New research shows that people's decision on whether or not to take the flu shot is not always based on facts.

Plenty of people – about 1 in 3, according to some studies — feel bad for a day or two after they get a flu shot. The most common symptoms include headaches, muscle aches, fatigue and fever, all of ...

Flu season is off to a rough start this year, according to new CDC data. The virus is spreading faster than in previous years ...

This is a major update to a story that was first published earlier in September. It reflects what readers need to know after an important vaccine advisory panel met on Thursday and Friday. Getting a ...

"If I was a politician I'd be going, 'Oh blimey, there is a demographic time bomb'. There are now people of voting age - well into their 30s - who just have not had a good deal, and they have started ...