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This year's flu-related death toll in Florida is now over 300.  It's victims aren't just the elderly or health-compromised people that we typically think of as being particularly vulnerable to the flu.  The latest victim is a 12 year old boy who was thought to otherwise have been healthy. Dr. Peter Lamelas of South Florida urgent care clinic MD Now speculates Hurricane Irma may have contributed to the unusually high outbreak there. http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/boy-flu-death-spurs-concern-palm-beach-county/MFUdN1nGRRrpAVeTcGF67N/amp.html

The Today Show decided to test their work offices to see which host has the most germs in their work space.  Do you think it was Savannah or Hoda?   There are some pretty simple measures to keep your own work space clean and lower the amount of germs and ways to avoid the ones your coworkers have left behind. https://www.today.com/health/which-today-anchor-has-more-germs-their-office-t121656

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2018/01/22/neil-diamond-announces-parkinsons-diagnosis-immediate-retirement/1056520001/ Neil Diamond announces his retirement after Parkinson's diagnosis

Kim Painter , Special for USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/health/2017/11/10/apparently-there-such-thing-heart-stopping-sex/107537486/                             Getty Images Heart-stopping sex is rare, but when it occurs it usually happens to a man, says one of the first large studies to examine sudden cardiac arrest during or just after sex. Sex is linked to about 1 in 100 sudden cardiac arrests in men and 1 in 1,000 in women, according to the study presented Sunday at a scientific meeting of the American Heart Association and published in the  Journal of the American College of Cardiology . “The findings are reassuring,” for people with heart disease concerned that sex might be dangerous, said senior author Sumeet Chugh, a cardiologist at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles. “Now we can tell them the risk is very low.”  Sudden cardiac arrest occurs...

Officials say passengers at OHare Airport during the same time as the infected traveler may be at risk for contracting measles. http://www.ktiv.com/story/37268456/2018/01/Monday/illinois-health-officials-issue-measles-alert

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Despite our best intentions to stay healthy, sometimes our well-meaning habits cause more harm than good.  There are ten practices we've become in the habit of that we need to stop doing now! http://www.healthyway.com/a/10-hygiene-habits-its-time-to-ditch/

It's a long known fact that stress can impact your health, and prolonged stress may have impacts as serious as cardiac disease.  It's not surprising that reducing stress is on some many people's new year's resolution lists.  A recent study has found that a simple way to help reduce stress may be smelling clothing items worn by your partner.  Dirty t-shirt, anyone? https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/smell-test-stress

Let's face it.  Nobody wants to discuss sexual health, especially female sexual health.  Despite how liberated we've become in some areas, talking about girly bits is still pretty taboo.  Starting with some basics, these are six things every woman should do after sex to keep everything in good condition. https://www.thealternativedaily.com/women-should-do-these-6-things-after-sex/

Across the country, the flu continues to take it's toll, hitting some people so hard it's causing death.  California is the latest state hit hard, and flu vaccine supply is running short. http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-ln-flu-surge-20180106-htmlstory.html

What impact may Jeff Sessions new marijuana changes have on the legal marijuana industry? http://time.com/5088442/jeff-sessions-marijuana-legal/

Jeopary host and celebrity Alex Trebec describes the head injury incurred in a fall months ago in this video.  What are the signs of a subdural hematoma and his prognosis?  http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/05/health/alex-trebek-subdural-hematoma/index.html

According to the Center for Disease Control, seven out of ten adults aged 20 or older are either overweight or obese.  While the problem is certainly nationwide, a new study showed higher prevalence in the southern states listed in this article.  Of course the article also offers a list of each state's most popular comfort food.  https://wallethub.com/edu/fattest-states/16585/

Did spending too much time looking at your phone help get you fat?  Try turning things around by installing a food tracking app!  These apps get the best reviews to help you mind what your putting in your mouth. https://www.npr.org/2018/01/01/574109412/we-gave-weight-loss-using-food-tracking-apps-a-try

Each new year, millions of Americans make the resolution to get healthy and lose weight.   While some choose a trend diet, others take a completely different route.  But which diets do the experts think are the best to achieve long term weight loss and overall health? Which Diets Are Ranked Best By Experts