Flu

More employers are requiring flu shots -- and firing workers who don't comply. Indeed, workers across the country are resisting the drive to mandate the vaccine, as was reported by AOL Jobs and USA Today. The workers are citing medical reasons like allergies and questions over the vaccine's efficacy, ...

Everyone knows the flu shot has a serious purpose. After all, it's a safeguard against a condition that kills 36,000 people a year, according to the John Hopkins School of Medicine. But for the workers of one Ohio health center, the risks of skipping out on the vaccine extended beyond increased risk of ...

It's that time of year when simply hearing a co-worker sneeze can be enough to send waves of dread passing through the office as everyone braces themselves for another bout with the seasonal flu. The flu comes around every year, and although who gets sick and who doesn't often seems random, there are certain ...

Almost everyone has had the flu before. Incessant coughing, a sore throat and body aches are the pits, especially when you have obligations and deadlines to meet. But now, as the H1N1 virus threatens to infect people everywhere, it's even more important to try to stay healthy. It's hard to do so, however, ...