Cold and Flu - Page 53

October 28, 2015

7 natural ways to soothe a sore throat

A sore, scratchy throat is annoying, but probably not alarming enough to call your doc.

October 28, 2015

New avian flu viruses send US scientists scrambling

Three highly pathogenic avian flu viruses that have infected poultry and wild birds in the U.S. Midwest appear unlikely to present a significant risk to humans.

October 28, 2015

Despite US efforts, bird flu thought to spread between farms

Poultry veterinarians in Minnesota believe an outbreak of avian flu has spread between farms, indicating the implementation of a U.S. strategy to contain the deadly bird disease failed in at least some cases.

October 28, 2015

Fighting the flu: When you need to stay home and in bed

Flu season isn’t over yet. It still has a few weeks until it ends, and thousands of Americans have been afflicted with the fevers and sneezes that come with this year’s nasty H3N2 strain.

October 28, 2015

Natural cures for the common cold

Natural supplements can help treat and even prevent a cold without drowsy side effects

October 28, 2015

Roche-backed study finds Tamiflu saved lives in flu pandemic

Using Roche's medicine Tamiflu saved lives during the H1N1 swine flu pandemic four years ago, according to a new scientific study published on Wednesday.

October 28, 2015

License suspended for nurse accused of reusing syringes

A nurse accused of reusing syringes while giving flu shots to 67 patients at a pharmaceutical company voluntarily surrendered her license, New Jersey officials said Thursday.

October 27, 2015

South Korea to disinfect farms as foot-and-mouth, bird flu spread

South Korea will disinfect farms around the country over the new year and limit the transport of animals, stepping up its effort to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that has spread close to the capital as well as bird flu.

October 27, 2015

'Uncontacted' Amazon people treated for flu

Advocates for indigenous tribes and Brazilian officials are worried that a group of people in the Amazon who had been living in isolation from the outside world may have contracted the flu a potentially deadly disease that these individuals had never been exposed to before

October 27, 2015

Flu vaccine may protect against heart disease

Getting a flu shot this season may not only greatly lower your risk of influenza this year, it may also lower your risk of heart disease, according to a new study.