‘Walking well’ flood hospitals with — or without — flu symptoms

A runny nose. A cough. A sore throat. And even pork eaten a week ago. After a week of headlines about the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, many emergency rooms and hospitals are crammed with people, many of whom don't need to be there. The visits by the "worried well" have triggered concerns of overburdening the nation's hospitals and emergency departments, several health care professionals told CNN. This week, some hospitals saw record numbers of patients. A few emergency ...