December 31, 2018 Woman develops donor's peanut allergy after lung transplant Sometimes, you just really want a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
December 26, 2018 Boy develops rare brain-eating disease after contracting flu A basketball-obsessed boy is now wheelchair-bound and unable to verbally communicate after he was struck down by a brain damaging illness triggered by the flu.
December 22, 2018 Arkansas reports first pediatric flu death of season, health department says The state of Arkansas experienced its first pediatric flu-related death of the season.
December 13, 2018 Oregon inmate’s flu-related death leads family to sue state for $7.5M A family is suing the state of Oregon for $7.5 million after their family member and inmate died of complications related to the flu because she reportedly did not receive a preventive vaccine at the correctional facility.
December 6, 2018 Man coughs up part of lung while being treated for heart failure A 36-year-old California man who was admitted to the intensive care unit with chronic heart failure was coughing so severely that he hacked up an intact cast of the right bronchial tree.
December 5, 2018 Man's eyes, neck swell in bizarre reaction to hair dye A man feared he was going blind after his head doubled in size when he had a bizarre extreme reaction to hair dye.
December 4, 2018 Montana 6-year-old is state's first flu death of season, family says The Montana Department of Public Health has confirmed the state’s first flu death of the season, revealing that the fatality involves a child from Missoula County.
November 29, 2018 Woman’s allergic reaction to hair dye causes head to swell to massive size: 'I almost died' A French woman said she had a “light bulb head” after suffering a near-fatal allergic reaction to a chemical that is often found in darker-colored hair dyes.
November 28, 2018 Missouri nurse fired for refusing flu shot over religious beliefs, protesters claim A group of protesters gathered outside of Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis Monday to protest the hospital’s policy that requires employees to receive a flu shot -- claiming at least one employee at the facility -- a nurse -- was fired after she refused to be vaccinated on religious grounds.
November 28, 2018 Dr. Siegel: Flu season is here -- here's what you need to know This year's flu season shouldn't be as bad as last year's, but we all must protect ourselves from this dangerous virus. The time to start preparing for the flu is now.