If I take flu medicines to alleviate my symptoms, will it take longer for my body to get better?

No - this is not true. It naturally takes around 10 days for the symptoms to decrease to the point they are no longer bothersome and taking any medications to alleviate some of the symptoms will N...

If you're achy, it's definitely because you have a fever. A headache very often comes along with a fever. Tylenol works wonders. :)

a flu shot*****

for me, this year's flu lasted about that long, and it gradually went away. My problem was I attempted to push myself some days when I still wasn't feeling well enough, and I paid for it...

Lots and lots of water or juice are great for increasing hydration to the body, it helps the body in it's inflammatory response. If you really feel better and the only residual is a sore thr...

Vomiting is not part of the flu virus the flu shots were targeting. The CDC has already admitted that the flu shot this year does not cover the flu that is going around (oops). Probably, all you ...

UN experts gave the go-ahead today for the targeted vaccination of poultry in an attempt to prevent the spread of bird flu in any countries. The measure was approved as an alternative to mass cu...

It wouldn't surprise me. My daughter just recovered from the flu, followed by a bout of strep. She had strep a few weeks prior to that as well. It's good that she prescribed you the antib...