms start off flu-like and progress to coughing, fever, shortness of breath, shaking chills, headache, loss of sense of taste and/or smell, muscle pain, and sore throat. Treatment focuses on supportive care and symptom relief. COVID-19 vaccines are available.
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Swine Flu
Novel H1N1 influenza A virus infection (swine flu) is an infection that generally is transferred from an infected pig to a human, however there have been reported cases where infection has occured with no contact with infected pigs. Symptoms of swine flu are "flu-like" and include fever, cough, and sore throat. Treatment is generally with the antibiotics oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or zanamivir (Relenza).
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How Long Is a Cold or Flu Contagious?
Viruses cause the common cold and the flu. Early symptoms and signs for a cold and the flu are similar, however, flu symptoms are typically more severe than cold symptoms. Cold and flu viruses are transmitted typically via coughing or sneezing.
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Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis is a cough that occurs daily with production of sputum that lasts for at least three months, two years in a row. Causes of chronic bronchitis include cigarette smoking, inhaled irritants, and underlying disease processes (such as asthma, or congestive heart failure). Symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, and wheezing. Treatments include bronchodilators and steroids. Complications of chronic bronchitis include COPD and emphysema.
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COVID-19 vs. Flu vs. Cold
When you're feeling sick, it can be difficult to distinguish the symptoms of a COVID-19 infection from the symptoms of the common cold or the flu (influenza). While fever is common with the flu and COVID-19, sneezing is typically only associated with colds. Though sore throats are typical with colds, they are uncommon with COVID-19 infections and the flu.
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Bird Flu (Avian Influenza, Avian Flu)
Bird flu (avian flu, avian influenza) infection in humans may result from contact with infected poultry. There is a vaccine to prevent human infection with the H5N1 strain of the avian flu virus.
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SARS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV. Symptoms include fever and shortness of breath. Patients with SARS often require oxygen and severe cases require mechanical ventilation.
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Adenovirus 14 (Killer Cold Virus)
Adenovirus infection, particularly Ad14, or the "killer cold virus" has been on the increase in the past two years. Symptoms range from those experienced with colds, sore throat, bronchitis, pneumonia, diarrhea, pinkeye, fever, bladder infection, and neurological conditions. Diagnosis and treatment options need to be discussed with your physician.
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Cold, Flu, Allergy Treatments
Before treating a cold, the flu, or allergies with over-the-counter (OTC) medications, it's important to know what's causing the symptoms, which symptoms one wishes to relieve, and the active ingredients in the OTC product. Taking products that only contain the medications needed for relieving your symptoms prevents ingestion of unnecessary medications and reduces the chances of side effects.
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Laryngitis Home Remedies
Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx. Inflammation of the larynx is most often caused by viral infections, and have symptoms such as sore throat, cough, problems swallowing, and fever. The voice changes produced by laryngitis may last after the fever and other symptoms of the acute infection has gone away. The best natural home remedy to relieve pain and other symptoms caused by laryngitis include resting your voice and breathing humidified air often. Turning on hot water in the bathroom and then sitting in the steam can soothe and relive laryngitis symptoms. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen (Advil, Aleve) can relieve pain and inflammation caused by laryngitis. Don't give children aspirin to infants, toddlers, children and teens because of the risk of developing Reye's syndrome, which can be fatal. Home remedies like resting your voice and sitting in humidified air can cure laryngitis. Medications like anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen (Advil, Aleve) and acetaminophen (Tylenol) can relieve and soothe pain and symptoms caused by laryngitis.
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Is a Cough Contagious?
There are many types of coughs: for example, dry cough, wet cough, a barking cough, whooping cough, stress induced cough, acute cough, and chronic cough. Cough is a symptom of an underlying condition or disease. Treatment of cough as a symptom is generally with OTC lozenges and liquids. The cause of the cough will be necessary to treat.
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Bioterrorism
Bioterrorism is a form of terrorism where there is the intentional release of biological agents such as viruses, germs, or bacteria. Diseases caused by bioterrorism agents include anthrax, botulism, plague, smallpox, tularemia, brucellosis, food poisoning, Q fever, ricin toxin poisoning, cholera, epidemic typhus, viral encephalitis, XDR TB, and MDR TB.
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Children's Cough Causes and Treatments
Children's cough causes include infection, acid reflux, asthma, allergies or sinus infection, whooping cough, and exposure to irritants. Treatment for a child's cough include cough medicine for children over the age of four.
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Diabetes and Safe Medications for Colds and the Flu: OTC Medication Guide
If you have diabetes and catch a cold or the flu, can be more difficult to recover from infections and their complications, for example, pneumonia. Home remedies and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs used for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of colds and the flu may affect blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.Some medications are OK to take if you have diabetes get a cold or the flu include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs, like acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Motrin) to control symptoms of fever and pain. Most cough syrups are safe to take; however, check with your pediatrician to see what medications are safe to give your child if he or she has type 1 or 2 diabetes. If you have diabetes and are sick with a cold or flu, you need to check your blood sugar levels more frequently. Continue taking your regular medications. Eat a diabetic low-glycemic index diet rich in antioxidants. To prevent colds and the flu drink at least eight 8 ounce glasses of water a day. To replenish fluids, drink sports drinks like Gatorade and Pedialyte to replenish electrolytes. Avoid people who are sick, sneezing, coughing, or have other symptoms of a cold or flu.
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Listeria
Listeria is a type of bacteria that can cause food poisoning. Listeriosis symptoms include diarrhea, nausea, and fever. Pregnant women are 20 times more likely than other healthy adults to get listeriosis. Listeria infection is treated with antibiotics.
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Guillain-Barré Syndrome is an autoimmune disease of the nervous system due to damage to the myelin sheath around nerves. It is the most acquired nerve disease (neuropathy) and usually follows a virus infection but can also be associated with immunizations, surgery, and childbirth. The cause is unknown but appears to be related to autoimmune reaction. Symptoms include weakness beginning in the legs and progressing upward, lost reflexes, and in severe cases breathing can be affected. Patients can expect a slow but progressive recovery over several months maintaining vital functions and passively exercising the muscles. Plasmapheresis (removing toxic substances from the blood) has been shown to improve outcome and shorten the disease as well as intravenous immunoglobulin.
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a highly contagious viral infection. Symptoms include fever and nasal congestion and discharge. Treatment focuses on supportive care. This disease has a good prognosis in babies and infants.
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Antibiotic Resistance (Drug Resistance, Antimicrobial Resistance)
Antibiotics are medications used to kill or slow the growth of bacteria and some fungi. The definition of antibiotic resistance is the ability of bacteria to change (mutate) and grow in the presence of a drug (an antibiotic) that would normally slow its growth or kill it. These antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fungi become harder to treat. Antibiotic-resistant infections can lead to longer hospital stays, higher treatment costs, and more deaths.
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Can You Fully Recover From Guillain-Barré Syndrome?
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) may last between 14 and 30 days and you may slowly recuperate from it. Usually, recovery takes 6 to 12 months, but for some people it could take up to 3 years. GBS is rare and affects fewer than 4,000 people in the United States each year.
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Cold vs. Flu
Though the common cold and flu share many signs and symptoms, they are caused by different viruses. Signs and symptoms include sneezing, sore throat, runny nose, fatigue, and cough. Treatment options for the cold and flu are similar and focus on reducing symptoms. Doctors may prescribe antivirals/neuraminidase inhibitors for the flu.
