While the new findings are encouraging, "vaccines won’t do any good if people don’t get them," one expert said.

Plenty of people – about 1 in 3, according to some studies — feel bad for a day or two after they get a flu shot. The most common symptoms include headaches, muscle aches, fatigue and fever, all of ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases and hospitalizations are surging.

The arrival of snow also means the arrival of flu season. Typically during the winter months blood donations take a dip but the American Red Cross said the need holds steady. Holly Baker with the Red ...

Hypertension or high blood pressure in children seems anomalous. Indeed, it’s relatively rare, but not unheard-of. In the U.S., roughly one in seven children and teens may have high blood pressure or ...

Researchers are now advising folks who get a flu shot to consider refraining from taking a pain reliever like aspirin, Advil or Aleve after inoculation because it can dampen production of necessary ...

Jeb Teichman’s phone rang just before midnight. As a pediatrician, he has received many late-night emergency calls. This time, the call was about his 29-year-old son. Brent Teichmanhad been suffering ...

Staying up-to-date with yearly flu shots is an important step in maintaining day-to-day health. However, some people may be worried about some of the more common side effects, like mild fever, or ...

Free health screenings were offered Monday to residents in East San Jose. The resource was part of Bay Area Community Health's wellness event from a mobile clinic, which offered services like a flu ...