It's winter and with the holidays near, the 2025-2026 flu season has hit the U.S. with flu cases on the rise in New Jersey, with doctors urging those who haven't gotten the flu shot to do so now.

Everyone's home for the holidays — and so are the germs. It's possible sickness could be knocking on the door along with your party guests. It's cold and flu season, and common winter illnesses such ...

The flu, colds and other respiratory illnesses are often more common throughout the winter. People spend more time indoors together, especially during the holidays, which promotes the spread of ...

With early surges of flu, RSV, and other seasonal respiratory illnesses that are piling on recent increased COVID cases, it has been a rough winter already—not just because of all the coughs and ...

When a minister of the Church brings Communion, the sick or elderly person shares in the eucharistic meal of the community. This holy Communion manifests the support and concern of the community for ...

As millions of Americans hit the road or took to the skies for the holidays, another seasonal traveler is picking up speed: influenza. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that ...

Make sure you get a flu vaccine every year to lower the risk of getting and spreading the virus. The flu is most contagious during the first three days after your symptoms develop. To prevent ...

Amanda Gardner is a health reporter whose stories have appeared in cnn.com, health.com, cnn.com, WebMD, HealthDay, Self Magazine, the New York Daily News, Teachers & Writers Magazine, the Foreign ...