This brings new meaning to under the weather. With flu cases climbing this winter season rapidly and record low temps on the way, it’s easy to think the weather’s to blame. But modern research says ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

Young children get sick far more often than adults, and it is completely normal. Most healthy kids come down with about six viral illnesses a year—and preschoolers and early elementary-aged children ...

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Organizing certain over-the-counter medications, hydration packs, and other items in an accessible place can quickly help prepare you to relieve symptoms like congestion, coughing, and diarrhea. Viral ...

You know that feeling when you wake up and can’t tell if you’re just exhausted from a busy week or if you’re actually coming down with something? It’s one of the most frustrating guessing games our ...

Are sick days a benefit I’m free to use however I want? By Kwame Anthony Appiah I am leaving my job in a couple of months. I have about one month of sick days stored up, which I would like to count as ...

Liza, an emergency medicine physician, had a fever and a persistent cough, but rigid shift requirements left her little flexibility. Returning from maternity leave recently, she worried that calling ...

Jennifer Whitlock married her husband, Ronnie Whitlock, in rural Texas in 2021, weeks after he was diagnosed with stage 4 blood cancer. They'd talked about getting married before he got sick, she said ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer approved new sick leave benefits for Michigan workers Friday The legislation Whitmer approved delays the implementation for small businesses, expands a waiting period for using ...

Editor’s note: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take ...