A 42-year-old man suffered a mini stroke after years of heavy smoking, initially mistaking symptoms for sleeping awkwardly.

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"A band of snow over the lakeshore is tracking east and producing snowfall rates of 0.5 to 1 inch per hour resulting in quick accumulations and reduced visibilities around 1 mile. These higher rates ...

YOU’RE PROBABLY HEARING MORE COUGHING THIS TIME OF YEAR, BUT WHEN IS A COUGH CONCERNING? WELL, DOCTOR ALBERT POLITO FROM MERCY MEDICAL CENTER JOINS US NOW WITH MORE INFORMATION. GOOD MORNING. SO WE’RE ...

Cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, are on the rise in the United States. While vaccines have kept this illness under control for decades, recent trends show a resurgence. In Utah, cases have ...

Hopefully everyone got to enjoy the few moments of sunshine this week because it is looking like a gray, gloomy stretch of weather across Acadiana. Showers have already started moving through the area ...

Cold and frosty in Acadiana this Wednesday morning as temperatures are in the lower 30s along with lighter winds. Slightly milder weather is expected for the afternoon as highs near 58°. Clouds will ...

Winter weather advisories are in effect till 6PM tonight across all of central New York as steady snowfall has brought travel to a crawl. If you absolutely have to hit the roads this morning, make ...

NORFOLK, Va. — A strengthening low-pressure system is bringing widespread rainfall across the region on Tuesday morning, prompting a Weather Impact Alert for commuters. The heaviest rain is expected ...

MEAN YOUR COUGH IS SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS. A SNIFFLE, A SNEEZE, A COUGH. RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES THRIVE THIS TIME OF YEAR. COUGH IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS FOR ANY LUNG CONDITION. COUGH AND ...

ATLANTA — Heavy rain will be moving into the area tonight. The rain will be heavy at times through the overnight into Tuesday morning. We have issued a 11Alive Weather Impact Alert early Tuesday ...