Colds and Infections - Videos
You may think you do a great job cleaning, but where is the germiest place in your life? Dr. Ian is revealing the most common, germy areas that you may come in contact with every day. Plus, five essential health questions all women need to answer, and Rachael's making a new version of pork chops you'll want to try this weekend.
OB/GYN Dr. Lisa Masterson shares flu tips for pregnant women.
Tom Costello reports on school teachers who are suffering from this rather strong flu season.
Refusal to follow a flu shot mandate lead to a woman's dismissal from working at the hospital.
This isn't your average cold -- doctors are seeing big increases in the flu virus. And they say the illness can strike otherwise healthy people quickly and without warning.
A web-based tool could help parents figure out whether their sick kids have the flu, but it could also lead to ER overcrowding.
Texas hospitals have seen a shocking spike in flu cases this season.
Recently several schools had to cancel classes after hundreds of students were struck by the flu, and new states reported widespread flu activity.
Robert Bazell reports on a rise in flu cases this season.
Flu activity rose sharply recently. Now all states are experiencing some level of flu, with three states reporting widespread activity.
Schools in Tennessee have closed because so many children have developed flu-like symptoms. Experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the flu season is off to a strong, early start.
The Centers for Disease Control says the flu season is off to an early start, and doctors are concerned that this year's strain could be serious. Tom Costello reports.
Robert Bazell reports on the early arrival of the flu season.
Flu season has begun early and with a vengeance -- particularly in the southeastern U.S.
Fall brings out all the special cold fighting products, but can any one really work by itself?
A new study shows how the flu can be particularly dangerous for kids.
As flu season gets underway, health experts are urging everyone to get a flu shot. But they are especially concerned about vaccinating certain high-risk groups of people, including children and pregnant women.
It's flu season. There are two new strains of influenza, just another reason you shouldn't put off getting the flu shot. Rachel McNeill spoke with an immunization specialist.
Researchers have engineered antibodies that protect against many strains of the flu virus.
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It's the dreaded cold and flu season. If you have body aches, dry cough, fatigue and fever, you might have the flu.
Can any of the anti-viral medicines used to treat the flu also be used to treat the common cold?
Every year thousands of people suffer from a nasty cold, and sometimes it's even followed by a serious sinus infection. Is this just a bad cold or is it the flu?
Celebrity fitness trainer, Jackie Warner, talks about when you should keep exercising and when you should tone it down if you are sick. Part of the series Mondays With Marlo on Marlothomas.com.
Many young boys and girls are telling Santa what they want for Christmas. But for one Florida woman and her son with muscular dystrophy, one gift could change the way they communicate.
Dr. Travis and pediatrician Dr. Jim Sears debunk some common myths about West Nile virus.
In rare cases, men may experience flu-like symptoms such as fever, runny nose, headaches and nausea after ejaculation. The symptoms can last for weeks. It's called post orgasmic illness syndrome, and it's an autoimmune response, which means your body recognizes its own semen as foreign and attacks itself, E.R. physician Dr. Travis Stork explains.Dr. David Josephson, a urologist, says that symptoms can begin immediately or hours later, making it difficult to diagnose.
Bonnie, a runner in her 40s, didn't think twice when a mosquito bit her while she was mowing the lawn. When she started feeling sick and having headaches a few days later, she thought she had the flu, but her symptoms continued to get worse. She described them to her boss, who did some research online and told her it sounded like West Nile.
If you or your child has a stiff neck and increased confusion, you might have meningitis, which is when the menges around the brain and the spinal cord become inflamed, usually due to an infection.