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How Long Does Laryngitis Last?
What is laryngitis, and how do you know if you have laryngitis? Learn the signs of laryngitis and how to care for your throat if you have laryngitis.
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Are You Too Sick to Work?
When you're not feeling well, it may be difficult to decide whether to stay home or go to school or work. Conditions that are very painful may prevent you from working effectively. Anyone with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, or dizziness should stay home.
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Pregnancy: Swine Flu and the H1N1 Vaccine
Pregnant and women who are breastfeeding are encouraged to receive the seasonal flu shot as well as the 2009 H1N1 influenza (swine flu) vaccine. H1N1 flu is treated with the medications Tamiflu® (oseltamivir) or Relenza® (zanamivir). Pregnant women should not receive the H1N1 attenuated nasal spray vaccine. Possible side effects of the H1N1 flu vaccine include muscle aches, fever, nausea, tiredness, or headache.
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Adult-Onset Asthma
Adult-onset asthma is asthma that is diagnosed in people over 20 years of age. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. Treatment may involve anti-inflammatory medications or bronchodilators.
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Reye Syndrome
Reye's syndrome (RS or Reye syndrome) is a sudden, sometimes fatal, disease of the brain with degeneration of the liver. Reye syndrome is associated with giving children medications containing aspirin. Symptoms include vomiting, listlessness, irritability or combativeness, confusion, delirium, delusions, convulsions, and loss of consciousness. Treatment depends on early diagnosis and focuses on protecting the brain against irreversible damage by reducing brain swelling, reversing the metabolic injury, preventing complications in the lungs, and anticipating cardiac arrest.
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Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis is an illness caused by a variety of viruses that is most common during the winter season. Bronchiolitis symptoms are nasal congestion and moderate nasal discharge accompanied by mild to severe pulmonary distress. Bronchiolitis usually can be treated at home. Some patients may require hospitalization.
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How Long Do Flu Symptoms Last in Toddlers?
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Exercise-Induced Asthma
Exercise-induced asthma is asthma triggered by vigorous exercise. Symptoms include coughing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheezing, and fatigue while exercising. Preventing exercise-induced asthma attacks involves using inhaled medicines before exercising, performing warm-up exercises and cooling down afterward, avoiding exercising outdoors when pollen counts are high, restricting exercise when you have a viral infection, and wearing a mask over your nose and mouth when exercising in cold weather.
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When Should You See a Doctor for Upper Respiratory Infection?
What is an upper respiratory infection? Learn the symptoms of an upper respiratory infection and what to do about it.
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Which Flu Is Worse A or B?
Flu or influenza is a contagious (spreads from person to person) viral illness that affects the respiratory tract (the nose, throat and lungs). Type A influenza is generally considered worse than type B influenza.
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What Can You Take for a Cold While Pregnant?
You may take over-the-counter (OTC) treatment after consulting with the physician because these are generally safe. OTC medications for colds and flus include acetaminophen, guaifenesin syrup and saline nasal drops or spray. You can also use natural remedies to treat a cold during pregnancy.
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Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis, and Colds
If you have a COPD such as emphysema, avoiding chronic bronchitis and colds is important to avoid a more severe respiratory infection such as pneumonia. Avoiding cigarette smoking, practice good hygeine, stay away from crowds, and alerting your healthcare provider if you have a sinus infection or cold or cough that becomes worse. Treatment options depend upon the severity of the emphysema, bronchitis, or cold combination.
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Treating the Flu in People with Health Risks
Certain portions of the population are at an increased risk of suffering serious complications from the flu. Some of these indviduals at risk include: those with asthma, COPD, heart disease, liver or kidney disease, HIV, AIDs, elderly, women who are pregnant, and children under the age of two. Contact your physician if you have the flu immediately so that you receive the proper care to prevent serious complications.
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Headaches in Children
Kids get headaches and migraines too. Many adults with headaches started having them as kids, in fact, 20% of adult headache sufferers say their headaches started before age 10, and 50% report their headaches started before age 20.
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How Long Does the Flu Last in Seniors?
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What Are Postnasal Drip Medications?
Postnasal drips refer to the feeling of mucus collecting or dripping inside the throat from the back of your nose (postnasally). This may occur when there is excess mucus formation, when the mucus becomes too thick or when the normal flow of mucus is blocked or hindered.
Treatment & Diagnosis
- Loss of Taste Sensation
- Nausea
- Fatigue, Tiredness, and Lethargy
- Muscle Pain (Myalgia)
- Chills
- Loss of Smell (Anosmia)
- Fever
- Sneezing
- Headache
- Runny Nose
- Nasal Congestion
- Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Sore Throat
- Swollen Tonsils
- Flu (Influenza)
- Sore Throat (Pharyngitis)
- Laryngitis
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- Cold & Flu FAQs
- Contagious FAQs
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Medications & Supplements
- erythromycin (Ery-Tab, PCE)
- zanamivir inhaler - oral, Relenza
- cromolyn - oral, Gastrocrom
- ketoprofen - oral, Orudis
- oseltamivir suspension - oral, Tamiflu
- ibuprofen - oral, Advil, Motrin, Nuprin
- rimantadine - oral, Flumadine
- ibuprofen chewable - oral, Advil, Children's Advil, Motri
- influenza virus vaccine live - nasal, FluMist
- naproxen - oral, Anaprox, Naprosyn
- cromolyn liquid - oral, Gastrocrom
- ibuprofen suspension - oral, Children's Advil, Children's M
- oseltamivir - oral, Tamiflu
- ampicillin
- CLONIDINE 0.025MG-ORAL
- benzonatate (Tessalon Perles)
- Keflex vs. Penicillin
- meropenem (Merrem)
- hydrocodone (Zohydro ER)
- amantadine (Symmetrel - Discontinued)
- hydrocodone/homatropine (Tussigon)
- influenza virus vaccine - intramuscular, Afluria, Fluarix, Flublok, Flu
- zanamivir (Relenza)
- expectorant/decongestant/narcotic antitussive/acetaminophen-oral
- oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
- influenza vaccine live intranasal; FluMist, FluMist Quadrivalent
- loracarbef
- Side Effects of FluMist (influenza nasal vaccine live)
- Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) Side Effects, Warnings, and Drug Interactions
- acetaminophen/phenyltoloxamine-oral, Dologesic, Flextra-650, Novagesic, Rhinoflex, Staflex
- rimantadine, Flumadine
- Side Effects of Symmetrel (amantadine)
- influenza virus vaccine - syringe intradermal, Fluzone
- Side Effects of Relenza (zanamivir)
- Side Effects of Tamiflu (oseltamivir)
- Afluria Quadrivalent (Influenza Vaccine)
- Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil)
- Fluzone High-Dose (Influenza Vaccine)
- Side Effects of Flumadine (rimantadine)
Prevention & Wellness
- U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
- What Happened to the Flu This Year?
- Low U.S. Flu Rates Seen as Pandemic Rages
- COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal, Damaging Than Flu, Data Shows
- High-Dose Flu Shot No Better for Heart Patients
- Are Scientists Close to a 'Universal' Flu Vaccine?
