flu

This is not medical advice. I'm not telling you what to do. I'm telling you what I did to feel better when I woke up this morning with a sore throat. First of all, I haven't had a sore throat in over 8 years. Yesterday, on my way home from the station, I felt a little tickle happening in the throat region, that was unusual for me. I've had a few of what I call "crunchies" here and there over the years, but I'll throw whole food at it: green juice, ginger, herbal tea infusions, "mama juice", a whole garlic clove, honey, garlic honey, etc. Was it not, Hippocrates who said, Let food be thy medicine and let medicine be thy food.

The extreme flu season isn't just hitting humans across the country. Dogs are suffering too. Especially in nine states that have seen a recent outbreak, including New York and Pennsylvania.

As the number of Covid cases starts to rise again, federal health officials are advising people in sections of New York state to resume wearing masks while indoors.

I know plenty of you have been going to the store recently to get bird feed for your outdoor feeders. It is that time of year, after all.

Central New Yorkers already have a lot on their plate to avoiding getting sick. Now the USDA is alerting everyone of something else to be worried about.

The first thought when we get a little tickle in our throat is if we've contracted COVID. But it could just be the common cold or flu. How can you tell the difference?

RIT is requiring that students, faculty, and staff who will be on campus for any reason receive a seasonal flu vaccination by the start of Spring Semester.

New York is considering making the flu vaccine mandatory for all students attending in-person schooling this year, including the Utica-Rome area.

Rite Aid locations all across Utica, Rome, and the Syracuse areas are now all offering seasonal flu shots.

You have a runny nose, you're coughing and you're running a bit of a fever. This time last year you wouldn't have thought anything of it. But now you're freaking out!