Millions of people take multivitamins each day. Some believe it’s a sort of insurance in case their diet is missing some essential nutrients. Others believe it will ward off disease by boosting immunity, improving brain health, or regulating metabolism. It’s easy to see where these ideas come from: ads tout wide-ranging health benefits, even though most offer little or no evidence to back up the claims.

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an extremely contagious respiratory illness caused by Influenza A or B viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. Flu appears most frequently in winter and early spring. It can range from mild to severe. When ill with the flu, people often feel some (or even all) of these flu symptoms:

You wake up tired, but you know that you’ve got something to look forward to. It’s not your morning commute, your day at work or getting the kids to school on time.

It’s your morning cup of coffee. You’re not alone.

Is drinking coffee bad for you?

Some people say their heart feels weird after drinking coffee. They may experience a racing heart, heart palpitations or an increased heart rate. So, does that mean coffee is bad for the heart?

Science has the answer to these questions, and for coffee drinkers, there’s some good news and some bad news.