Colds and Infections - Videos
For hundreds of people each year the flu is more than an inconvenience, it's a killer. We are joined by parents who have lost children to this all-too-common disease. Guest Joe Lastinger shares his story.
Doctor Samuel Szomstein from the Cleveland Clinic discusses hernia, its cause and treatments.
This year's flu is now widespread in more than 40 states. When the week began, the government reported 18 deaths across the country so far this flu season. 18 more deaths were reported in one state alone...Massachusetts.
Gabe Gutierrez reports on new developments in the flu epidemic now gripping the country.
The flu is spiking dramatically in North Dakota and Minnesota. Neil Carlson reports from Crookston, Minnesota.
More than 170 kids are out of school in Clark County, Wisconsin due to the flu.
The CDC reports that influenza is now widespread in 47 states, and thousands are hospitalized across the country with flu-like symptoms.
Widespread flu cases continue to swamp doctor's offices and hospitals. Some doctors say they don't remember a busier flu season. A few cities have declared a public health emergency. Erika Edwards has the latest.
Health officials around the country today are scrambling to cope with a rising number of patients -- and reports of overflowing emergency rooms -- as this year's flu season continues to worsen. At least 18 children have died.
Mark Barger reports the flu is getting worse, and with the flu season not even half over it's already shaping up to be the worst flu season in more than a decade. It's so bad in Boston that Mayor Thomas M. Menino declared a public health emergency.
Flu is increasing among kids.
The flu epidemic is now spreading around the world, as Europe and a dozen other countries start seeing a rise in the number of cases and deaths.
Researchers have figured out why flu is seasonal.
Doctor busts common flu myths and separates fact from fiction.
When is the contagious window of a cold? Find out when you should stay home from work here.
Mayo Clinic researchers attribute a decline in heart attacks to smoke-free workplace laws.
The fight for a cure for HIV/AIDS may be getting a big help by a new experimental treatment. Vectored immunoprophylaxis isn't cleared for use in humans yet, but tests showed that once injected into mice who were then exposed to HIV, the mice didn't develop the disease.
Full Segment: For hundreds of people each year the flu is more than an inconvenience, it's a killer. We are joined by parents who have lost children to this all-too-common disease.
The flu outbreak is grinding business to a halt at one hair salon. So many customers have canceled that some stylists aren't even coming in to work.
Flu season is hitting hard and early... and that's leading patients with flu-like symptoms to the pharmacy. The increased demand for Tamiflu may lead to shortages.
In the worst outbreak in years, hospitals across the country are being overrun with people complaining of flu-like symptoms.
Find out how simple lifestyle changes can add a little fun and also help protect you from cold an flu this winter.
Vigorous physical activity can cause bleeding in children with hemophilia.
A set of twins suffered from an unknown illness their whole life... until they were cured after whole genome sequencing.
A new Consumer Reports survey shows nearly 60% of Americans skipped a visit to the doctor, medical tests or medications in the last year because of cost.
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious bacterial disease that can sometimes be misdiagnosed- and it's on the rise across the country.
The parents of a baby girl took their daughter to the doctor because of a high fever. She'd been bitten by mosquitoes, and she tested positive for West Nile Virus. Ray Villeda spoke with the parents as their little girl recovers.
Major cities across the United States have declared a health emergency in the wake of the worst flu outbreak in a decade. E.R. physician Dr. Travis Stork gives a state-by-state report of severely affected areas.
E.R. physician Dr. Travis Stork explains the flu shot and why you may want to consider getting one.
Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Thomas Frieden, joins E.R. physician Dr. Travis Stork via satellite to discuss why the 2012-2013 flu season occurred earlier and is more widespread than previous years.