- Flu Vaccine Rates Low in Young Adults With Heart Disease
- Influenza Vaccination May Have Protective Effect on COVID-19
- Get Your Flu Shot: It Might Shield You From Severe COVID
- AHA News: Flu and COVID-19 Are Bad Enough, But They Also Can Raise Stroke Risk
- AHA News: Strokes and Heart Attacks Increase When Flu-Like Illnesses Rise
- Why Getting a Flu Shot is More Important Than Ever This Fall
- With 'Twindemic' Looming, 2 out of 5 Americans Plan to Skip Flu Shot
- Avoid the 'Twindemic:' Get Your Flu Shot Now
- Flu Plus COVID Doubles Death Risk
- Could COVID-19 Someday Become Seasonal, Like Flu?
- Rates of Child Hospitalization Similar Between COVID-19, Flu: Study
- Just Like COVID, Severe Flu Can Trigger Heart Crises
- Flu Shots for Kids Protect Everybody, Study Shows
- Is a 'Twindemic' of COVID-19 and Flu Coming?
- What Was More Deadly for New Yorkers – COVID-19 or the 1918 Flu?
- Most Workers Report for Duty With Flu-Like Symptoms, Global Survey Shows
- We've Been Here Before: Lessons From the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic
- High Influenza Activity or COVID-19?
- How Many Total Coronavirus Cases, Including Undiagnosed?
- Was Coronavirus Made in a Lab?
- Is It Coronavirus, Flu, or Cold Symptoms? Coronavirus Smothers Lungs with 'Fluffy Globs'
- Trump Signs Massive Relief Package Into Law as U.S. Coronavirus Cases Reach 9,000
- Study Suggests COVID-19 Might Follow Seasonal Pattern
- Is Flu Drug Favipiravir Effective Against Coronavirus?
- Who's Most at Risk From Coronavirus?
- Coronavirus Could Lead to Vast US Hospital Bed, Ventilator Shortage, Emergency Doc Predicts
- Trump Declares Coronavirus a National Emergency, House Passes Relief Package
- States Begin to Close Bars, Restaurants as U.S. Coronavirus Cases Pass 3,400
- Poll Finds Many Americans Heeding Advice on Coronavirus
- First Volunteers to Receive Coronavirus Vaccine in Early Trial
- One in 10 Workers Could Be Exposed to Coronavirus Weekly at Work
- Australian Politician With Coronavirus Had Close Contact With White House Officials
- Getting on With Your Life in the Age of Coronavirus
- Tom Hanks and Wife Have Coronavirus
- What 1918 Spanish Flu Death Toll Tells Us About COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
- NBA Suspends Season After Player Tests Positive for Coronavirus
- WHO Declares Coronavirus a Pandemic, as U.S. Cases Top 1,000
- U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top 1,000, With Efforts to Fight Hotspots on Both Coasts
- Coronavirus-Related Emergency Leave Policy Announced by Walmart
- Is a 'Universal' Flu Vaccine on the Horizon?
- Spotting Which Hospital Patients With Coronavirus Face Greatest Death Risk
- Millions of Coronavirus Test Kits Available Soon, Pence Says, As U.S. Cases Top 700
- Why Coronavirus COVID-19 Quarantine Might Not Work
- As U.S. Coronavirus Cases Pass 500, California Cruise Ship Prepares to Dock for Tests, Quarantines
- Coronavirus Hoarding: Low Stock, High Prices for Supplies
- 'Real' U.S. Coronavirus Cases May Have Topped 9,000, Scientists Say
- Facebook Bans Face Mask Ads
- Can Vitamin C Prevent and Treat Coronavirus?
- California Cruise Ship Passengers Await Coronavirus Test Results; U.S. Cases Pass 220
- U.S. Coronavirus Cases Reach 149, With 11 Deaths Reported
- California Declares State of Emergency as Cruise Ship Held Offshore for Coronavirus Testing
- Can U.S. Hospitals Handle Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
- Can Zinc Lozenges Ward Off Coronavirus? What Doctors Say
- H1N1 Flu Outbreak of 2009 Helped Ready U.S. Hospitals for Coronavirus
- U.S. Coronavirus Cases Climb Past 120, With 9 Deaths Reported
- Huge Spike in U.S. Demand for Hand Sanitizers
- 3 More Coronavirus Deaths Reported at Washington State Nursing Home
- Is Coronavirus Really Like the Flu? Here's a Comparison
- More Than 100 Coronavirus Cases, 6 Deaths Reported in U.S.
- Common Sense on Shielding Yourself From Coronavirus
- As Coronavirus Spreads, Should Travel History Be in Your Medical Records?
- CDC Broadens Testing Guidelines for Coronavirus
- China Study Puts Coronavirus Death Rate at 1.4%; Real Number May Be Lower
- U.S. Coronavirus Cases Rise, as 2nd Death, New Cases in 10 States Reported
- Harvard Spearheads International Effort to Understand, Fight New Coronavirus
- Stop Buying Face Masks: U.S. Surgeon General
- AHA News: What Heart Patients Should Know About Coronavirus
- Japan Closes Schools to Help Stem Coronavirus Spread
- Whistleblower Complaint, California Case Spur Changes in CDC Coronavirus Testing Efforts
- Coronavirus Strikes Men, Older People the Hardest
- Coronavirus Quarantine: Your Rights When Health Authorities Detain You
- Brazil Reports First Confirmed Coronavirus Case in Latin America
- Trump Taps Pence to Head Coronavirus Response, As 1st U.S. Case of 'Unknown Origin' Spotted
- How Coronavirus Raced Through Quarantined Cruise Ship
- More Answers Needed About Relocation of Former Cruise Ship Passengers: Judge
- More Countries Report Coronavirus Cases, as Outbreak in U.S. Looks Certain
- First U.S. Trial of Possible Coronavirus Treatment Begins
- Coronavirus Outbreak in America Is Coming: CDC
- Flu Vaccine Making a Strong Showing This Season
- Could the Weather Swings of Climate Change Make Flu Seasons Worse?
- Flu Season That's Sickened 26 Million May Be at Its Peak
- Coronavirus Spreads Most Easily When Patients Are Sickest: CDC
- Coronavirus: Are U.S. Hospitals Prepared?
- Were You Born in an H1N1 Flu Year or an H3N2? It Matters
- Coronavirus in America: Keep Your Panic in Check
- Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 1,000, While 13th U.S. Case Confirmed
- There's a Virus Spreading in U.S. That's Killed 10,000: The Flu
- Got Flu? Deal Quickly With Complications
- Healthy Living Helps Keep the Flu at Bay
- A Flu Shot May Spare Your Young Child a Hospital Visit
- Could Your Fitbit Help Detect the Flu?
- This Year's Flu Season Taking Deadly Aim at Kids
- One Downside to High U.S. Employment Rate: More Flu
- Millennials Most Likely to Skip Flu Shot, Believe 'Anti-Vaxxer' Claims: Poll
- Universal Flu Vaccine Works in Mice
- Gyms Are Fertile Ground for Germs
- Flu Cases Surge Early, Could a Tough Season Lie Ahead?
- Cases of Flu Continue to Mount Across America
- When Does Your Child's Flu Merit an ER Visit?
- Many Child Care Centers Don't Require Flu Shots
- Can You Get the Cold and Flu at the Same Time?
