Cold and Flu - Page 39

September 7, 2018

AAP urges flu vaccine for kids 6 months and older

The 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 31, 2018

Florida pastor's wife dies from flu-related complications, family says

A 46-year-old mother of three died earlier this week after suffering from complications of pneumonia and the flu.

June 15, 2018

Will you catch the flu? Answer could be in your blood

During last winter's severe flu season, you may have found yourself worrying about whether you'd catch the notorious virus.

June 7, 2018

University 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 28, 2018

Missouri man's sudden death during Colorado family ski trip sparks social media movement

It 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.

March 21, 2018

Flu cases double last year's total, CDC says

More than 7,000 cases of influenza have been confirmed in the U.S. so far this flu season -- more than double the number this time last year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

March 8, 2018

Wisconsin woman forced to get flu shot or be fired, DOJ lawsuit claims

When nursing assistant Barnell Williams was told she needed to get the flu vaccine for her job, she refused, citing religious beliefs.

March 2, 2018

Worst of bad US flu season finally over as illnesses decline

The worst of the nation's nasty flu season is finally over.

February 12, 2018

Dr. Manny Alvarez: The easiest, cheapest thing you can do to avoid getting the flu

We still have a long way to go this season until we’re in the clear.

February 12, 2018

Texas mom dies from flu after skipping on meds deemed too costly: report

A Texan mother-of-two died Sunday from the flu complications after deciding the $116 medication to treat the virus was too costly.