By Lucas A. Berenbrok, Colleen Culley, and Karen Steinmemetz Peter | October 26, 2023 The ramp-up to cold and flu season is a bad time for consumers to learn that some of their most trusted go-to products don’t actually work. An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded unanimously in September 2023 that phenylephrine […]
By Linda Nwoke Over the past few weeks, the Pediatric intensive care units in U.S. hospitals have been experiencing an overflow in cases of sick children. Many presenting symptoms are associated with the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), an illness that causes 2 out of every 100 deaths in healthy under 5-year-old children. The increasing cases […]
By Dr. Dave A. Chokshi Flu season is just beginning in New York City, and already my two-year-old daughter, my wife, and I have all received our seasonal flu vaccination. I encourage everyone to join us, to protect yourself and your community. Every year, the Health Department works to make the flu vaccine easily available […]
By Kari Coleman, Best Life Online The coronavirus vaccine is being distributed across the U.S., but many Americans have found that actually securing an appointment to get the shot isn’t so easy. And many people are not even eligible to get the vaccine yet, as most states have prioritized vaccination appointments for healthcare workers, those over the age of […]
By L. Nwoke Angela J. woke up on Thursday morning feeling some tightness in the chest area; gradually, she felt herself feeling smothered and noticed that her breathing became labored. She also felt aches in her joints and muscles, and she just generally felt tired and unwell. These feelings started approximately two days ago. At […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging people to practice good personal hygiene in order to reduce the risk of transmission of influenza and other respiratory viruses especially as the region prepares to host carnivals and other festivals. It said that influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory […]