The flu shot offers protection against the flu for about 6 months. Health experts recommend that a person should get a flu shot every year, and the best time to get one is usually around the end of ...

Steel shot is here to stay. Despite its tarnished (and undeserved) reputation and the popularity of other nontoxic pellets types, steel shot has emerged as the number-one selling nontoxic shot type ...

Vaccines aren’t just for kids. Grown-ups need them to protect against diseases that become more common in adulthood. They can also protect you if you missed a dose as a child. Most adults need some or ...

People can choose from many different birth control options. When choosing between the shot and pills, people may want to consider their effectiveness, side effects, risks, and convenience. This ...

Both the birth control shot (otherwise known as Depo-Provera) and birth control pills are highly effective forms of contraception. But they have their differences. While they both contain hormones ...

Nobody looks forward to getting a shot, especially not little kids. So when we heard about a tool designed to make injections hurt less — as discovered by Kristin Flood, a lawyer and the mother of two ...

Eleanor Watson, David Martin, Robert Legare, Sara Cook, Nancy Cordes and Ed O'Keefe contributed reporting. The Associated Press also contributed reporting. When a Chinese spy balloon floated across ...

If you could, would you seek medical treatment to improve your ability to orgasm and the quality of your orgasms? For many women who experience sexual dysfunction — and even those without — the answer ...

With all the talk about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, it's easy to forget that another dangerous respiratory virus is poised to strike — the flu. Experts worry that we could be heading into a big ...

RIGHT BEFORE HE HEAVED the million-dollar shot, the one that would launch an era of sports contests and change his life forever, Don Calhoun took a long look at his shoes. He was only out here ...

Rhianna Malas is a creative writer and essayist currently living in Melbourne, Australia. An RMIT alum, she has self produced a comic zine, and has written short stories and creative non-fiction ...

Can an over-the-counter product help you avoid the dreaded effects of a night out on the town, or is it just another supplement making big promises? That’s the question facing Sure Shot, a product ...