Dad speaks out after 4-year-old daughter gets serious complications from flu
An Ohio father is speaking out after his 4-year-old daughter developed severe complications from the flu, including a severe ...
Rise of pediatric flu cases is sending more children to the hospital
This flu season has been particularly bad for children, with many experiencing severe complications such as pneumonia, ...
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Why This Year’s Flu Season Is the Worst in More Than a Decade
It’s not totally clear why flu is hitting so hard this year. One possibility is that it got off to a late start, so the ...
As flu cases break records this year, vaccine rates are declining, particularly for children and 65+ adults
Influenza infections are outpacing COVID-19 cases for the first time since the pandemic. Here are the best ways to stay ...
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Got a cold or the flu? Iowans need to be very careful when mixing meds
Iowa’s been on a weather rollercoaster for weeks and with colds, the flu, COVID-19 and RSV still rampant, Iowans are reminded ...
RFK Jr. questions antidepressants for kids. What do we actually know about SSRIs?
A new federal review puts kids’ psychiatric meds under scrutiny, but experts say RFK Jr.’s claims about SSRIs are misleading and unsupported.
Northeast Wisconsin flu cases “very high”
In Northeast Wisconsin, flu cases are in the highest category of “very high activity” with RSV at the “high activity” level. For the week ending March 1, 24% of emergency room visits in Northeast ...
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Serious Flu Complication Affecting Some Kids Has Doctors Worried
Here’s what we know so far. Doctors in Massachusetts are seeing more children end up in the hospital with flu-related brain complications. It’s not yet clear from national data whether the ...