Posted: 9:33 AM The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says his kids are going to get the swine flu vaccine when it's available.

Updated: 1:05 PM If you knew you could lose weight while having fun --would you do it? Well of course you would! Newschannel 7's Nicole Morten shows us how some local women and men are shedding the pounds.

Updated: 10:24 PM State health officials say 70 people have died from swine flu in Florida.

Posted: 9:09 AM The Jackson County Health Department Announces Seasonal Flu Shot Availability.

Updated: 8:43 PM A local podiatrist says Morten's Toe is hereditary and it's usually when your big toe is shorter than the second toe. He says it can cause all kinds of pain in your body, but relief can come by using a little pad.

Updated: 9:05 AM A new study finds that a hormone treatment that helps shrink or control prostate tumors also increases the risk of death in older men who've had serious heart problems.

Updated: 3:42 PM The Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports of liver damage in patients taking alli, the only nonprescription weight loss drug approved by the agency.

Posted: 11:21 AM Multitasking may be hazardous to your attention span. Researchers at Stanford University studied multitaskers, and found that those who do it the most are the ones who are worst at it.

Posted: 9:34 AM A new study finds that women with higher levels of testosterone are more likely to act like men when it comes to rolling the dice on investments.

Updated: 8:49 PM Several hundred thousand Florida college students returned to campuses Monday. In addition to books the students were greeted with something new.

Posted: 3:19 PM Chances are... there's cocaine in your wallet.

Updated: 10:42 PM The Food and Drug Administration is warning diabetes patients that certain blood sugar tests can give inaccurate results in patients taking other medications.

Updated: 9:43 PM As the health care debate rages nationally, state officials say low cost health care for your children is available right now. A family of four making less than 44 thousand dollars a year can get coverage from the Kid Care program for just 20 dollars a month.

Updated: 3:00 PM Additional laboratory confirmed H1N1 Swine Flu deaths have been verified in that of the following...

Updated: 10:46 PM Are you fully prepared if our area is hit by a storm? Many mothers met Thursday morning to talk about just that.... ways to be prepared.

Posted: 4:12 PM Congressional investigators say the government has been slow to upgrade security at U.S. laboratories that handle deadly germs nearly a year after the discovery of weak security controls at such facilities.

Updated: 9:37 AM During August, small-group insurers must offer coverage to self-employed Floridians regardless of health status. It’s a once-per-year offer that ends Aug. 31.

Posted: 1:46 PM The House has passed a far-reaching food safety bill in the wake of the recent outbreak of salmonella in peanuts that killed at least nine people.

Posted: 1:29 PM Researchers in France have found a new strain of the virus the causes AIDS.

Updated: 2:27 PM As expected, the state of Florida has officially pulled Dr. Michael Reed's license to practice medicine. However we have now obtained the official letter of suspension from the state surgeon general.

Updated: 11:14 PM A government panel has recommended that certain groups be placed at the front of the line for swine flu vaccinations this fall, including pregnant women, health care workers, and children six months and older.

Posted: 2:24 PM Obesity's not just dangerous, it's expensive. New research shows medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone who's normal weight.

Posted: 4:04 PM State health officials say 22 people have died from swine flu in Florida.

Posted: 2:00 PM Wednesday, Attorney General Bill McCollum announced Florida, 34 other states and the District of Columbia have reached an agreement with Merck & Co. Inc, Shering-Plough Corporation, and MSP Singapore Company, LLC.

Updated: 9:45 AM Most people know the harmful effects that ultraviolet (UV) rays can have on the skin. But many are not aware of the damage that they can cause to the eyes.