- Flu Cases Are Spiking Early, Suggesting Tough Season Ahead
- Ketogenic Diet May Help Fight the Flu
- New Role for Modern Family's Julie Bowen: Flu Fighter
- Flu Season Starting to Ramp Up in the South
- One-Third of Heart Patients Skip Their Flu Shot
- AHA News: Flu Shot May Aid Heart Bypass Recovery
- Health Tip: Cold, Flu or Allergy?
- New Drug on the Horizon for Flu's Ills?
- Get Vaccinated Before Flu Takes Hold: CDC
- Only a Third of Pregnant Women Getting Vaccinations They Need
- Flu Season Is Coming: Here's How to Protect Yourself
- Health Tip: Seasonal Flu Vaccine Fast Facts
- Only Thing Certain About Flu Season: You Need to Get Your Shot
- Aging Narrows Gender Gap in Flu Vaccine Response
- CBP Won't Vaccinate Migrants Against Flu
- Flu Vaccine Safe During Pregnancy
- Last Flu Season's Vaccine Only 29% Effective: CDC
- Many Health Care Workers With Flu, Colds Still Go to Work: Study
- Vaping Habit Might Make You More Prone to Flu
- Drier Winter Air May Propel Flu's Spread
- 'Two Wave' Flu Season Unusually Long: CDC
- Do Hospitals Have Flu's Spread Under Control?
- U.S. Flu Season Ebbing, but Cases Still Widespread: CDC
- Heart Failure Hospitalizations Spike When Flu Season Peaks
- Flu Shots Don't Cause Miscarriages: Study
- Health Tip: Protecting Children from the Flu
- More Severe Strain of Flu Starting to Spread Widely: CDC
- Flu Shot Much More Effective This Year, CDC Says
- Got the Flu? You Probably Shouldn't Head to the ER
- Flu Season Far From Over, CDC Says
- Flu May Up the Odds of Stroke, Neck Artery Tears
- Flu May Be a Factor in Many Kidney Failure Deaths
- How Getting a Flu Shot Could Save Your Life
- U.S. Flu Cases Hit 7 Million Mark: CDC
- Mom-to-Be's Flu Can Harm Her Unborn Baby
- Changes to Flu Shot Supply Chain Could Save Lives: Study
- Getting Flu Shot During Hospital Stay Is a Safe Bet
- Flu Shot Crucial for Those With COPD
- Flu Widening Its Grip on the United States: CDC
- Flu Rides the Subway, Too
- Health Tip: Getting the Flu If You Have Cancer
- The Secret Behind Chicken Soup's Medical Magic
- Flu Has Arrived for the Holidays, CDC Head Says
- Should Flu Vaccine Be Mandatory for Medical Staff?
- U.S. Flu Activity Low Right Now, but Rising: CDC
- Have Heart Failure? Flu Shot May Save Your Life
- Almost Half of U.S. Adults to Skip Flu Shot
- Nurse Fired for Refusing Flu Shot, Protestors Say
- Arm Yourself Against the Coming Flu Season
- Getting Flu Shot Annually Won't Undermine Its Effectiveness in Kids
- Roll Up Your Sleeves to Avoid the Flu
- Flu Activity Is Low -- For Now
- FDA Gives OK to First New Flu Drug in 20 Years
- Health Tip: Flu 101
- Don't Become a Flu Statistic. Get Vaccinated
- Vaccines Are Critical If You Have Diabetes
- Flu Season Lingers in Big Cities
- Working Out When Under the Weather
- 80,000 Americans Died From Flu Last Year
- We All Carry a Personal Cloud of Germs, Chemicals
- A Needle-Free Flu Vaccine in the Mail? It Might Happen
- New One-Dose Flu Drug Shows Promise
- All Children Should Receive Flu Vaccine ASAP, Doctors Advise
- Steer Clear of Obese Friends With the Flu
- New Flu Drug Fast-Tracked by FDA
- Newer Flu Vaccine Only Slight More Effective in Seniors: FDA
- Who Will and Who Won't Get the Flu?
- Pediatricians Back Flu Shot, Not Nasal Spray Vaccine
- Humidity Won't Hamper Spread of Flu Virus
- Could Rover Unleash a Flu Pandemic?
- Many, But Not All, Hospitals Require Flu Shots for Staffers
- Even a 'Bad' Flu Vaccine Could Save 61,000 Lives: Study
- With Warmer Weather Comes Wrap-Up of Severe Flu Season
- End of Brutal Flu Season in Sight
- More Bad Flu News: It May Raise Your Heart Attack Risk
- Study Debunks Link Between Tamiflu and Teen Suicide
- Flu Season Finally Slowing Down
- Nasty Flu Season Easing Up
- Fighting a Cold or Flu? Beware of Overdosing on Tylenol
- Young Men Face Higher Risk for Rare Flu Complication
- Nasty Flu Season Shows More Signs of Slowing
- Flu Shot a Lifesaver for Heart Failure Patients
- Health Tip: When to Seek Medical Care if You Have the Flu
- Why Was This Year's Flu Shot So Weak? FDA Wants to Know
- Why the Flu Makes You Feel So Miserable
- Drug That Kills Flu in One Day Approved In Japan
- Flu Season Shows More Signs of Slowing
- Even Hidden Flu May Trigger Trouble After Heart Surgery
- Flu Shot During Pregnancy Poses No Harm to Baby
- CDC Says Flu Vaccine Just 25 Percent Effective Against Leading Strain
- How to Spare Family and Coworkers Your Flu Misery
- A Bad Flu Season Keeps Getting Worse
- Shining a Deadly New Light on Airborne Flu Virus
- It's a Century Since the 1918 Flu Pandemic - Could It Happen Again?
- Weak Vaccine Making Flu Season Even Tougher, CDC Says
- Just How Bad Is This Flu Season? Experts Weigh In
- Flu Season One of the Worst in a Decade: CDC
- Health Tip: Traveling During Flu Season
- Progress on 'Universal' Vaccine Against Leading Flu Strain
- More Bad News on Flu: It's Tied to Higher Heart Attack Risk
- Too Few Older, Hospitalized Patients Getting Flu Tests
- Severe Flu Season, Tough Winter a Double Whammy for Blood Banks
- Flu May Be Spread By Just Breathing
- Severe Flu Cases Just Keep Rising: CDC
- Scientists Seek a Better Flu Vaccine
- How to Fight the Flu This Season
- Severe Flu Season Tightens Its Grip on U.S.
- Annual Flu Shots Help Keep Seniors Out of the Hospital
- Most Seniors Think Flu Shot a Must for Nursing Home Staff
- Health Tip: Things to Know About This Year's Flu Shot
- Flu Vaccine Could Work as Well as Last Year's Shot: Study
- Flu Shot Safe Even With an Egg Allergy
- Flu Kills 646,000 People Worldwide Each Year: Study
- Are Men Just 'Babies' When They Get the Flu? Maybe Not
- Health Tip: If You Get the Flu While Pregnant
- Next Flu Pandemic Could Appear in Spring or Summer: Study
- Tough Flu Season Ahead: Vaccine May Only Be 10 Percent Effective
- Flu Can Have Dangerous Domino Effect on Older Adults
- Health Tip: Managing Diabetes When You Have The Flu
- Getting Annual Flu Shot Won't Weaken Your Immune System
- Flu Shot Could Help Your Kid Avoid Hospital
- Will This Year's Flu Shot Be as Weak as Last Season's?
