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The television from here. still so much more in the newsroom, but first the cdc says the deadly flu season is only getting worse. there have been more than 151,000 cases and 48 states and puerto rico are still reporting widespread. in today's heartbeat, ann cohen says getting that flu shot could do more than just ward off the virus. >> the flu vaccine isn't just a weapon against sniffles and a fever, it could also lower the chance of having a heart attack for people at high risk. >> when someone comes into the hospital with a heart attack, it's not uncommon that this individual has had some ...

Beyond preventing the flu. rurt t >> reporter: the flvaccine coul lower the chant of a heart attack. >> when somebody comes into the hospital with a heart attack, it is not uncommon that this individual has had some type of a viral illness or process in the recent past. >> reporter: in one study of people 35 and older, heart attack risks jumped six times within a week of coming down with the flu. in patients with cardiovascular disease, the vaccine may be as effective against heart attacks in the short term as quitting smoking or taking medications for high blood pressure. >> every one of our ...

Flu activity is still widespread across 48 states in puerto rico and continues to increase. latest numbers from the cdc tell us 63 kids have died from the virus and doctors are running short on antiviral drugs and the vaccines. in today's heartbeat, elizabeth cohen has a link between heart attacks and the flu. >> when somebody comes into the hospital with a heart attack, it's not uncommon that this individual has had some type of a viral illness or process in the recent past. >> in one study, heart attack risks jumped six times in those

Their health care." he said, "i regret that we didn't craft the law correctly." he seems to insinuate there was room to bring these people in and at least the health care that they have even though it is sub par, it doesn't even meet the minimum expectations that they will be able to bring in and grandfathered in the system. so he is saying essentially what everyone is saying he should do. >> he is saying they are looking in to administrative options. falling short of clinton saying if you have to pass a law, pass a law, but whatever you do, honor what you said. >> will it go that way? >> we w...

good morning. welcome. it's thursday morning, may 19th. we have a lot of news this morning including some breaking news. let's begin with that breaking news. the resignation of dominique strauss-kahn as head of the international monetary fund. this move comes just before a bail hearing today in new york. we're seeing this mug shot for first time. the former imf chief is facing sexual assault charges for allegedly attacking a maid in his manhattan hotel room. he says he is not guilty. resigning from the imf so he can defend himself fully. >> here is part of a statement he released. ...