Forget all the tests and treatments. Jase Amesbury embraces life with joy—swimming, bike riding and playing with his sister.
502 As Michigan battles a record spike in COVID-19 infections, doctors drive home the importance of vaccines as a leading defense.
1.2k Although overshadowed by COVID-19, influenza is still circulating and can cause serious illness.
263 A vaccine today boosts your odds of staying healthy in the chilly months ahead.
136 Drive-up vaccinations are now available at more than 40 Spectrum Health locations across West Michigan.
430 Don't let irrational fear make you lose sight of the fact that good hygiene is your best defense against viruses.
36 About 1 in 3 adults do not plan to get a flu shot—and many underestimate the deadliness of the disease.
15 Sudden fever, body aches, headache, respiratory symptoms? Seek medical care promptly.
159 Cold and flu viruses compete for precious resources in your respiratory tract, making it less likely you'll develop one if you have the other.
4 After seven years, lung failure patient asks her doctors, “Am I still the sickest patient you ever had that lived?”
761 The flu bug hit 3-year-old Jase so hard he ended up on life support, fighting for his life.
2.2k This year's dose is about 50 percent effective against the predominant flu strain, vastly outperforming last year's formulation.
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