Flu season is back, and families want practical ways to limit the spread at home. Here is what to know about timing, symptoms ...

A Walgreens survey highlights how flu-like illness disrupts youth sports. Learn about prevention, symptoms and helping young ...

Learn flu symptoms, prevention strategies and why annual vaccination is the best way to protect children.

Researchers have developed a nasal spray for flu prevention that has shown promising results in preliminary human trials. Seasonal influenza (the flu) is an acute respiratory infection that affects up ...

A G155E-mutated H1N1 strain is driving an early U.S. flu surge. Early data suggest the updated vaccine still offers ...

New York reported more than 3,500 laboratory-confirmed flu cases in the week ending Oct. 17, about a 400% increase from the ...

Nothing quite gets under the skin like a young child pointing out the negative impact of your incandescent lightbulbs and idling car, but in the midst of a virulent flu season and the worst ...

Here’s when to get your flu shot for maximum protection, plus experts' tips to enhance the effectiveness of your shot.

CDC data show flu hospitalizations at their highest level for this point in the season since 2010-11.

A modeling study estimates that current vaccination programs avert 141,000 hospitalizations and 11,330 deaths annually, with adults aged 65 years or older seeing the greatest benefit.

For people with diabetes, the flu shot is a critical intervention to prevent metabolic chaos. While it may not stop infection ...