Vaccinations

Is It Safe to Get the Flu Shot While Pregnant? A Family Medicine Doctor Explains

Sep 5, 2024

Is It Safe to Get the Flu Shot While Pregnant? A Family Medicine Doctor Explains

Flu season can feel scary even when you're not pregnant.

Can the Flu Shot Make You Sick? We Asked the Experts

Sep 3, 2024

Can the Flu Shot Make You Sick? We Asked the Experts

With a flu season on the horizon, it's important to protect yourself and your immune system from serious infection.

How Often Should We Be Getting COVID Vaccines?

Aug 23, 2024

How Often Should We Be Getting COVID Vaccines?

Getting the flu shot has become an annual tradition for many of us as a way of getting yearly protection from one of the most common infectious diseases.

Who Should Get an Mpox Vaccine, Exactly?

Aug 16, 2024

Who Should Get an Mpox Vaccine, Exactly?

Big news in the world of infectious disease: Mpox is back.

What to Know About the Latest Mpox Outbreak, According to MDs

Aug 16, 2024

What to Know About the Latest Mpox Outbreak, According to MDs

After experiencing a significant decline in cases in the US since 2022, mpox has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO).

There's a Breast Cancer Vaccine in the Works — Here's What to Know

Aug 9, 2024

There's a Breast Cancer Vaccine in the Works — Here's What to Know

The earliest depiction of breast cancer dates back to 3500 BCE and while there have been plenty of advancements in detection (like AI mammography), treatment, and risk assessment — one in eight women will still be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.

The Time to Get Your Updated COVID Booster Is Now, CDC Says

Dec 22, 2022

The Time to Get Your Updated COVID Booster Is Now, CDC Says

We're firmly in sick season, and with so many illnesses swirling around (have you heard about the tridemic?), COVID-19 is no longer the only virus at the top of everyone's mind — the flu and RSV are taking up some prime real estate, too.

3 Signs You Might Need to Take a Sick Day

Dec 16, 2022

3 Signs You Might Need to Take a Sick Day

When you wake up with a runny nose or scratchy throat, your brain immediately starts working through some mental calculus.

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I'm Already Sick — Should I Postpone My Flu Shot?

Nov 3, 2022

I'm Already Sick — Should I Postpone My Flu Shot?

The holiday season can come with a lot of extra stress.

Selena Gomez Has Covid — and It's a Great Reminder to Get Your Booster

Oct 26, 2022

Selena Gomez Has Covid — and It's a Great Reminder to Get Your Booster

Selena Gomez announced Wednesday that she's tested positive for COVID.

CDC Recommends COVID Omicron Booster For Kids as Young as 5

Oct 13, 2022

CDC Recommends COVID Omicron Booster For Kids as Young as 5

As colder weather comes our way, more people will be spending time indoors in enclosed spaces, where COVID can easily spread.

Do You Need to Space Out Your Flu Shot and COVID Booster? We Asked Experts

Oct 12, 2022

Do You Need to Space Out Your Flu Shot and COVID Booster? We Asked Experts

Flu season is upon us, which means it's time to set up an appointment to get your annual flu shot.