5 Practical Flu Prevention Tips

5 Practical Flu Prevention Tips

With the cooler weather comes a season that every parent dreads: the flu season. It sneaks up on you and makes an attack when you least expect it. Germs are easier to spread during this season, as they are more resistant in cold weather. Time spent in spaces with lots...
Do You Have the Flu, a Cold or Fall Allergies?

Do You Have the Flu, a Cold or Fall Allergies?

So you’re feeling run down. Maybe a bit sniffly and starting to cough. Flu season usually starts in October, so should you run to urgent care to get some Tamiflu before it gets too bad? Or is it that cold everyone was getting a couple weeks ago? Could just be fall...
Flu vs. Stomach Flu: What’s the Difference?

Flu vs. Stomach Flu: What’s the Difference?

People commonly use one word–“flu”—to describe two completely different medical conditions.  “Flu” is actually influenza while “stomach flu” can refer to a number of different viruses causing similar symptoms. The two illnesses are distinctly different, as is...