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Dr. Rodriguez discusses the latest trends in medicine to bring you usable health care tips.

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The 2025-2026 influenza season is proving to be a hard one. In today's episode we introduce the new influenza strain \"K-flu\" and discuss why this is a particularly tough flu season. Do vaccines and treatments still work? Dr. Rodriguez explains the answers in this episode.

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Flu Update 2026 - What the heck is "K-flu"?