2 days agoPregnant women who get flu shot are less likely to be hospitalized from virus, CDC saysA new study released this week is urging pregnant women to get a flu shot this year.
2 days agoMilitary physicians who lost son, 4, to flu urge others to get vaccinatedTwo Air Force physicians who lost their 4-year-old son to complications of the flu last Christmas Eve are hoping their #FluShotsforLeon campaign helps others understand the importance of getting vaccinated against the flu.
October 5North Carolina woman, 29, dies from flu-related complicationsA 29-year-old lawyer has become North Carolina’s third flu-related death this year after she suffered an “apparent cardiac event” related to the virus.
September 27Flu season last winter killed the most people since the 1970s, CDC saysTens of thousands of American deaths last winter are believed to have been caused by the flu and its related complications, according to government officials, making it the most severe in at least four decades.
September 7Back-to-school germs 101: What you need to knowMost kids around the U.S. are back in school and that means reading, writing—and germs. Fox News’ Dr. Manny Alvarez sits down with New York City pediatrician Dr. Dyan Hes to break down the most common illnesses that happen at school and how you can try to prevent them.
September 7AAP urges flu vaccine for kids 6 months and olderThe American Academy of Pediatrics says that all children ages 6 months and older should receive the flu vaccine as soon as it becomes available.
August 31Florida pastor's wife dies from flu-related complications, family saysA 46-year-old mother of three died earlier this week after suffering from complications of pneumonia and the flu.
June 15Will you catch the flu? Answer could be in your bloodDuring last winter's severe flu season, you may have found yourself worrying about whether you'd catch the notorious virus.
June 7University will pay you $3,500 to get the flu and book you a 10-day stay at 'Hotel Influenza'University researchers are hoping that $3,500 will convince enough people to risk possibly suffering through a bout of diarrhea, fever, body aches and other flu symptoms in the name of science.
March 28Missouri man's sudden death during Colorado family ski trip sparks social media movementIt was the "perfect storm," Jim Flath says of his 26-year-old son's sudden death during a family ski vacation in Colorado last week.
