Flu season is peaking but it’s not too late to get vaccinated and add a critical layer of protection from a worst possible case.
Plus: Norovirus cases are hitting the U.S. harder than expected this season, as if you needed something else to worry about.
And a few reader favorites, including not just another ‘social media is bad” story, but one about how an influential leader like Trump can impact public health through their personal use of social media platforms.
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Flu Season is Ramping Up, But It’s Not Too Late to Get Your Flu Shot
Health experts emphasize that vaccination remains the most effective way to protect yourself from severe illness, hospitalization, and complications—even if the season is already underway.
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Why It Might Be Time to Check Your Car Insurance Rate
Most of us set up our auto insurance and forget about it, but life rarely stays the same. Your commute changes, your car ages, your mileage drops, or you become eligible for new savings without knowing it. A quick quote refresh helps you make sure your policy still fits your actual situation. It’s not about switching—it’s about staying informed so you’re not paying for things you don’t need (or missing coverage you do).
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Norovirus Cases are Rising, What’s Behind “Winter Vomiting” Disease
Often nicknamed the “winter vomiting disease,” norovirus is hitting the U.S. sooner, and harder than expected. CDC data show that positive norovirus tests have doubled in recent weeks, climbing from seven percent in August to 14 percent by mid-November.
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How Leaders Like Trump Influence Public Health Through Use of Social Media
In today’s world, public health is influenced by more than medicine, policy, and personal choices. It’s shaped by culture—especially the digital culture created by the people we follow, share, admire, or argue with online. Few public figures have had more impact on the tone and intensity of social platforms than President Donald Trump.
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Man Traumatizes His Digestive System After Consuming 7lbs of Gummy Candy in 3 Days
‘Tis the season for overindulgence. Cakes, cookies, candy… carbs, cocktails, and creamy treats… the list is endless and sooner or later it comes for us all. Let’s all learn from the man who recently consumed 7lbs of gummy candy over the course of 3-days and wound up in the hospital.
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Dave Coulier Reveals Tongue Cancer Diagnosis Months After Beating non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Actor Dave Coulier is opening up about a difficult new chapter in his health journey. Just months after celebrating the end of chemotherapy and remission from non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the Full House star has revealed he is now undergoing treatment for a second, entirely unrelated cancer: HPV-related oropharyngeal tongue cancer.
