According to healthcare experts, this flu season could be severe. There are a combination of factors including low vaccination rates, changes in vaccine guidelines, reduced immunity, and the unpredictable nature of the flu. All of these factors point to a difficult winter for staying healthy. Adding to this is that…
Watertown, Mass, November 12, 2025 – The American Nurses Credentialing Center revealed the complete list of hospitals named to the ANCC’s Magnet with Distinction list since 2023. Of note, all the U.S.-based hospitals use Exergen’s award winning FDA and CE approved Temporal Artery Thermometers. The complete list can be found…
With respiratory virus season around the corner, families are facing a more complicated landscape than usual. COVID-19 vaccine recommendations have shifted now focusing mainly on adults 65 and older or those with certain health conditions. While the CDC supports shared decision-making for everyone else, health experts are concerned this could…
Babies are especially vulnerable during respiratory virus season. With flu, RSV, and COVID-19 circulating this fall and winter, vigilance is important to keeping a baby healthy. Babies are not born with the ability to regulate their body temperature. Their thermoregulatory system matures gradually, reaching fuller function between 9 to 12…
November 6 is Malaria Day in the Americas. On this day countries in this region are reminded of their fight against malaria. Every year, around 250 million people are inflicted with malaria, which results in approximately 1 million deaths worldwide. What is Malaria? Malaria is common in tropical and subtropical…
We’ve all heard the joke, Dad catches a cold, and suddenly he’s out for the count. In the meantime, Mom powers through it and takes care of the family. “Man flu,” they call it. But here’s the twist; there is scientific research that indicates it might be real. According to…
As fall ends and winter kicks off, health ‘experts are indicating that this year’s COVID-19, and RSV season could be more active for older adults. New federal vaccine policy changes and shifting CDC recommendations may lead to lower vaccinations, increasing the risk of serious illness and hospitalizations. Older adults face…
Watertown, MA, November 3, 2025 – U.S. News & World Report released the 2025-26 edition of “Best Children’s Hospitals.” This is the annual evaluation of pediatric hospitals by specialty and by location, released on Oct. 7, featuring 10 Honor Roll hospitals. Continuing the collaboration with RTI International, a North Carolina-based…
