Health News

Stroke Survivor Undergoes "Relentless" Rehab

7:47 PM, May 23, 2013

Stroke survivor emerges from "locked-in" state after months of rehabilitation.

Middle School Students Develop Food Allergy Detector

8:25 AM, May 23, 2013

Finding food allergies can be really challenging. Two Kilmer Middle School students may have found a pretty cool solution

Migraines Plus Depression May Equal Smaller Brain

9:22 PM, May 22, 2013

Researchers said their findings could spur long-term treatments for sufferers of both conditions.

Sisters Ejected From Pa. Mall Over Anti-Cancer Hats

8:23 AM, May 22, 2013

Sisters say they were kicked out of a mall after refusing to remove profanity-laden hats expressing their hatred of breast cancer.

3 Have Hepatitis B After Injections At SC Clinic

11:51 AM, May 21, 2013

State health officials say three patients have developed hepatitis B after receiving medical injections at a North Charleston clinic.

Mo. Bill Would Analyze Eating Disorder Coverage

8:18 AM, May 21, 2013

A proposal to study the effects of mandatory health insurance coverage for eating disorders is awaiting the signature of Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon.

Red Dye 40 & ADHD

11:22 PM, May 20, 2013

Families are concerned that food additives trigger hyperactivity and behavior problems in children.

Right Or Left Brain Thinker? Look At Your Phone

1:32 PM, May 20, 2013

A new study suggests your ear preference shows whether you're a left brain thinker or a right brain thinker.

Measles Surges In UK Years After Vaccine Scare

8:44 AM, May 20, 2013

This year, the U.K. has had more than 1,200 cases of measles, after a record number of nearly 2,000 cases last year.

What Do We Eat? New Food Map Will Tell Us

7:18 AM, May 20, 2013

Some researchers say government data can lag behind the rapidly expanding and changing food marketplace.

Sinus Balloon Brings Relief In Minutes

6:31 PM, May 18, 2013

A procedure to relieve sinus pain and pressure is now available in the doctor's office.

Texas Man Survives More Than 200 Bee Stings

12:22 PM, May 17, 2013

A spokeswoman for Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen says 76-year-old Tiburcio Ramirez of San Benito was in good condition Friday.

Woman Gets Bionic Limbs After Flesh-Eating Bacteria

8:53 AM, May 17, 2013

Aimee Copeland, who lost her limbs to a flesh-eating bacteria, has two bionic hands that allow her to fold clothes, iron her hair and even wipe down tables.

CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common In Swimming Pools

1:48 PM, May 16, 2013

Health officials say they found fecal bacteria in more than half of the water samples taken from Atlanta-area public swimming pools last summer.