"As millions of Americans hit the road or take to the skies for the holidays, another seasonal traveler is picking up speed: influenza.

Flu activity is already rising across the country...As flu cases climb, here are the flu-related rules families should know this holiday season."

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/23/health/flu-during-holidays-what-to-know

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"As millions of Americans hit the road or take to the skies for the holidays, another seasonal traveler is picking up speed: influenza.

Flu activity is already rising across the country...As flu cases climb, here are the flu-related rules families should know this holiday season."

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/23/health/flu-during-holidays-what-to-know

#PublicHealth #influenza #flu #testing #PrescriptionDrugs #prevention #MaskUp #hospitals #vaccines #immunizations

"The American Heart Association has kind of a nice way to package this all together, called Life's Essential Eight....They are a healthy diet, participating in physical activity, avoiding all forms of nicotine exposure (combustible cigarettes, but also other forms of nicotine exposure, because they're toxic, too), healthy sleep, healthy weight, healthy blood pressure, healthy blood sugar, and healthy blood lipids."

https://time.com/collections/future-of-living/7341847/how-to-age-well-longevity-donald-lloyd-jones/

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"The American Heart Association has kind of a nice way to package this all together, called Life's Essential Eight....They are a healthy diet, participating in physical activity, avoiding all forms of nicotine exposure (combustible cigarettes, but also other forms of nicotine exposure, because they're toxic, too), healthy sleep, healthy weight, healthy blood pressure, healthy blood sugar, and healthy blood lipids."

https://time.com/collections/future-of-living/7341847/how-to-age-well-longevity-donald-lloyd-jones/

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"Bloom said the H3N2 virus has changed just enough to make it harder for people's immune systems to recognize, but a flu shot could still help.

'Getting the vaccine is something that people, particularly those who are in high-risk groups, can do,' he explained. 'It's not going to eliminate their chance of getting infected, but it does mitigate their risk.'"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flu-season-2025-experts-pretty-worried/

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"Bloom said the H3N2 virus has changed just enough to make it harder for people's immune systems to recognize, but a flu shot could still help.

'Getting the vaccine is something that people, particularly those who are in high-risk groups, can do,' he explained. 'It's not going to eliminate their chance of getting infected, but it does mitigate their risk.'"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flu-season-2025-experts-pretty-worried/

#PublicHealth #flu #influenza #vaccines #immunizations #prevention #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine