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Is It Covid, RSV or the Flu?

What you need to know about these common respiratory viruses

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8 Ways to Stay Healthy This Flu Season

Keep yourself and your loved ones as healthy as possible with these easy tips

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6 Places to Get the Flu Vaccine

Here’s where to get the flu shot and a few surprising spots you should know

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Is COVID-19 Here to Stay? A Team of Biologists Explains What It Means for a Virus to Become Endemic

Pandemic viruses may gradually settle into a relatively stable rate of occurrence, maintaining a constant pool of infected hosts capable of spreading the virus to others

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Flu Season Paired With Covid-19 Presents the Threat of a ‘Twindemic

Flu Season Paired With Covid-19 Presents the Threat of a ‘Twindemic,’ Making the Need for Vaccination All the More Urgent

Last year's tamped-down influenza season could lead to a surge in flu cases this coming season

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What to Eat When You Have a Cold

What to Eat When You Have a Cold

When you have a cold, try these foods to give you and your immune system a boost.

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Is It a Cold or Is It the Flu?

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Flu/Colds

The flu, or influenza, is a viral disease of the respiratory tract—the nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs—and is highly contagious. A cold is a less severe viral infection, and often includes a runny nose, sneezing and coughing. Unlike flu, colds typically don't cause fever. READ MORE

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Swine Flu and Boomers: Age May Be On Our Side

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