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Flu

the hard part Nov. 18, 2022

Finding Joy for My Kids in the ApocalypseEven when I want to scream into the abyss until my voice runs out.

By Amil Niazi
i hate it here Jan. 3, 2022

What Fresh Hell Is ‘Flurona’?Someone in Israel tested positive for COVID-19 and the flu … at the same time. Welcome to 2022.

By Claire Lampen
flu season Jan. 29, 2020

FDA Warns Purell to Stop Claiming It Can Prevent the FluHand-sanitizer use is an ineffective way to deal with flu season.

By Hannah Gold

flu season Nov. 26, 2019

7 Things You Should Know About Treating the FluWhy it’s not a good idea to “starve a fever.”

By Katie Heaney
flu season Nov. 20, 2019

Are You Secretly Making Your Cold Worse?A doctor says people with colds make two common mistakes.

By Katie Heaney
science of us Jan. 18, 2019

Everything to Know About the Flu This YearAll the latest information about this year’s flu season.

By Lisa Ryan
science of us Apr. 4, 2018

What to Know About Influenza B, the ‘Second Wave’ of Flu SeasonWe’re not out of the woods just yet.

By Kate Morgan
science of us Mar. 9, 2018

Should I Still Be Worried About the Flu?An expert explains what’s going on with this year’s brutal flu strain.

By Lisa Ryan
science of us Feb. 13, 2018

How to Tell If You Have the Flu or Just a ColdA guide to figuring out the source of your sniffly, snot-nosed misery.

By Kate Morgan
science of us Feb. 12, 2018

So, How Contagious Is This Year’s Flu?An expert explains how contagious the virus is — and how long it lasts in a person’s system.

By Lisa Ryan

science of us Feb. 6, 2018

How One Person Lost Both Feet and 9 Fingers to the FluBrian Herndon of Texas went into septic shock after being diagnosed with the flu and pneumonia.

By Lisa Ryan
science of us Jan. 18, 2018

So Hey, How Worried Should I Be About the Flu?Why this season is so severe, and a plea to get a flu shot if you haven’t already.

By Katie Heaney
science Dec. 12, 2017

Man Accused of Exaggerating Flu Symptoms Says ‘Man Flu’ Is RealA Canadian researcher says men’s immune systems may be naturally weaker.

By Madeleine Aggeler
drugstore doctor Dec. 16, 2016

Does Taking Echinacea Really Work?Looking at the benefits of everyone’s favorite cold-buster.

By Lisa Ryan