- Health Tip: Prevent Germs at the Doctor's Office
- With Severe Flu Season Lurking, Shots a Must
- Health Tip: Flu Shot 101
- No Drop in Flu Vaccinations Since Nasal Spray Withdrawn
- Flu Shot Key for People With Diabetes
- Scientists Learn How Flu Virus Changes So Quickly
- It's Time to Get Your Flu Shot Again
- When a Cold or Flu Strikes a Family Member
- Semen Harbors Wide Range of Viruses
- Could Swine Flu Be Linked to Type 1 Diabetes?
- Put Flu Shot on the Back-to-School Checklist
- Harvey's Floodwaters Harbor Many Health Hazards
- Have Fun at the Fair, But Don't Pet the Pigs
- Researchers Developing Early Detection Test for Lyme Disease
- Health Tip: Flu Season is Around the Corner
- Recent Flu Shot Shouldn't Prevent Vaccination During Pregnancy
- High-Dose Flu Shot May Help Nursing Home Residents Avoid Hospital
- The Neighborhood Sandbox: A Breeding Ground for Germs
- Bye-Bye Flu Shot, Hello Patch?
- Immunizations for High Flyin' Travelers
- Fever During Pregnancy Tied to Autism in Study
- Flu Shot Falls Short More Often for Obese People: Study
- Zika Mosquito Can Transmit Other Viruses, Too
- Is Your Child's Day Care Center Ready for Pandemic Flu?
- More Cases of Tick-Borne Powassan Disease Expected in U.S. This Year
- Elton John Recovering From Serious Infection
- Some Surprising Sources of Germs
- Slimy Frog Might Be a Flu Fighter
- Flu Season All But Over in U.S.
- When Parents Get Vaccinated, Their Kids Do Too
- Scientists Probe Zika's Path to the Fetus
- Most U.S. Kids Who Die From Flu Are Unvaccinated
- Many Talks on End-of-Life Wishes End in Confusion, Study Shows
- Parents Don't Always Head to Child's Doctor When Illness Strikes
- Black Americans More Likely to Skip Flu Shot
- Antiviral Flu Drugs Safe in Mid-to-Late Pregnancy: Study
- Do You Need an Antibiotic?
- Many Americans Unaware of 'Superbug' Threat: Poll
- Don't Skip Veggies in Winter
- Flu Vaccine a Pretty Good Match for Viruses This Year: CDC
- Eczema May Leave Some Flu Shots Less Effective, Study Finds
- Flu Cases Spiking Across the United States: CDC
- 8 Ways to Help Kids Dodge Germs
- U.S. Teens Lag on Recommended Vaccinations
- U.S. Vaccine Guidelines for Flu, HPV Updated
- Flu Shot May Curb Respiratory Infections in People With Heart Failure
- Health Tip: Keep Kids Healthy During Winter
- Flu Hospitalizations, Deaths Increasing: CDC
- Fate of Lesser-Known Obamacare Benefits Not Known
- Flu Cases Starting to Spread: CDC
- 8 People Infected in Rare U.S. Outbreak of Rat Virus
- Best Ways to Steer Clear of the Flu
- Health Tip: Feeling Under the Weather?
- Why Winter Weather Brings More Flu
- Common Viruses a Deadly Threat at Nursing Homes
- Flu Season Starting to Peak
- Powerful Drug for Advanced Cancers May Need Less Frequent Dosing
- CDC: Flu Season Has Started, Could Be Severe
- Is It a Cold or the Flu? Here's How to Tell
- Flu Shots Are Worth It
- Health Tip: When a Child Is Sick
- Flu Season's Starting to Rear Its Head
- Health Tip: Who Needs a Flu Shot?
- Just 40 Percent of Americans Vaccinated for Flu This Season
- More Pregnant Women Getting Flu Shot, But Improvement Needed
- More Doctors Willing to Hide Mistakes, Survey Says
- U.S. Death Toll From Infectious Diseases Unchanged: Study
- Are You Ready for Flu Season?
- Can a Community's 'Well-Being' Help You Live Longer?
- Do Your Part to Stop Spreading Colds and Flu
- Why You Need a Flu Shot Now
- Health Tip: Need Pain Relief?
- What Twins Are Teaching the Rest of Us
- Many Parents Think a Flu Shot Is Unnecessary
- Certain Parents More Likely to Skip Kids' Flu Shot
- Flagging Flu-Shot Rate Worries CDC
- More Health Care Workers Need Flu Shots: CDC
- How to Protect Yourself From the Seasonal Flu
- Tips for Avoiding Back-to-School Germs, Illnesses
- More Must Be Done to Fight 'Superbugs': U.S. Gov't Report
- Clinton: 'I Didn't Think It Was Going to Be That Big a Deal'
- Pediatricians' Group Advises Against Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine
- More Parents Believe Vaccines Are Unnecessary
- Is It Flu, or Is It Valley Fever?
- Flu Shot Tied to Fewer Hospitalizations, Deaths in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
- Pregnancy Flu Shot Protects Newborn for 8 Weeks: Study
- Toys Remain Viral Playground for 24 Hours
- FDA Asks How Safe Is That Hand Sanitizer?
- Boston's Subways Packed With Germs
- CDC Panel Says FluMist Nasal Flu Vaccine Ineffective
- Childhood Vaccinations Rarely Spur Seizures, Study Finds
- Prince Died From Fentanyl Overdose
- Flu Shot Helps Heart Failure Patients Avoid Hospital
- Think You're Allergic to Penicillin? Maybe Not
- Expectant Mom's Flu Shot Protects 2
- Day Care Babies Catch Stomach Bugs Earlier, But Get Fewer Later
- With Flu Shot, Timing May Be Everything
- Mom Was Right: A Good Night's Sleep Helps Keep You Healthy
- A Mild Flu Season, and the End Is in Sight: CDC
- Flu Shot Might Cut Stillbirth Risk
- Flu Season Hasn't Peaked Yet
- Flu Shot Safe for Surgery Patients in Hospital: Study
- Health Tip: Warding Off the Flu When You Have Asthma
- Paid Sick Leave May Help Health of Whole Family
- Many Parents Downplay Value of Flu Shot, Poll Finds
- Flu Season Continues to Be Mild: CDC
- Parenthood May Alter Immune System, Research Suggests
- Flu Hits Poor Neighborhoods the Hardest, Study Shows
- Flu Shot May Guard Against Irregular Heart Rate: Study
- Pregnant Women Benefit From Tamiflu at First Sign of Flu: Study
- For Super Bowl Fans, Flu Can Be an Unwanted Catch
- Less Than Half of U.S. Babies Receive Flu Vaccine: CDC
- Flu Season Stays Mild, With Slow Uptick in Activity
- Women May Have Better Flu Defenses
- Protect Yourself From Colds and Flu This Winter
- U.S. Flu Activity Remains Low: CDC
- Zika Virus: What You Should Know
- It's Not Too Late to Get a Flu Shot
- New Rules for Mammograms, Tanning Beds Top Health News of 2015
- Get Your Flu Shot Before the Flu Is Widespread: CDC
- Many Americans Dubious of Flu Shot's Effectiveness
- Majority of U.S. Hospitals Don't Require Flu Shots for Staffers: Survey
- How to Have a Healthy Holiday Season
- Health Tip: Who Gets Pneumonia?
