How to recognize the warning signs of flu complications

"The biggest signs that you have the flu are body aches, high fever, sometimes nausea, sometimes cough," Dr. Bergquist says.  "But the interesting thing about the flu is, it feels like it just hit you like you were in a car accident."

Family of Mich. woman who died after surgery blunder gets no money

An 81-year-old woman with a sore jaw died just weeks after a breathtaking mistake: Doctors at a Detroit-area hospital performed brain surgery on her because of a records mix-up. 

SNAP program would be replaced with meal kits, according to Trump proposal

President Trump's federal budget proposal includes a big change to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program that provides food assistance for low-income families.

The Doctor Is In: Heart Health for Valentine's Day

A Beaumont Cardiologist looks at heart health and what you should focus on in all the stages of your life. 

Conjoined identical twins successfully separated at Texas Children's Hospital

Two conjoined identical twins are doing well after a seven-hour procedure to separate them at Texas Children’s Hospital. Anna and Hope's parents are thrilled and say they couldn't be more thankful.

How best to treat opioids' youngest sufferers? No one knows

Two babies, born 15 months apart to the same young woman overcoming opioid addiction. Two very different treatments.

Prevent Heart Disease Now

Heart attacks cause more deaths in the United States every year,  more than all forms of cancer combined.

Mobile app lets parents-to-be track baby's development

It's FOX 5 Storm Team Chief Meteorologist David Chandley's job to stay one step ahead of Georgia's sometimes unpredictable, sometimes dangerous weather.

Avoiding hand shakes lowers flu risk

Many of us are on high germ alert right now with the heightened flu season. So, what do you do if someone extends a handshake?

Teacher dies from flu after deciding medicine was too expensive

A Texas mother-of-two died Sunday from flu complications after reportedly deciding that the $116 medication to treat the virus was too costly.

Snow shoveling techniques to save your heart

When the snow comes down, we know it must always eventually be moved out of the way.

US flu season getting worse; now as bad as 2009 swine flu

The flu has further tightened its grip on the U.S. This season is now as bad as the swine flu epidemic nine years ago.

Baby with no immune system needs bone marrow transplant

A baby born in metro Detroit has already beat all odds of survival -- but he's still in need of a major transplant. 

Michigan confirms first child flu death of season

The first flu-related death involving a child has been confirmed in Michigan for the 2017-2018 season, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. 

The Doctor Is In: Managing your Heart Health

Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women,  but it doesn't have to be.

Body fat percentage can tell you about risk of heart disease

Even though you may feel alright, how do you know if your heart is really strong and healthy? A little machine called the Bod Pod can be an eye opened when it comes to your health. 

Weatherford teacher dies after contracting the flu

People in the Parker County city of Weatherford are mourning the loss of a second-grade teacher who died from complications of the flu.