93% believe handwashing is important for their health so they wash their hands, on average, 7.5 times per day. A survey conducted in January 2025 shows that public concern regarding contracting the ...

It is also advised to consider two antiviral medications that Reed says can help with recovery. Tamiflu and Xofluza are both ...

H3N2 influenza cases are rising globally. A US cardiologist explains why vaccination remains crucial and shares simple ...

Sept. 25 -- WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Fewer Americans are regularly washing their hands, even though it's one of the best ways to prevent colds and flu, says the fourth annual Soap and ...

More Americans are being infected with seasonal influenza and seeking care, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. “It is clearly the season,” Dr. Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, a ...

There’s no guarantee that you won’t be one of the millions of people to get the flu this year. But there are simple steps you ...

The $1 million “Don’t Miss Out” campaign urges New Yorkers to get vaccinated and to take other steps to avoid spreading the flu and other respiratory illnesses. That includes being extra vigilant ...

Most people are either indifferent to swine flu or fearful, but the makers of Purell hand sanitizer and Clorox are happy. It's been a boon to the business of sanitizing everything in sight as a way to ...

Flu symptoms typically lasts at least five days and up to two weeks. Some symptoms, like a cough, may persist even longer ...

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Despite an increasing number of Americans making a point to wash their hands more during cold and flu season, a growing number of people – almost 8 ...