COVID-19 - December 2022 Archives

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high.  "As we predicted, this flu season has ...

According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable ...

Tis the season for colds , flu and even COVID-19. One of the best ways to reduce fever and pain is using over-the-counter pain relief medications. ...

AcademyHealth and the National Institutes of Health sponsor an annual conference dedicated to ensuring that evidence is used to inform decisions that will improve the health of individuals ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded use of the new bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccines to children 6 months–5 years old. This came after the Food ...

National Handwashing Awareness Week will be observed Dec. 4–10, so this is a good time for a reminder of how important it is to wash ...

If you have tested positive for COVID-19 and are experiencing mild symptoms, you can likely recover at home. Be sure to let your health care ...

By Jay Furst More than two years after it began, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a profound impact on how health care is delivered worldwide. ...

Dec. 4–10 is National Hand-Washing Awareness Week. It's a good reminder that frequent hand-washing remains one of the best defenses against getting sick with the ...

Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 6, patients at Mayo Clinic in Rochester may request an unlimited number of visitors to be placed on their visitor list. Mayo Clinic ...

Three respiratory viruses — COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV — are currently circulating in the U.S., and experts worry that holiday travel ...