- Ah-Choo! Sneeze 'Cloud' Quickly Covers a Room, Study Finds
- Statins May Dampen Protective Powers of Flu Vaccines
- Too Much TV Linked to Leading Causes of Death
- Prepare Yourself for Cold, Flu Season
- Health Tip: Considering Cough Medicine?
- Stereotypes Can Hurt a Patient's Care
- It's Time for Your Flu Shot
- Study Links Flu Vaccine to Short-Term Drop in Stroke Risk
- Flu Vaccine May Also Protect Against Pneumonia
- Colds, Flu Up Odds for Stroke in Kids, Though Risk Is Low: Study
- This Year's Flu Vaccine Should Be Better Match: CDC
- Flu Shot a Must for Moms-to-Be
- Other People's Flu Vaccines Help Shield Seniors, Too: Study
- New Guidelines Call for Kids, Health Care Workers to Get Flu Shots
- Early Treatment With Flu Antivirals May Shorten Seniors' Hospital Stay
- Flu Vaccines Offer About 6 Months of Protection, Study Finds
- Flu Vaccine Protects Nursing Home Residents, Study Finds
- Scientists Get Closer to Long-Lasting Flu Vaccine
- CT Scan Use in Kids Fell Over Past Decade
- Start of School Year Calls for Vaccine Check
- Online Program Boosts Hand Washing, Cuts Infections
- Scientists Test Universal Flu Vaccine in Mice
- Antibiotics Myths Still Common Among Parents
- Watch Out for Disease-Carrying Insects This Summer
- Virus Mutation Explains Poor Performance of Last Season's Flu Shot: Study
- Doctors Worry About Return of Vaccine-Preventable Ills in Kids
- Another Tick-Borne Illness Documented in Northeast
- CDC Tweaking Flu Vaccine for Better Protection
- Blood Test Could Reveal Your Viral History
- Many Americans Under 50 Living With Cold Sore Virus
- 'Cruise Ship' Norovirus Bug Can Spread by Air, Study Finds
- Experimental Drug Combo Shows Promise Against Hepatitis C
- Too Few Kids With Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy Get Flu Shot: Study
- Could Household Bleach Raise Kids' Risk for Flu, Other Infections?
- When to Keep Kids Home From School
- Seniors Bear Brunt of This Flu Season
- Typical Adult Over 30 Gets Flu Twice Every 10 Years: Study
- Airport Screenings Miss Roughly Half of Sick Travelers: Study
- Seasonal Flu Vaccine Even Less Effective Than Thought: CDC
- Flu Vaccine Just 18% Effective This Year
- A Doctor's Advice, a Patient's Race Influence Flu Shot Rates
- Seasonal Flu Vaccine May Protect Against Deadly Bird Flu
- Many States Still in Flu's Grip, But Some Areas Report Declines
- Just Half of Nursing Home Staff Getting Flu Vaccine
- Flu's Grip on U.S. Starting to Weaken: CDC
- Tamiflu Cuts 1 Day Off Average Flu Bout, Study Finds
- Flu Remains Widespread in Much of U.S.
- Health Tip: Could You Have the Flu?
- Only 23 Percent Protection From This Year's Flu Vaccine
- CDC: Flu Vaccine Not Very Effective This Season
- Tips for Steering Clear of Flu
- Bad Flu Season Continues to Take Toll, Especially Among the Young and Old
- Flu Season May Not Have Peaked: CDC
- Binge Drinking May Weaken Immune System, Study Suggests
- Flu: Bad Season Getting Worse
- FDA Shares Advice to Avoid Colds and Flu
- Flu Now Epidemic in U.S., With 15 Child Deaths Reported
- Health Tip: Taking Care of Someone With Flu
- Rapivab Approved to Help Treat Flu
- Flu Activity Up, Some Schools Closing
- 'Kids' Diseases' Now Hitting Adults
- Guinea Pigs Can Be Source of Serious Strep Infection
- Vaccinating Schoolkids Cuts Flu in Communities: Study
- Many Americans Still Haven't Gotten a Flu Shot
- More Young Adults Getting Preventive Care After Obamacare, Study Finds
- Scientists Find Gene They Say Affects Flu Shot Response
- This Year's Flu Vaccine Less Effective Than Hoped
- Kids Who Were Preemies More Vulnerable to Flu Complications: Study
- Flu Season Off to a Slow Start ... for Now
- Could Flu Raise Risk of Fatal Artery Tear?
- Health Tip: When to Call the Doctor About a Cold or Flu
- Survey Reveals Concerns Over Ebola
- Airborne Transmission of Ebola Highly Unlikely, Experts Say
- Discussing Ebola: Children Feel Safe, Calm When Adults Do, Too
- Research Shows No Link Between Vaccinations, Risk for Multiple Sclerosis
- Ebola Vaccines May Be Deployed in West Africa by January, Officials Say
- Medication Errors Occur Every 8 Minutes in U.S. Children
- Ebola Anxiety: A Bigger Threat Now Than the Virus Itself
- Ebola or Not? Rapid Test for the Virus Not Here Yet
- Hepatitis C Combo Pill May Cure Those Who Can Afford It
- Scientists Aim to Improve Vaccines Against 'Bird Flu'
- 29 States, District of Columbia Reporting Respiratory Illness That Targets Kids
- Health Tip: Help Keep Germs at Bay
- Study Suggests Why Pregnant Women Get Sicker From Flu
- Avian Flu In Harbor Seals Could Infect People
- Get a Flu Shot During Checkup, Doctor Says
- Pediatricians Urge Flu Vaccine for All Kids 6 Months and Older
- Almost Everyone Needs a Flu Shot: CDC
- Health Tip: Reduce Your Child's Risk of Ear Infection
- Respiratory Virus Hitting Kids in at Least 12 States
- Single-Dose, Injected Flu Treatment Shows Promise
- Ebola Outbreak Could Infect 20,000 People, U.N. Says
- Study Ties Colds, Flu to Rare Risk of Stroke in Kids
- All Pregnant Women Need Flu Shot: Ob/Gyn Group
- High-Dose Flu Vaccine May Better Protect the Elderly: Study
- Classroom Hand Sanitizers Don't Curb Absences, Study Finds
- WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak a 'Public Health Emergency'
- When Colds, Flu Lead to Complications in Kids
- Study Finds Many Flu Patients Not Treated Appropriately
- For Young Kids, Nasal Spray Beats Needle for Flu Immunization
- Current Bird Flu Has Pandemic Potential
- People Under 65 Hard Hit by Flu This Year
- Health Tip: Seniors Need Preventive Care
- Windshield Washer Fluid May Be Source of Legionnaires' Disease
- Younger Adults Hit Hardest This Flu Season
- Report Questions Effectiveness of Flu Meds
- FAQ: The Deadly Ebola Virus
- Tamiflu Saved Lives During Swine Flu Pandemic, Study Confirms
- Flu Can Infect Many Without Causing Symptoms: Study
- State Flu Shot Rule for Preschoolers Curbs Kids' Hospitalizations: CDC
- Flu Shot May Lower Stroke Risk, Too
- Many U.S. Adults Not Getting Key Vaccines: CDC
- There's Still Time to Get a Flu Shot
- Decline of Antibiotic Use Among Kids Seems To Be Leveling Off: Study
- Avoid Sports Injuries: Advice From an Olympic Doctor
- College Students Should Get a Flu Shot
- Health Tip: Antiviral Can Help Manage Flu
- Adults With Diabetes Need a Flu Shot: Experts
- Want to Stay Healthy? Try Washing Your Hands
- Meet Henry the Hand: A Crusading Doctor's Right-Hand Man
- Most With Hepatitis C May Soon Find Hope in New Treatments
- U.S. Flu Cases Continue to Climb
- Ease Up on Workouts to Aid Flu Recovery, Expert Says
- Liquid Tamiflu for Kids in Short Supply
- Tamiflu Shortage Again
- Temporary Fever May Occur When Kids Under 2 Get 2 Shots at Once
- Can Bacterial Infections During Pregnancy Raise Autism Risk?
