The earlier the better for the flu shot, health experts recommend. Individuals should get vaccinated against influenza by the ...

“Flu can be serious and life-threatening, even in people with no underlying health conditions,” Bryant said. “Flu is a ...

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Flu symptoms, like fever and muscle aches, will worsen in the first few days. You should start to feel better by around day 5 after symptoms start.

This year’s doses protect against three strains of influenza, including two types of influenza A and one type of influenza B.

Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing viral upper respiratory infections, asthma exacerbations, ...

Women sometimes experience flu-like symptoms, like low-grade fever, body aches, fatigue, headaches, digestive upset, and chills, before or during their periods. This is referred to as period flu.

The best defense against the virus is getting a seasonal flu vaccine. Jan. 15, 2013— -- As the flu epidemic rages on in many parts of the country, experts say the best defense against the virus ...

Severe flu seasons in recent years have brought to light a little-known danger of influenza infections in kids: a rare brain disease called acute necrotizing encephalopathy, or ANE. It’s a fast-moving ...