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Flu

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Don’t strike out your health when you cheer for the Astros this World Series

October 27, 2022October 26, 2022Anxiety, baseball, diet, Flu

Whether you’re root-root-rooting for the Astros at the stadium or with friends and family at home, our experts offer some tips to make sure you

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Preventing the spread

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022cold, COVID-19, Flu, stomach bug

Dr. Jill Weatherhead gives advice on the best methods for preventing the spread of a stomach bug, a cold or the flu.

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Tips to stay protected against flu and COVID-19

November 24, 2020November 23, 2020Baylor Family Medicine, COVID-19, Flu, Healthcare, Nicole Blanton

What is the difference between flu and COVID-19? A primary care specialist at Baylor College of Medicine shares what you should know.

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Why getting your flu vaccine is more important than ever

September 21, 2020COVID-19, Flu, Healthcare, pediatrics

Drs. Amira Said and Claire Bocchini discuss the importance of getting vaccinated for flu amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Now is the time to get vaccinated against the flu

December 3, 2019Dipali Pathak, Dr. Pedro A. Piedra, Flu, Healthcare

Each year, the influenza virus has a significant health impact worldwide, and this year will be no exception. But how will flu activity spread this

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Three tips to stay healthy this flu season

October 14, 2019Flu, Healthcare

The 2019-2020 flu season has arrived, and the CDC says about 8% of Americans become ill with the flu each year and thousands die from

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Throwback Thursday: Spanish Flu

March 29, 2018March 28, 2018Andy Phifer, Flu, Throwback Thursday

One hundred years ago the Spanish Flu pandemic swept across the world, killing tens of millions of people. In 1976, with the knowledge of how

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Tips to stay healthy this flu season

December 12, 2017December 11, 2017Family and community medicine, Flu, Healthcare, molecular virology and microbiology

Flu season is well underway, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting higher than usual flu activity for this time of year.

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Get vaccinated now to best prepare for flu season

September 20, 2016October 14, 2019Dr. Pedro A. Piedra, Flu, flu shot, Healthcare, Houston, molecular virology and microbiology, pediatrics, Vaccines

Flu season is upon us and there’s no better time to get vaccinated than now. Dr. Pedro Piedra, professor of molecular virology and microbiology and

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Flu 101: Vaccines and germ protection key to staying healthy

January 6, 2016January 2, 2018Andy Phifer, Dr. Pedro A. Piedra, Education, Flu, hand washing, Healthcare, influenza, molecular virology and microbiology, Vaccines

The flu season is here, but you can still protect yourself. “It’s never too late to be vaccinated from the flu, even when the influenza

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