Cade Huckabay's photo of the dent on his swollen, sunburned forehead. (Cade Huckabay/Twitter) At a Glance Texas resident Cade Huckabay recently experienced a sunburn that swelled his forehead.His tender flesh was so swollen that when he pushed his finger into it, a lasting dent was left behind. A Texas man shared a tweet Monday that shows one more reason why wearing sun protection is important. CadeHuckabay on the social media website after experiencing a particularly strange reaction to a sunburn....

Chocolate Labrador puppy playing on a snow-covered field. (Sabena L/EyeEm/Getty Images) At a Glance Pets are susceptible to the same dangers as humans, including hypothermia and frostbite.Antifreeze is particularly dangerous for animals and can lead to kidney failure.Cats will sometimes seek shelter under the hood of a car. Picture this: you're out with your dog for a beautiful winter walk through the snow. You pick up a bit of the snow, toss it to your pup who enthusiastically catches and...

At a Glance The flu has hit early and hit hard across the U.S.The strain responsible for the outbreak is H3N2, a particularly deadly variety of influenza. Cases of influenza have spiked, with 46 states now reporting widespread activity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. According to the CDC,at least from the flu since October when the season began. The most identified strain of the virus is influenza A (H3N2). According to a CDC emergency health advisory released...

At a Glance The flu has hit early and hit hard across the U.S.The strain responsible for the outbreak is H3N2, a particularly deadly variety of influenza.Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declared a state public health emergency. Cases of influenza have reached epidemic proportions, touching nearly all parts of the United States and killing at least 20 children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. According to aCDC weekly report released Friday, the except Hawaii and the District of Columbia....

At a Glance The flu has hit early and hit hard across the U.S.The strain responsible for the outbreak is H3N2, a particularly deadly variety of influenza.Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declared a state public health emergency. Cases of influenza have reached epidemic proportions, touching nearly all parts of the United States and killing at least 20 children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. According to aCDC weekly report released Friday, the except Hawaii and the District of Columbia....

At a Glance California hospitals have been overwhelmed with flu patients this year.At least 42 people younger than 65 have died in the state. Some hospitals have set up tents to triage the ill. The flu epidemic that has hit the entire nationhas been particularly brutal in California, where the situation at area hospitals is being charazterized as a "flu war zone." According to the Los Angeles Times, that they have been forced to fly in nurses from out of...

The widespread flu could be a problem for airplane passengers. ...

At a Glance At least 30 children have died from the flu.The strain responsible for the outbreak is H3N2, a particularly deadly variety of influenza. This year's flu season in the United States has gotten a whole lot worse. According to a released Friday, the , with at least 30 children dead from the virus. "This is a season that has a lot more steam than we thought," Dr. Dan Jernigan of the CDC told the Associated Press. The week...

A healthy dose of over-the-counter cold medication can lessen many flu symptoms, but does it come at the cost of others’ well being? Yes, according to a new study. Improving your own symptoms can help you leave your bed, interact with others and spread the flu virus, according to a study from Canada’s McMaster University published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. (MORE: ) The study used mathematical models based on available flu data to estimate the...

A method to fight the devastating disease is about to enter a trial run. ...

Nearly 14 million Americans are expected to be "sick" on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, a Mucinex survey revealed. (Thinkstock/iStock) At a Glance A Mucinex survey finds that nearly 14 million Americans will call in sick to work Monday morning because of the Super Bowl.The top excuses are expected to be a fever, sore throat and headache.The ongoing flu epidemic doesn't impact the results of the survey, Mucinex said. Although the flu epidemic continues to give thousands a legitimate reason to...

A team of scientists report discovering previously unknown anxiety cells in the mouse hippocampus. ...