The Stomach Flu: A Bullet-Point Rundown

Medical name: gastroenteritis, colitis, or gastritis Major symptoms: fever, vomiting, and frequent, watery (usually nonbloody) diarrhea Caused by: most commonly caused by norovirus in adults and rotavirus in kids under 2; it can also be caused by food poisoning...

‘Tis the season for getting sick!

When we all move indoors — and the temperature drops outside — the rate of pesky illness goes way, way up!  I’ll talk about colds, flu, and the stomach flu individually over the next few blog posts, but there are a few things to know before we start:...