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Unlike COVID-19, the flu has a vaccination. Officials are renewing the annual call to encourage healthy individuals to get a flu shot. Even though the flu shot is not a perfect vaccine and offers only 40% to 60% protection from infection, it can provide enormous benefits. 

Should you take ibuprofen if you have COVID-19? Can taking ibuprofen make you more susceptible to coronavirus? Tylenol or ibuprofen, what should you take?

Nearly one-quarter of antibiotic prescriptions filled by those with private insurance were not medically justified, leading to concerns about antibiotic…

With cold and flu season in full swing, people with high blood pressure that is not controlled well or who…

The nasal spray vaccine FluMist has proven to be considerably less effective than shots, according to research published in the…

It’s that time of the year again… time for everyone to get their flu shot. So what are you afraid…

The flu medication Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is not associated with an increased risk of suicide among children, according to a new…

The flu vaccine is only 25% effective against the worst strain of the virus, according to a new report from…

A 6-year-old girl from Northern Texas tried jumping out of a window after taking the popular flu prevention medication Tamiflu.…

In early September the flu season seemed far away. The weather was still hot outside, but flu shot signs were…