- Health Tip: Don't Take Too Much Acetaminophen
- Cancer Patients Vulnerable to Complications From Flu
- H1N1 Flu Spreading in South-Central U.S.
- Testosterone May Undermine Flu Shot's Effectiveness for Men
- New Insights Into Sleeping Disorder Narcolepsy
- Antibacterial Soaps & Body Washes: FAQ
- FDA Wants Tighter Rules on Antibacterial Soaps, Body Washes
- Flu Vaccine Prevented 6.6 Million Illnesses Last Season: CDC
- New Flu Vaccine May Provide More Protection to Kids
- Princeton Students Safe to Travel Despite Meningitis Outbreak: CDC
- Kids Hospitalized for Flu Need Antiviral Meds Right Away: Study
- Could Vaccines Someday Improve Heart Health?
- Taiwan Woman 1st Human Infected With New Strain of Bird Flu
- Gelatin Allergy May Mean Extra Care Is Needed With Flu Shot
- With Flu Season Here, Docs Offer Tips to Stay Healthy
- Closing Chinese Poultry Markets Stalled Bird Flu's Spread to People
- Flu Can Kill Even Healthy Children, Study Finds
- Flu Season Off to Slow Start . . .
- Your Flu Shot May Also Help Your Heart
- Researchers Discover How Flu Gains Foothold in the Body
- Breast Milk Bought Online May Contain Harmful Germs: Study
- Egg Allergy No Obstacle to Child's Flu Shot, CDC Says
- Smoking in Pregnancy May Be Tied to Bipolar Disorder in Adult Offspring: Study
- Medicare, Medicaid To Keep Running Despite U.S. Government Shutdown
- CDC Reports More Americans Getting Flu Shots
- It's Not Too Soon to Get Your Flu Shot, Doctor Says
- Could Immune Cell Discovery Lead to Universal Flu Vaccine?
- Gene Testing Helps Sort Out Bacterial, Viral Infections
- Medicaid Patients Behind Jump in California ER Visits, Study Finds
- New Choices for Seasonal Flu Vaccines
- Informed Patients Can Help Stem Antibiotic Overuse
- Take Kids to Get Their Flu Shots Early, Experts Say
- Could Flu Shots Help Prevent Heart Attacks?
- First Vaccine Against 4 Flu Strains Ready to Ship
- FDA Warns of Rare Skin Reactions to Acetaminophen
- Country Singer Randy Travis Suffers a Stroke
- Month of Conception Might Raise Odds of Premature Birth: Study
- H7N9 Bird Flu Transmits From Person to Person, Study Finds
- Tick-Borne Illness Babesiosis a Hazard for Seniors
- New Tick-Borne Illness May Be Misdiagnosed
- Flu Spreads Quickest Among Kids, Teachers, Health-Care Workers
- Flu Vaccine Protects Millions Annually: CDC
- Saliva May Improve With Age for Flu Protection
- Early, Severe Flu Season Caused Big Rise in Child Deaths: CDC
- Flu Shots at School Boost Vaccination Rates, Study Finds
- Simple Mutations Could Make Flu Viruses More Deadly: Studies
- Doubling Tamiflu Dose for Severe Flu Doesn't Help: Study
- Gene Therapy May Protect Against Flu Pandemics
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- H1N1 Flu Virus Detected in Seals Off California Coast
- Study Sees Link Between Mom's Flu, Bipolar Risk for Children
- Flu Season Continues to Wind Down
- Scientists Report Clues to Flu Shot's Effectiveness
- Flu Infections Continue to Decline
- Winter Weather Plays a Role in Spring Allergies, Expert Says
- Higher Indoor Humidity Levels Might Slow Flu's Spread
- Flu Vaccine Fell Short for Seniors This Season: CDC
- Cold and Flu Sufferers Should Ease Back Into Fitness Routine
- Little-Known Respiratory Infection Sends Many Kids to Hospital
- Flu Levels Starting to Fall, CDC Says
- Hand Sanitizers: Do They Help Stop All Germs?
- Flu Shot May Not Work as Well for Seniors
- Beware Fake Flu Treatments, FDA Warns
- Flu Still Widespread but Easing in Some States: CDC
- Will Climate Change Mean Worse Flu Seasons?
- Doubling Up on Cold, Flu Remedies May Harm Liver
- People Can Emit Flu Germs in Air Up to 6 Feet Away, Study Finds
- What Food Made You Sick?
- Flu Continues to Wane, but Deaths Still Epidemic
- New Strain of Norovirus Spreading Quickly in U.S.
- People With Egg Allergy Can Safely Get Flu Shot: Experts
- Controversial Bird Flu Research to Resume
- Health Tip: Coping With the Flu
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- Health Tip: Protect Against Flu During Pregnancy
- Got the Flu? Rest First, Exercise Later, Experts Say
- Doctor Explains Why Flu a Greater Threat to Seniors
- Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself From the Flu
- Just How Severe Is This Flu Season?
- Fetal Deaths Up Among Unvaccinated Moms in H1N1 Pandemic: Study
- FDA Approves New Type of Flu Vaccine
- Health Tip: Take Antibiotics Only When Needed
- 'Spot' Shortages of Flu Vaccine, Tamiflu Reported, FDA Head Says
- Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself From the Flu
- Study Finds Low Flu Vaccine Rates in U.S. Kids
- Flu Widespread in 47 States, Vaccine 'Moderately' Effective: CDC
- Thigh Is Safer Vaccination Site Than Arm for Toddlers, Study Finds
- Safe Ways to Relieve Your Young Child's Flu Symptoms
- Flu Stretches Hospitals, Drug Supplies Nationwide
- Flu Cases Rise Across U.S., Severe Season Feared
- Research Reveals Why Flu Peaks in Certain Seasons
- U.S. Flu Season in Full Swing, CDC Says
- FDA Approves Tamiflu for Infants
- Immune System May Not Weaken With Age: Study
- Banning Vaccine Preservative Would Hurt Kids in Poor Nations: Experts
- Dishwashing Won't Kill Tummy-Troubling Norovirus: Study
- What Cancer Patients Need to Know About the Flu
- College Kids Not So Smart About Flu Shots, Study Finds
- CDC: Flu Season Hits Early and Could Be a Bad Year
- Hurricane Sandy's Health Woes Continue
- Does Tamiflu Work? Questions Continue
- Many Americans Still in the Dark About Antibiotic Resistance
- Flu During Pregnancy May Be Linked to Autism Risk
- Heart Deaths Spike in Winter -- Despite Temperature
- Act Quickly to Beat Mold After a Flood
- Flu Vaccines May Protect the Heart Too
- Health Tip: What's Behind a Sore Throat?
