A virus is the last guest anyone wants showing up during the holidays, but medical experts say more people are getting sick right before holiday season gets into full swing. Doctors at Duke University ...

With cold and flu season underway, one would hope others would be considerate enough to cough and sneeze into the crook of their elbow, slowing down the spread of contagious droplets into the air ...

A recent New York Times investigation found many wildfire fighters are getting cancer, cardiovascular diseases and some have even died because of the toxic smoke they inhaled while on the job.

Unpredictable winter weather can leave many Oklahomans feeling run down, but a family medicine doctor says the temperature swings themselves are not to blame.

Who’s tired of being sick? Me, definitely. So many family members, friends and coworkers would raise their hands right now, too, if I asked them. Since temperatures dropped across the United States, ...

The ones who always show up, never miss work, and somehow dodge every seasonal bug aren’t relying on luck. People who rarely get sick often move through life with small but deliberate habits. They ...

WASHINGTON — Summer heat, outdoor fun ... and cold and flu symptoms? The three may not go together in many people's minds, partly owing to common myths about germs and partly because many viruses ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Listeria has been making headlines in Hawaiʻi this week with at least one person dead after coming into contact with it. But what is it? Listeria is a kind of germ (bacteria) that ...