It’s happened to most of us, especially desk-bound workers. We’re at work and feeling as if we’ve been snacking all day. A handful of candy here and a bag of chips there doesn’t seem like a lot, but it adds up, especially when it comes to the numbers on the scale.

When Ansley Wood of St. Simons Island, Ga. won the 18-and-under age group and placed second in the women's division of the 2011 Southeast Georgia Health System Bridge Run, she was tickled pink to receive $500.

That was a lot of money for a 12-year-old.

Influenza (the flu) is a dangerous disease that takes the lives of thousands of people in the United States every year—and causes more than 200,000 people to be hospitalized. Anyone can get sick from the flu and spread the virus to others. Increases in flu activity are expected soon as the flu season gets underway.