The rush is on at area hospitals, pharmacies and doctor's offices to get a flu vaccine.
The influenza outbreak continues to spread in the tri-state area, prompting Governor Cuomo to declare a health emergency.
Nationally, public health officials say some places are experiencing shortages in flu vaccine. Patients have to wait on shipments to arrive but physicians are urging the public to search for the vaccine because it's still available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the vaccine is 62 percent effective in preventing the flu and it takes two weeks for it to work – so now is the time to get a flu shot.
Close to 130 million doses of flu vaccine have been distributed and so far at least 112 million have been used.
This year's strain, the H3N2 is particularly nasty, making people sicker a lot longer.
Physicians caution everyone to wash their hands often and disinfect surfaces like computers and cellphones.
The virus is easily spread on planes and trains, and common places like escalators, ATM's and even the handle at the gas pump.
Music can help soothe the fear and anxiety of critically ill patients who have been placed on ventilators, reducing both their stress and their need for sedatives, according to a new study.
Music can help soothe the fear and anxiety of critically ill patients who have been placed on ventilators, reducing both their stress and their need for sedatives, according to a new study.
Dermatologists are saying that new federally mandated labeling laws for sunscreens should help Americans make smarter choices when it comes to products that provide the best sun protection.
Dermatologists are saying that new federally mandated labeling laws for sunscreens should help Americans make smarter choices when it comes to products that provide the best sun protection.
A child whose mother lived near heavy traffic while pregnant faces a relatively higher risk for developing a respiratory infection before the age of 3, a new study suggests.
A child whose mother lived near heavy traffic while pregnant faces a relatively higher risk for developing a respiratory infection before the age of 3, a new study suggests.
If you've got bunions, chances are others in your family suffer from the common foot disorder, with a new study finding the condition is often passed down from parents to children.
If you've got bunions, chances are others in your family suffer from the common foot disorder, with a new study finding the condition is often passed down from parents to children.
Boys who are diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to become obese adults as those who didn't have the disorder when they were young, a new 30-year study shows.
Boys who are diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to become obese adults as those who didn't have the disorder when they were young, a new 30-year study shows.
As the American Psychiatric Association unveils the latest edition of what is considered the "bible" of modern psychiatry this weekend, the uproar over its many changes continues.
As the American Psychiatric Association unveils the latest edition of what is considered the "bible" of modern psychiatry this weekend, the uproar over its many changes continues.
