This winter, we may have a "twin-demic” of both COVID and flu filling hospital beds and clinics. It is important that people receive their influenza vaccination to keep this from happening.

The FDA recently authorized COVID-19 bivalent boosters and the CDC recommended them for everyone 12 years and older. Vaccine Smarts answers some common questions.

Flu is ripping through our community. Now is the time to get vaccinated! If you are an older adult, you should know that some flu vaccines offer you better protection than others.

Like many common vaccines, the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines should have been a three-dose series. The first two injections prime the immune system, and the third boosts it to provide a higher antibody response. In 5 to 11 year olds, the booster more than doubles the antibody levels found following the second dose. Additionally, boosting has been shown in other age groups to further improve the antibodies so that they better bind the virus and provide more protection against variants.

Diagnosed with cancer during COVID, Tina Herring wants women to remember that breast cancer isn't a death sentence.

Unsure of what to expect during your first mammogram? Read this first-person account from a woman who has been there before.

After having a hysterectomy in her late 40s, Glory Childs went nearly ten years without a pap smear. A persistent doctor encouraged her to make an appointment and it was one that inevitably saved her life.

To help bring closure to the journey breast cancer patients have undergone while fighting for their lives, nurse practitioner Jill Resendez offers nipple and areola tattooing services for those who opt for reconstructive surgery.