February is American Heart Month, and what better time to talk about heart health?

Heart disease claims a life in the U.S. every 37 seconds.

Research from the American Heart Association has found that nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have some form of cardiovascular disease.

The main culprits behind heart disease are high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity and a history of smoking, but other unexpected risk factors can have a big impact on heart health.

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The Indiana State Health Department says 57 people have died from influenza related illnesses so far this year. 41 of those were people 65 or older. Now the CDC is saying that nationally there have been at least 24 million flu illnesses diagnosed, over 300,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 deaths. WISH-TV medical expert Dr. Janelle Gordon breaks down all this information and tells us how long flu season could last, the treatments and preventions that you need to take care of yourself and your family.

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Do you find yourself shifting from one task to another without completing either one?

Or, do you routinely get lost in a conversation and forget what the other person was saying?

Are you having difficulty managing the work project your boss gave you weeks ago, your child’s extracurricular activity schedule, social media and your social calendar?

After realizing that you almost missed your son’s soccer game, it dawns on you that you forgot to stop by the store to grab collard greens for tonight’s dinner or add tofu to your grocery delivery order for tomorrow’s lunch.

You have also noticed that you are more impatient with others and easily irritated.

There’s also the fact that you keep losing your work badge, which you now need three days a week after working remotely for the past four years.

If you can identify with one or more of these scenarios, you may be a part of a growing number of Americans who have adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Rates of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or adult ADHD, have been climbing in recent years, though data is lacking and often self-reported.

Cases skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, some experts wonder if this is due to over-diagnosis.

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Research shows that diet and exercise can impact the risk for dementia. But what about how much money someone makes, and the person’s educational level? News 8’s Brittany Noble reports on why dementia may not be so impartial when it comes to a person’s socioeconomic status.

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Norovirus outbreaks continue to rise, higher than seen over the past few years.

Experts believe the rise may partially be due to lack of and less frequent intermingling of people during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in lower immunity to the virus.

People can protect themselves and their families from getting norovirus this winter.

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The combination of physical activity and cold temperatures can strain the heart, causing blood pressure to spike or, worse yet, a heart attack.

Doctors say heart-related risks are high in the wintertime because blood vessels constrict during cold temperatures. But for people with heart disease, winter can can add additional stress.

Dr. Sandeep Dube is a cardiologist at Community Health Network tells us some things to look out for.

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Winter is here and with advisories across the United States, it is important that you know how to stay safe and well. WISH-TV Medical Contributor Dr. Janel Gordon gives us tips for common winter stress conditions and shares general winter weather precautions.

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Extreme fatigue, memory problems, dizziness, shortness of breath, these are just a few of the 200 symptoms linked to long COVID, which is when the symptoms of COVID last longer than three months.

There are no FDA-approved or even widely agreed upon treatments for long COVID.

But now researchers are trying to get to the root of the problem, in hopes of helping these patients who are suffering the longest.

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