It’s cold and flu season and most of us will eventually encounter a virus. So, how does our immune system work to keep us healthy? According to Michaela Gack, PhD, Scientific Director of the Cleveland ...

It’s cold and flu season and most of us will encounter a virus at some point. So, how does our immune system work to keep us healthy? According to Dr. Michaela Gack, Scientific Director of the ...

Think about the hobbies you have. It may be running or weight lifting, playing music or drawing. Now, think about your work. Does it involve writing or typing? Do you have to drive to get there every ...

It’s cold and flu season and most of us will encounter a virus at some point. So how does our immune system work to keep us healthy? According to Dr. Michaela Gack with Cleveland Clinic, once we fight ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Key Takeaways Vitamin C can boost your immune system by stimulating white blood ...

We all get sick sometimes. Even something pretty minor, like a cold or flu, can be enough to disrupt your life for a few days. When you have a minor illness, it does more than just make you feel ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body’s own healthy cells. This ...

From cholera to norovirus, Giardia to hookworms, the gut is vulnerable to an impressive array of pathogens. To keep us alive in the face of this onslaught, the intestinal immune system must be ...

The immune system provides constant surveillance for the body, aiming to spot and eliminate disease-causing microbes or ...

The body’s defenses may be mildly lowered for about 1 to 4 weeks after a single steroid shot into a joint or near your spine. In some people, particularly with higher doses, this effect may last up to ...