Why taking fever-reducing meds and drinking fluids may not be the best way to treat flu and fever
It’s true that drinking fluids when dehydrated is necessary to reduce fever. But not everyone with a fever is dehydrated. For ...
People are drinking elderberry to treat cold and flu. Experts say think twice.
Elderberry supplements — marketed for boosting the immune system — have become one of the most popular herbal supplements in ...
How to treat flu at home after outbreak causes Scots hospitals to block admissions
Ensuring your body is able to recover is important for getting over a flu. If you're ill with influenza, you should stay home ...
FDA approves Spravato, first monotherapy nasal spray to treat depression
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever stand-alone nasal spray to treat drug-resistant depression.
Where is flu surging in the US? Some hospitals are overwhelmed in states with high rates
Flu has surged to high levels across the US, straining hospitals. Experts discuss 2024-25 flu season trends, symptoms to ...
How to avoid catching norovirus, COVID, the flu and RSV during the winter illness surge
The flu, caused by influenza viruses that are always changing, leads to fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body ...
CDC wants more, faster testing for bird flu as outbreak grows
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients ...
Bird flu almost killed this teen. It’s a cautionary tale for Trump officials.
The case of the Canadian teen and the death of a Louisiana man are stark reminders of bird flu’s capacity to ignite serious ...
With bird flu cases rising, certain kinds of pet food may be risky for animals – and people
The US Food and Drug Administration said it is tracking multiple cases of H5N1 bird flu in domestic and wild cats, including ...
What is Flu A? What we know about influenza in Indiana, flu symptoms, how long it lasts and more
Influenza is high across the country, and Indiana is among the states affected. Here's what we know about how long flu lasts, ...
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Low levels of bird flu detected in Lihue Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Hawaii Department of Health detected very low levels of H5 avian influenza (bird flu) in samples from the Lihue ...
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The ‘old wives’ tale’ remedies that really DO work – as NHS hospitals ‘jam-packed’ amid winter quad-emic
As outlandish as some of them are - like shoving onions into your socks - there can be a sense of comfort in using natural remedies to banish bugs. With surging flu cases battering hospitals and a ...