Colds and Infections - Videos

Imagine a bridge so scary, that people actually pay somebody to drive them across it. INSIDE EDITION catches up with commuters who can't handle the ride and the driver who offers them a lift.

For years scientists have tried to better understand the flu. A Mayo Clinic researcher says controlling humidity levels in places like schools could help stop the virus from spreading, and he's putting his theory to the test.

Flu stats in Minnesota have state health officials concerned. In the last week alone, 401 people have been hospitalized for flu like illness bringing the total to 1,121 hospitalizations.

Public health officials released the latest national data on flu cases. The numbers suggest the flu season may have peaked in some southeastern states. However, flu cases continue to spike elsewhere. Experts say it looks like a classic flu epidemic.

With what seems like a second wave of flu outbreak, there's a sudden rush of people asking for the flu shot, some clinics struggle to keep enough of the vaccine on hand.

A 6-year-old Texas girl with flu-like symptoms died hours after she visited an emergency room in Dallas.

From babies to adults, the flu is not being picky about who it affects this year. And with emergency rooms overflowing, many places are even running out of Flu-shots, TamilFlu and other medicines to fight the virus.

The flu outbreak across the country has become so bad now, that emergency rooms are having to turn away patients, while others are treating patients in tents set up in the parking lot.

Businesses across the country are taking a hit this flu season, sa workers call in sick ...knocked down by the flu. so now those businesses are urging employees to get flu shots an providing helpful tips to avoid the flu.

As the flu epidemic spreads in the US, parents are trying to keep their kids safe by keeping them from school.

From babies to adults, the flu is not being picky about who it affects this year. And with emergency rooms overflowing, many places are even running out of Flu-shots, TamilFlu and other medicines to fight the virus.

The early success of a new class of cancer drugs, revealed in test results released here over the last several days, has raised hope among the world's top cancer specialists that they may be on the verge of an important milestone in the fight against the disease.

Different countries have different health concerns and vaccines you need to be aware of before traveling there this summer.

Lyme disease, an infection which can lead to arthritis and other more serious complications, is spread by tiny deer ticks commonly found in the northeastern U.S. What can you do to keep these bugs at bay?

Rumi Chunara, Instructor, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, shares the advancement of digital disease detection.

The Doctors has an exciting partnership with USA Weekend magazine as the exclusive medical contributors to its weekly HealthSmart column! E.R. physician Dr. Travis Stork explains how the latest article focuses on the symptoms of celiac disease.

The House Ear Institute in Los Angeles uses cutting-edge technology to help people hear, many of them for the first time. When 4-year old Kennedy was only three weeks old, she was diagnosed with enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome (EVAS), a condition in the inner ear that causes partial or progressive hearing loss. See how a cochlear implant changed Kennedy's life forever.

How loud is too loud? The Doctors explain how noise-induced hearing loss can occur.

Watch these odd medical surgeries and procedures - some are strange, some twisted, and some even successful.

You've heard of parasites attacking your digestive system, but what about a bug that can eat away at your eyeball?

15 year-old Hunter Steinitz suffers from a rare skin disease called Harlequin Ichthyosis. INSIDE EDTION sits down with Steinitz to discuss her challenge and her positive outlook on life.

Soap and water is usually the most effective way to wash away a rank odor, but what if the scent of fish, trash or even feces was constantly wafting off your body? Learn about Trimethylaminuria (TMAU), a rare metabolic disorder in which a digestive enzyme deficiency prohibits the body from breaking down metabolites in food, resulting in a chronic stench.

General surgeon Dr. Daniel Marcus explains when a patient should consider undergoing surgery for a hernia.

General surgeon Dr. Daniel Marcus performs a minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery for an inguinal hernia.

Norovirus infects 21-million Americans, sending 70-thousand to the hospital and killing 800. Now, researchers are working on a new way to protect you and your family from the awful illness.

Hear from a woman who needed an emergent liver transplant, due to life-threatening complications during pregnancy. The only liver available was sub-optimal, but without it, she would have died. See how she is doing today.

If you're like a lot of people, you may have had the flu this season.. and then wondered if it may actually be pneumonia. It's a common question because the symptoms are similar and there are so many Googlechondriacs out there -- maybe even you. Here's how to tell.

The Doctors explains whether talking too much can cause vocal cord nodules to form.

10 Incredibly Rare DiseasesSome are lethal, others just strange but all 10 of these diseases are incredibly rare.Music = Criminal Crevasses by Gerrit Wunder and Dorothee Badent

See how a beaded, magnetic device is being used to cure chronic heartburn.