Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Influenza is everywhere right now. “Numbers of emergency department visits, outpatient visits, hospitalizations are all on the ...

Editor's note: As we move into flu season, here's an updated version of a popular story featured on Go Ask Mom last year. A six-year-old girl in Cary. A healthy 10-year-old boy in Connecticut. A ...

It's that time of year again − when a runny nose could mean you've simply been outside too long, or it could be a sign that you're getting sick. With many having recently spent Thanksgiving with ...

The 2025-26 flu season has been brutal, so far. At least 19 million Americans have had it, and it's not over yet. Flu season typically runs through May, so there’s still a good chance of getting the ...

Flu and COVID-19 sign outside a clinic entrance. Every year, flu vaccines are updated to match the flu viruses expected to circulate. For 2026, the vaccine focuses on several influenza strains that ...

“Numbers of emergency department visits, outpatient visits, hospitalizations are all on the increase, and it looks like this is mostly driven by numbers in children,” Dr. Robert Hopkins, the medical ...