With cases of the flu on the rise, we asked experts what you need to know about an antiviral medication that can ease ...

Yes—but at a slightly smaller dose than teens and adults. Children who are 2 weeks to 12 years old take a twice-daily dose ...

Children who are 2 weeks to 12 years old take a twice-daily dose based on their weight. As the CDC notes, taking Tamiflu curbs the incidence of ear infections in kids with the flu, and may also ...

A Canadian study published today in Open Forum Infectious Diseases shows that adults 65 years and older had a significant ...

Who should take Tamiflu? Not everyone who comes down with the flu should take the drug. The CDC recommends the medication for people who are at high risk for complications from the flu, which includes ...

Background: Influenza causes proportionately more hospitalizations and deaths in infants in their first year of life than in older children. Oseltamivir is an effective treatment for childhood ...

McLaughlin suggests staying home from work or school for a full week — if not a little longer — to stop the spread. Also, ...