Key among the interventions recommended is increasing awareness on vaccination for influenza; in fact, people of all ages will benefit from a periodic shot of the updated flu vaccine. While ...

But the shingles studies published in 2024, along with a host of new papers, add weight to an alternative decades-old ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO A stiff neck and sore throat can occur together for many reasons, often due to an ...

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Tree pollen season has begun in South Carolina while cold and flu viruses are still circulating, which can confuse patients.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am on a low-sodium diet by choice. I do not add salt to anything, except when I bake for others. I have ...

Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers discovered an ...

Adults on average get one or two colds per year, with children getting up to six, and they usually last four to five days.The ...

Learn how the herpes virus hijacks immune pathways to trigger reactivation and what this means for potential new treatments.

Herpes has long been known to lie dormant in the body, waiting for the right moment to strike. But new research has revealed ...