flu

Pregnant women in intensive care with severe cases of the flu have a higher risk of giving birth to babies prematurely. The risk of breathing problems for the baby is also substantially higher.

Knowing how to differentiate between symptoms of each can be important, especially if you're at high risk for flu's complications. Influenza can lead to pneumonia, hospitalization and even death.

Experts say the number of flu cases could rise over the holidays as people share germs along with turkey dinners. A flu shot and good hygiene practices…

The flu season is not yet in full swing, but more than one-third of U.S. parents already plan to skip flu shots for their kids this year, according to a...

U.S. health regulators have approved the first new type of flu drug in two decades.Wednesday's approval of Xofluza for people age 12 and older comes ahead…

Florida health officials say a child is the first to die during this year's flu season.The Florida Department of Health's Bureau of Epidemiology said in a…

An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter — the disease's highest death toll in at least four decades.The director of…

It's almost flu season, and young Floridians are not as protected as they should be. According to a new analysis, almost half of Florida's high school...

An 21st century outbreak could be as nightmarish as the 1918 pandemic, which killed about 40 million. So the Gates Foundation wants to spur the development of a flu vaccine. Don't we already have one?

A state pharmacy board on Monday criticized the Florida Legislature for not passing a bill that would have allowed Florida pharmacists to test and treat…