Flu season is well underway and it’s spreading quickly. In the 2023/2024 flu season, immunization rates were not great. Only 32% of adults between the ages of 18 and 49 got a flu shot while 69% of adults 65 or older did. With the lower immunization rates, an estimated...
Throughout the year, the CDPH tracks respiratory diseases, including the flu. It helps people understand how prevalent the flu is and what other respiratory health conditions are around. In the first week of December, COVID-19, the flu, and RSV were all active in...
Some of the most common injuries are not visible. A sprain or muscle/joint strain may not be obvious. You might have some swelling or maybe a bit of bruising, but that’s not a certainty. Because they’re non-visible injuries, you might feel it’s not important to go to...
We’ve all been there at some point. You wake up and feel off. A few hours later, you can’t stop throwing up into a basket while you’re stuck on the toilet. Whether you have a stomach virus or are experiencing food poisoning, it’s never a fun situation. You need...
By 2020, an estimated 24 million Americans admitted they’d had at least one eye injury at some point in their life. Workplace eye injuries are extremely common and affect almost 20,000 workers per year. These eye injuries may be serious, but many are minor. Even minor...
After a vaccination, soreness and maybe minor swelling at the injection site are common post-vaccination reactions. The reactions you experience depend on the vaccine. Some people experience mild flu-like symptoms after a COVID or flu shot. A shingles vaccination may...
