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August 30, 2024
What You Need to Know About This Year’s Vaccines
Questions for our infectious disease expert about flu, COVID-19 and RSV.
January 17, 2024
How Bad is My Cough?
How to tell the difference between a common cold and something more serious.
October 6, 2023
It’s Sick Season Again, Now What?
12 questions answered by our infectious disease experts.
November 4, 2022
What You Need to Know About RSV, Flu and COVID Right Now
Viral infections are leading to an uptick in hospitalizations. Experts share tips to keep yourself well.
October 20, 2022
Top 3 Tips to Avoid the Flu
Health care workers are on the frontlines of flu every day. Here’s how they stay healthy.
October 13, 2022
Home Remedies for Flu
Try some of these home remedies next time you’re feeling ill.
October 4, 2022
Flu Vaccine: The Top 5 Myths Busted
To help you make an informed decision about getting a flu vaccine, we put five of the most common myths under the microscope.
October 3, 2022
6 Health Conditions That Increase Your Risk of Flu
For some people, the flu is particularly dangerous. The flu vaccine can help reduce that risk.
September 29, 2022
No Admission: Preventing Hospital Stays Before They Happen
UVM Medical Center is piloting an innovative unit in the emergency room to provide better care, sometimes at home.
April 6, 2022
You’re Sick, Too?
An expert weighs in on why it feels like everyone is sick right now.
January 10, 2022
The Secret Weapon Against Getting Sick? Good Nutrition
As much as 70% of immunity is determined by your gut health.
January 3, 2022
Flu Is the Last Thing You Need. 5 Steps to Avoid Infection.
With omicron threatening an already overburdened health care system, you don’t want to land in the hospital with the flu. Infectious disease expert Jessie Leyse, MD, MPH, shares some tips about how to stay healthy.
October 26, 2021
COVID-19 Booster: What You Need To Know
Our experts address common questions about COVID-19 vaccine boosters, including who is eligible and why a booster shot is so important.
October 14, 2021
COVID and Flu: You Have the Power to Help Prevent a Twindemic
For Jessie Leyse, MD, an infectious disease expert, it all comes down to making smart choices to mitigate risk. Influenza kills people every year, and having a vaccine could save your life.