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- Little U.S. Flu Activity So Far, CDC Says
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- Half of Pregnant Women, Newborns Risk Flu
- Kroger Recalls Spinach in 15 States
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- Researchers Find Powerful Swine Flu Strain in Korea
- Third Death in Yosemite Hantavirus Outbreak
- Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shot for Kids Aged 6 Months and Up
- More Benefits of Breast Milk Revealed
- Beyond Statistics: 2 Faces of West Nile Virus
- Most U.S. Schools Unprepared for Pandemics: Study
- West Nile Virus Cases Continue to Climb
- Kids With Neurological Conditions at Higher Risk of Flu Death: CDC
- Vaccinations Belong on Parents' Back-to-School Checklists
- 71 New Cases of H3N2v Swine Flu
- FDA Approves Flu Vaccine for Coming Season
- New Swine Flu Outbreak: Case Count Rising
- Generic Singulair Approved
- New Swine Flu Outbreak Worries CDC
- Shots Should Be on College Kids' Back-to-School List
- Seal Flu: Next Pandemic Threat?
- New Seal Flu Could Pose Threat to Humans
- Flu Cases From County Fair Traced to Pigs
- Drive-Through Flu Shot a Safe Bet: Study
- Antiobiotic Resistance Spikes During Flu Season
- Exercise, Meditation Can Beat Back Cold, Flu, Study Finds
- Health Tip: Don't Spread Germs at Work
- Pandemic H1N1 Flu Killed Far More Than Reported: Study
- Health Highlights: June 21, 2012
- Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Yields Sobering Findings
- More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick: Study
- Colds May Be Even More 'Common' Than People Think
- Flu Season Was One of Mildest on Record, CDC Confirms
- Fever During Pregnancy May Raise Odds for Autism in Offspring
- The 6 Dirtiest Work Places
- Norovirus Outbreak Traced to Reusable Grocery Bag
- Asthma an Often Unrecognized Risk for Older People
- Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Suggests Pandemic Threat Is Real
- Health Highlights: April 30, 2012
- Texting May Help More Kids Get Flu Shots
- Infection Might Raise Blood Clot Risk for Older Adults: Study
- Health Highlights: April 3, 2012
- Health Highlights: March 30, 2012
- U.S. Advisers Say It's Now Safe to Publish Bird Flu Studies
- Health Highlights: March 26, 2012
- Flu Risk Higher for Workers in Certain Industries
- U.S. Death Rates Drop 60% in 75 Years
- Drug Seems to Speed Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury
- Certain Beliefs Motivate Health Care Workers to Get Flu Shots
- Health Highlights: March 2, 2012
- Health Highlights: March 1, 2012
- New Flu Discovered in Guatemalan Fruit Bats
- Autoinjector Version of MS Drug Approved
- Rapid Flu Tests a Good First Step: Study
- Flu Season Off to a Very Late Start: CDC
- 'Bird' Flu May Be More Common in Humans, But Less Deadly
- Mild Winter Heralds Early Sneezin' Season
- Flu Shots for Pregnant Moms May Protect Babies
- Combo Vaccine May Raise Babies' Risk for Fever-Caused Seizures
- Bird Flu Studies Can Be Published After All: WHO
- H1N1 'Swine' Flu Makes a Comeback in Mexico
- Norovirus Causes Most Hospital Infection Outbreaks
- Type 1 Diabetes Treatment Disappoints in Trial
- U.S. Advisers Explain Request to Censor Bird Flu Research
- Pediatricians' Group Recommends HPV Vaccine for Boys
- Health Highlights: Jan. 27, 2012
- How Did Generation X Respond to the H1N1 'Swine' Flu Epidemic?
- Health Highlights: Jan. 23, 2012
- Scientists Agree to Delay Controversial Bird Flu Research
- Many U.S. Adults Not Vaccinated for Hepatitis B
- New Drug Combo for Hepatitis C Shows Promise
- Flu Season Off to Slow Start, So Far
- CDC: Americans Living Longer as Death Rate Drops
- Flu Prevention Critical for Those With Neurologic Conditions, CDC Says
- Health Highlights: Jan. 3, 2012
- Where's the Flu? Get Ready
- Cases of Tamiflu-Resistant Flu Concern Experts
- Infant Acetaminophen Dosage Change May Cause Confusion
- Health Highlights: Dec. 22, 2011
- Health Highlights: Dec. 21, 2011
- Limit Cold Medications During Pregnancy, Experts Advise
- Health Highlights: Dec. 15, 2011
- Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Tied to Flu Survival
- Health Highlights: Dec. 12, 2011
- Americans Encouraged to Get Flu Vaccine
- Flu Season Mild So Far, Says CDC
- Health Officials Urge Americans: Get Your Flu Shot Now
- More People Getting Flu Shots This Year
- Survey: Younger Doctors More Skeptical of Vaccines
- More Pregnant Women Getting Flu Shots
- 2 More Deaths in Listeria/Cantaloupe Outbreak
- Listeria Outbreak Now 2nd Largest in U.S. History
- Adele Cancels U.S. Tour Due to Vocal Cord Hemorrhage
- 18 Deaths, 100 Cases in Listeria/Cantaloupe Outbreak
- Listeria: Are You at Risk?
- 8 Dead From Listeria-Contaminated Cantaloupes
- Survey: Two-Thirds of Americans Plan to Get Flu Vaccine
- Needle-Free Shots Make Vaccines Less Scary
- Second Listeriosis Death From Contaminated Cantaloupes
- CDC Warning: Deadly Listeria in Cantaloupe
- Health Highlights: Sept. 8, 2011
- Kids Need Flu Shot Even if They Had One Last Year
- Study: Kids Are Getting Too Many Antibiotics
- Vaccines for Teens: Still Room for Improvement
- Report: Vaccines Generally Safe, Cause Few Health Problems
- Don't Skip This Year's Flu Shot: CDC
- Americans Are Flocking to Alternative Therapies
- Diet, Metformin Cut Medical Cost for Prediabetes Patients
- New Insulin May Treat Dangerously Low Blood Sugar
- Flu Vaccine Rates Are High for 2 Seasons in a Row
- New Guidelines Suggest Higher Doses of Vitamin D
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- Allergy Self-Diagnosis Leads to Misdiagnosis
- FDA OKs Flu Shot With Smaller Needle
- FDA OKs Meningitis Vaccine for Infants
- FDA: Hand Sanitizers Make False Claims
- Despite Warning, Babies Still Get Cough Medicine
- Most People With Flu Don't Stay Home
- Catch a Bus, Catch a Cold
- Flu Vaccine: Infant Febrile Seizures Reported
- Man Flu: Is Job Stress to Blame?
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- Flu Vaccine FAQ
- Vitamin D May Improve Asthma Control
- H1N1 Swine Flu No Worse Than Seasonal Flu
- CDC: Flu Vaccine Arriving, Get Yours ASAP
- Swine Flu Pandemic Over, WHO Declares
- Swine Flu Pandemic Hit Children the Hardest
- Head Lice Grow Resistant to Treatments
- New Insurance Rules: Free Preventive Health Care
- Vitamin D May Cut Risk of Flu
- Recall of Kids' Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec, Benadryl
- Swine Flu's Toll on Military, Young People
- 1 in 4 Americans Got Swine Flu Vaccine
- H1N1 Swine Flu Still Smoldering in U.S.
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- CDC Panel Calls for Flu Vaccine for All
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