Flu
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 […]
Pennsylvania Experiencing Widespread Flu Outbreak
We are in the middle of one of the worst flu outbreaks in recent history and it just keeps getting worse. Last year was the […]
Noooo! Antibacterial Soap Is No Better than Regular Soap in Germ War, FDA Says
So I just learned that even though I’ve been drying out my hands with antibacterial soap for years now, it’s been doing absolutely nothing for […]