The inside scoop on flu vaccines: Addressing myths about the flu shot
Every autumn, we start to hear the buzz about getting a flu shot. As an infectious disease specialist and hospital epidemiologist at ÍøºìºÚÁÏ, that’s also…
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Fight the Flu This Fall
Autumn leaves. Pumpkin carving. Cooler weather. And the sniffles. It’s the time of the year to go outside and enjoy the cooler air, not stay in bed with a box…
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Steel, the hemophilic superhero
As my wife and I were watching television one night, I heard one of the characters say, “You’re a Hemophiliac! Your blood doesn’t clot, your wounds can’t heal,…
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How extended primary care hours can keep your child out of the E.R.
When your child comes home sick from school or daycare, or develops a fever at 5 p.m., where do you turn? For many parents, this dilemma has two options: an…
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Handy tips for hand-washing
The last gift you want to give your friends this holiday season is a cold. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most effective way…
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Cold and flu season is coming: What do your symptoms mean?
Almost 20% of Americans contract the flu every year, and adults average two to four colds per year— with so many viruses making the rounds, it’s important to…
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Millennials, the doctor will see you now: 3 reasons to make an annual wellness visit
Millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers as the largest generation in United States history. With this considerable amount of young adults influencing the…
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To fight antibiotic resistance, we need to fight bad prescribing habits
John Gums, University of Florida May’s announcement that a strain of bacteria with genes conferring resistance to colistin, our antibiotic of last resort, was…
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What pregnant women should know about Group B strep
Pregnant women undergo a variety of tests while they’re expecting. Although it’s not the most discussed test (that award would go to the glucose screening and…
