Last year, a record number of children died from influenza. As the flu begins to ramp up this month, experts stress the importance of getting the vaccine.
Deaths and paralysis stemming from respiratory infections have been reported, but those cases are rare.
Breaking down everything you need to know about the vaccine so you can survive flu season.
It was the disease’s highest death toll in at least four decades.
The dreaded airplane cold is one of the worst parts of air travel -- but there are simple tricks to make sure you don't get sick.
No, that gum you swallowed won't stay in your system for seven years.
Mia Lobo was looking forward to her preschool graduation. She never made it.
No foul play is suspected in the death of Timothy Cunningham, 35, who is believed to have drowned.
But it’s still the best protection we have.
Flu season is never pleasant, but believing these fallacies make it that much worse.
“Inoculate yourself with the word of God," says Gloria Copeland.
The United States is now 10 weeks into the current flu season, which is expected to last for at least several more weeks.
Plus tips for taking care of yourself.
Brian Kilmeade just told viewers he doesn't get a flu shot -- and that's incredibly irresponsible.
More than 2,000 babies in Brazil have birth defects associated with Zika.
Health care professionals rely on the statistics the federal government tracks.
This season's most common strain is particularly deadly to the very young and very old, officials warn.
Saint West, 2, had quite the health scare.
Up to 650,000 people in the world die from seasonal flu each year. This is much higher than the often-used numbers of 250,000
By Katie Heaney A couple of weeks ago, the temperature in New York dropped something like 30 degrees in the span of a day
