Linda Yancey, MD, is a board-certified physician in infectious disease and internal medicine with over two decades of experience practicing in Texas. She completed her residency at Mayo Clinic in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Back to school and the start of fall mean the unfortunate return of respiratory virus season. Between colds, COVID-19 and the flu, ...

The season of never-ending sneezing and stuffy noses is underway, sending Americans to pharmacy lines in hopes of keeping illness at bay with yearly shots. While flu and COVID-19 vaccines are an ...

The kids are in school, Halloween decorations are coming down to make way for the holiday season and the fall crisp air floods your lungs each morning. But soon, that deep breath may get harder as ...

Limiting alcohol, intense exercise, and pain relievers after a flu shot may decrease side effects and improve your immune response. Side effects from the flu shot may include soreness at the injection ...

Have you said "Boo" to the flu this year? Saying "Boo" to the flu is the catchy phrase to help us remember to get annual flu shots by Halloween. Why? Because although flu can happen at any time, it ...

While prepping Halloween costumes, Spokanites should also get a flu shot while stopping by their local pharmacy, according to local health experts. The flu season has started in Spokane, and cases are ...