Should Schools Do Away With Vending Machines Filled with Junk Food?
Updated: 10:51 AM Interview In-Studio with Paris and Dr. Jason Newsom. Topic: Doing Away with Junk Food in School Vending Machines
Updated: 10:51 AM Interview In-Studio with Paris and Dr. Jason Newsom. Topic: Doing Away with Junk Food in School Vending Machines
Posted: 4:01 PM When you hear the word caregiver you probably think of a woman, but the number of men as caregivers are growing.
Posted: 12:18 PM With just one month left in the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, the Florida Department of Elder Affairs’ SHINE program is reminding Florida Medicare beneficiaries to carefully evaluate their health care needs.
Posted: 12:15 PM Researchers may have found a way to detect Autism by analyzing brain waves.
Posted: 12:05 PM A new study finds that the cost of treating diabetes has skyrocketed so dramatically that some patients admit they're skipping the drugs.
Posted: 11:10 AM Disclosure that laboratory tests have detected traces of contamination in several major brands of infant formula generated concern and confusion Wednesday, with a national consumer's group and the Illinois attorney general demanding a Food and Drug Administration recall and the federal agency saying it had released inaccurate information on what chemicals were found in which top selling products.
Posted: 9:14 AM The number of babies born with Down Syndrome is up considerably as expectant parents learn that children afflicted with the disorder are leading better lives now days.
Posted: 6:27 PM Just in time for the holidays, some medical advice most people will like: Take a nap.
Posted: 5:54 PM The rate of new cancer cases appears to be inching down at last.
Posted: 8:03 AM Each year thousands of Americans are diagnosed with diabetes.
Updated: 3:37 PM People are taking extra precautions this years to avoid missing work! It's time to get that flu shot!
Posted: 6:36 PM An Associated Press analysis of federal data has found that Medicaid is paying millions for drugs that have not been reviewed for safety and effectiveness
Updated: 10:18 AM Until recently, shrinking the stomach for weight loss was done through a rather lengthy and risky surgery.
Posted: 8:22 AM You may have spent big bucks on that super-duper stroller for your baby, but now there's a twist.
Updated: 2:04 PM Unfortunately the Holidays can be a prime time for crime, so keep these crime prevention tips in mind:
Updated: 10:58 AM Two years after the government urged making HIV tests as common as cholesterol checks, there are small gains but still one in five people infected with the AIDS virus doesn't know it, scientists said Thursday.
Posted: 10:54 AM A little less "I'm Lovin' It" could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure the effect of TV fast-food ads.
Posted: 10:51 AM Some advanced lung cancer patients already treated with chemotherapy might be able to skip some of the bad side effects of another series of chemo by taking a pill instead, a study suggests.
Posted: 5:35 PM As a portly woman plodded ahead of him on the sidewalk, the obese mayor of America's fattest and unhealthiest city explained why health is not a big local issue.
Posted: 5:32 PM MIAMI - D'Zhana Simmons says she felt like a "fake person" for 118 days when she had no heart beating in her chest.
Posted: 5:29 PM If you feel fine, having a low blood pressure is fine as well.
Posted: 5:12 PM Two years after the government urged making HIV tests as common as cholesterol checks, there are small gains but still one in five people infected with the AIDS virus doesn't know it, scientists said Thursday.
Posted: 4:27 PM Eleven area hospitals are enacting a no-smoking ban on their properties, forcing people to go off hospital property to light up.
Updated: 8:08 PM Acting United States Attorney Thomas F. Kirwin, Northern District of Florida, announced today that Dr. Gerardo A. Klug, 65, of Palm Coast, Florida, was convicted following a week-long trial of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Posted: 11:39 AM The health insurance industry says it will support a national health care overhaul that requires them to accept all customers regardless of pre-existing medical conditions.
If you're a smoothie lover, take note. Eight spots in your kitchen -- including your blender -- may be alive with foodborne pathogens potent enough to sicken you and your family, a new study finds.
It will be weeks, at least, before Celeste Corcoran is anywhere near ready to think about artificial limbs. The 47-year-old Lowell, Mass.
Ethan Remmel was only 41 when he died on June 13, 2011, barely a year after being diagnosed with terminal colon cancer that quickly spread to his bone. The Bellingham, Wash.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie revealed that he's had gastric-band weight-loss surgery, which experts say has the least amount of short-term risk but also yields the least amount of weight loss.
A new line of caffeinated chewing gum is causing jitters among health advocates and prompting federal officials to take a new look at the proliferation of jolt-infused foods, including those marketed to children and teens.
Stress, the slowing of metabolism of middle age, and hormone changes after having a baby are three main reasons why many people see the numbers on the scale going up. Dr. Mehmet Oz shares tips on how to shed those final 10 pounds.
Forget the old high school clichés about athletes not doing as well academically as less sporty kids -- a new study shows that children who exercise more do better in math, reading tests.
The procrastinators, the super-busy, and the easily bored in pursuit of a manageable fitness routine may find what they seek in the 10-minute workout.
Exercise not only improves mood, it may help people maintain reduced anxiety in the face of stressful or emotional events, a new study says.