Flu
Ask Dr. Mike: Do I Need to Get Vaccinated Every Year?
Meet internal medicine physician Michael Cirigliano, affectionately known as “Dr. Mike” to not only his 2,000 patients, who love his unfussy brilliance, tenacity, humor, and […]
Everything You Need to Know About the “Super Flu”
There has been a lot of illness going around this winter — from that nasty throat virus to RSV to COVID (which, yes, is still […]
We Mapped All the Places You Can Get a Flu Shot in Philadelphia
Fall season is officially here, which conjures autumnal “f” words — flannel, firepits, football, and that dreadful one, flu. The CDC advises that everyone six […]
Measles, Mumps, Flu: Is This Philly’s Sickest Season in Recent Memory?
People getting sick — it’s unavoidable this time of year, part of the miserable chorus of winter’s song. Some illnesses, your run-of-the-mill colds and sinus […]
Philly Ranks as One of the Worst Cities for the Flu This Year in a New Report
Does it suddenly seem like you and everyone you know is sick? Well, it’s not just you: The flu this year has been a doozy […]
The Checkup: WTF Is ASMR? (And Do You Experience It?)
• Around a year ago, one of my friends tried to explain the feeling of ASMR — which has spawned tons of ASMR YouTube videos (Google […]
Germophobes, Rejoice! Jefferson Offers Skype-Like Service for Doc Appointments
A waiting room chair in a doctor’s office during flu season has got to be at the very the top of the Grossest Things on […]
The Checkup: You Can Now Brew Cold Medicine in Your Keurig
• Uhhhhhh, here’s an invention we didn’t think would ever exist: CVS now sells cold medicine K-Cups for Keurigs. The acetaminophen and nasal decongestent-packed cups […]
Free Flu Shots for Philadelphia Residents
If you’ve yet to get a flu shot this year, consider this your official reminder. And if you’re a Philadelphia resident, you have officially run […]
71 Pennsylvanians Killed by Flu So Far This Season
Seventy-one Pennsylvanians have been killed by the flu since late September. The Pennsylvania Department of Health tracks influenza during flu season and updates totals every […]
Parking Kiosks, ATMs, Restaurant Menus: These Are Philly’s Germiest Things
Action News health reporter Ali Gorman had a winner of an assignment this week. She was tasked with going out and swabbing surfaces around town […]
Stop Spitting on the Sidewalk, You Disgusting Pig
The other day after work, I was waiting for the garage attendant to bring down my car. I was standing alongside a well-dressed, dapper-looking man […]
This Scarf Is Designed to Help You Fend Off Cold Germs
If a surgical face mask doesn’t quite make the fashion statement you’re hoping for, but you still want an effective physical barrier to protect yourself against […]
POLL: Would You Volunteer to Get the Flu If You Were Paid $3K?
Ah, the age-old question: What would you do to turn a quick buck?
Forecasts Say This, Right Now, Is the Peak of Flu Season in Philly
Yikes, Philadelphia! You might want to consider donning a face-mask before hopping on SEPTA: The folks over at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health […]