Fever, fatigue, chills, cough, body aches, stuffy nose, and sometimes even vomiting and diarrhea? No one looks forward to the symptoms and risks that flu season brings. From October through May—and sometimes even earlier or later—many of us in the U.S. are on high alert…
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Welcome to autumn—a favorite time of year for many of us. The temperature is cooling down, depending where you live, and outbreaks of colds and flu are starting, no matter where you live. Just curious: Which one of these does not sound like something you’d…
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Ahhhhh-chooo! ‘Tis the season for a sneezin’. Adults catch an average of two to three colds per year,1 and kids get them even more often—up to six or eight a year.2 And about 8% of us in the U.S. will get sick from the flu…
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Last flu season, more than 80,000 Americans died of the influenza virus, the highest number in over a decade.1 About 900,000 people were hospitalized from the “high severity” flu outbreak over the 2017-2018 season.1 Some states were hit earlier—and harder—than others by the very contagious…
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Trying to decide whether you have the flu or a cold can be tricky because many of the symptoms are common to both viruses. So how do you tell them apart? Take this little quiz. While some answers might surprise you, we’ll bet that if…
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Most parents would agree: When your child is heartbroken or ill, you want nothing more than to take away their pain. What’s worse than seeing your kid suffer with vomiting, chills, and fever for days on end? You wish you could steal that flu away…
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So, you did everything you could to avoid the flu, but it flew around your school or office and finally caught up with you. What to do now? Delegate tasks on your to-do list and give yourself a well-earned break for the next three or…
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Article previously appeared in Orlando Sentinel Your nose is running. You are coughing and tired. Are you sure it’s just a cold? You could have influenza, commonly referred to as “the flu.” Although common, the flu can be serious and even lead to hospitalization or…