As Americans across the country recover from December 31st with water, carbs and alka seltzer, getting a flu shot may not be high on their priority list. But it should be. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rates of flu infection tend to pick up in January, and peak in February. Influenza, commonly known as “the flu,” ... Read More »

When you start experiencing a fever and begin feeling sick in October, how do know if you might be the nation’s first case of the flu? What are the symptoms of flu? How do you differentiate it from other causes of fever? There are many causes of fever, everything form colds and flu, to serious life threatening infections like meningitis, ... Read More »