Did you know that many hours of day or late night TV, ice cream, and frozen snickers will cure most any sickness? Just ask Ben Grimm if you don't believe me. Also, Susan's french tomato soup works miracles. When he is truly desperate, he will make a trip to Yancy Street for the proper Matzo Ball soup infusion.

In actuality, Ben's cosmic ray altered physiology wards off most, if not all, earth born diseases. When Ben does get sick, it is usually the result of something picked up from the Negative Zone, space or any of the other dimensions he adventures in.