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Is it the Flu or a Stomach Bug?

January 3, 2019

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Pediatrics

Flu season is now upon us. But when you hear “flu,” do you think “stomach flu,” or influenza “flu?” Influenza “Flu” Virus Influenza is different from the “stomach flu.” Influenza is the high fever, body aches, horrible sore throat, decreased energy, massive headache, cough, congestion – and if you are so unlucky, you might also […]

Caleb Chitwood, PharmD

October 11, 2018

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General Health

A century ago the most devastating pandemic in recent recorded history, the 1918 influenza virus (Spanish Flu) infected up to a third of the world’s population and is estimated to have killed more than 50 million worldwide; 675,000 in the United States. At the time, there were no vaccines available to prevent flu, no medications […]

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November 30, 2016

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Family Medicine

When you or your child is not feeling well, the impulse to get a prescription for an antibiotic – quickly! – seems like the best course of action, offering the most immediate relief for illnesses. Many of us have grown up believing antibiotics are a “cure-all,” having experienced success when using them in the past. […]

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Is it the Flu or a Stomach Bug?

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