Cold and Flu - Page 59

October 24, 2015

6 foods to boost your immune system

Your immune system plays a key role in overall health and wellness. Unfortunately, your immune health can be compromised by destructive free radicals and oxidative stress from environmental and lifestyle factors.

October 24, 2015

'Severe' flu season could grip US, CDC doc warns

A deadly influenza strain has the U.S. in the grip of what could develop into a "severe" flu season, with widespread cases reported in 36 states, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expert said Tuesday.

October 24, 2015

Do-it-yourself flu vaccine? Study shows it works

Do-it-yourself flu vaccine? It could happen.

October 24, 2015

Why your next flu shot will be different

Next season's flu shot will contain two new flu strains that weren't present in last season's shot, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

October 24, 2015

Vitamin Zzz? Sleep could fight risk of catching a cold

Not getting enough sleep really does boost your risk of catching a cold, a new study suggests

October 24, 2015

Scientists call for urgent trials to judge flu drugs for pandemics

Scientists still don't know if two commonly-used flu drugs -- Roche's Tamiflu and GlaxoSmithKline's Relenza -- really work in seasonal or pandemic flu outbreaks and say robust clinical trials are urgently needed to find out.

October 24, 2015

CDC urges early flu treatment as study shows low vaccine effectiveness

This year's flu vaccine is only 23 percent effective, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

October 24, 2015

Hong Kong confirms first human case of bird flu

Hong Kong confirmed its first case of deadly H7N9 bird flu on Monday in a further sign that the virus is continuing to spread beyond mainland China's borders.

October 24, 2015

Mother claims flu shot is responsible for death of teenage son

A Utah mother is claiming that a flu shot is responsible for the recent death of her 19-year-old son.

October 24, 2015

Flu season off to latest start in decades

Health officials say the flu season is finally here - the slowest start in nearly 25 years