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Sweeping health care legislation has cleared its first hurdle in the Senate on a party-line vote. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/health_care_bill_clear_first_senate_hurdle/538818/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:20:34 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/whats_in_the_senate_health_bill_for_you/536107/Nov-20-2009_10-05-am/
2,074-Page Reform Package Would Expand Health Coverage for Americans, Fine Those Without Insurance, and Ban Insurer Abuses.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/whats_in_the_senate_health_bill_for_you/536107/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:02:21 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/change_ahead_for_cervical_cancer_detection/536024/Nov-20-2009_8-44-am/
Women in their 20s Should Get Pap Smear Every Two Years, Not Annually, OB/GYN Organization Says.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/change_ahead_for_cervical_cancer_detection/536024/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:39:40 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/shaping_up_success_erin_akey/534205/Nov-19-2009_4-47-am/
WKRG News 5 This Morning has been shaping up with you all year! We are sharing your success stories. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/shaping_up_success_erin_akey/534205/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:42:02 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/will_your_children_get_a_swine_flu_shot/533777/Nov-18-2009_11-00-pm/
Parents talk about whether to sign permission slips. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/will_your_children_get_a_swine_flu_shot/533777/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:13:32 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/shaping_up_success_shannon_james/532224/Nov-18-2009_4-51-am/
WKRG News 5 This Morning has been shaping up with you all year! We are sharing your success stories. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/shaping_up_success_shannon_james/532224/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:26:19 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobile_county_offering_h1n1_shots/530253/Nov-17-2009_11-29-am/
Mobile County Health Department to hold H1N1 vaccination clinics Tuesday and Wednesday at downtown clinic for people in high priority groups.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobile_county_offering_h1n1_shots/530253/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:23:07 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/new_mammogram_advice_sparks_concerns/530250/Nov-17-2009_11-10-am/
Task Force's Recommendation that Women Skip Test until Age 50 Raises Anxiety.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/new_mammogram_advice_sparks_concerns/530250/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:08:51 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/shaping_up_healthy_kids/529813/Nov-17-2009_4-51-am/
Trust for America says more children are becoming overweight.Its latest report shows Mississippi ranks number one in the nation for obese and overweight children between the ages of 10 and 17. Alabama is not too far behind...coming in 6th place. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/shaping_up_healthy_kids/529813/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:41:36 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/cholesterol_drug_study_raises_concerns/528317/Nov-16-2009_10-48-am/
Effect of Zetia and Vytorin Question in Latest Research.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/cholesterol_drug_study_raises_concerns/528317/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:46:44 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mississippi_alabamas_heavy_weight_titles/527796/Nov-16-2009_4-50-am/
Trust for America's Health has ranked Mississippi and Alabama first and second in the nation for obesity. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mississippi_alabamas_heavy_weight_titles/527796/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:32:15 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/stds_growing_problem_among_miss._teens/526746/Nov-15-2009_7-02-pm/
Teenagers make up almost 40 percent of those diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases in Mississippi. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/stds_growing_problem_among_miss._teens/526746/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:56:10 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/chemical_in_plastic_linked_to_impotence/518210/Nov-11-2009_1-28-pm/
Factory Workers With High Levels of Bisphenol A, or BPA, Experienced Sexual Problems.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/chemical_in_plastic_linked_to_impotence/518210/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:20:02 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/officials_swine_flu_confirmed_in_iowa_cat/507735/Nov-06-2009_11-46-am/
A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, and it is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/officials_swine_flu_confirmed_in_iowa_cat/507735/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:40:12 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/web_wednesday_whats_your_travel_horror_story/503117/Nov-04-2009_8-13-am/
An Arizona couple is facing charges after police discovered about one thousand pieces of missing luggage at their home. The luggage was reportedly stolen from a carousel from an airport. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/web_wednesday_whats_your_travel_horror_story/503117/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:12:33 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/okaloosa-county-deputy-meets-his-kidney-donor/494694/Oct-30-2009_3-55-pm/
A man who works for the Corrections Unit of the Polk County Sheriff's Office in Florida donated a kidney to Okaloosa County Deputy Johnnie Briggs. The two men met today. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/okaloosa-county-deputy-meets-his-kidney-donor/494694/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:55:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/dr.-regina-benjamin-confirmation-vote-tonight/492082/Oct-29-2009_6-21-pm/
BREAKING NEWS Dr. Regina Benjamin was confirmed by the Senate as the next U.S. Surgeon General just before 7:00 p.m. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/dr.-regina-benjamin-confirmation-vote-tonight/492082/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:00:42 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/h1n1-flu-shot-clinic/491624/Oct-29-2009_12-05-pm/
Mobile County Health Department to hold drive-through/walk-up H1N1 flu shot clinic at 750 Congress St. for people in high priority groups Friday.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/h1n1-flu-shot-clinic/491624/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:01:52 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fda-gulf-of-mexico-oysters-unsafe/488125/Oct-28-2009_9-20-am/
Officials Plan to Ban Sales of Raw Oysters Unless Shellfish Treated to Destroy Dangerous Bacteria.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fda-gulf-of-mexico-oysters-unsafe/488125/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:17:27 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/swine-flu-cases-overestimated/486133/Oct-27-2009_6-21-pm/
CBS News Exclusive: Study Of State Results Finds H1N1 Not As Prevalent As Feared. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/swine-flu-cases-overestimated/486133/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:06:08 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/h1n1-swine-flu-vaccination-clinics-wednesday/484955/Oct-27-2009_12-44-pm/
A limited number of vaccines will be available Wednesday in EVERY county in Alabama, but only to people in high risk groups. Click here to find the clinic nearest you. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/h1n1-swine-flu-vaccination-clinics-wednesday/484955/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:51:09 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/thousands-stride-to-fight-cancer-in-mobile/475589/Oct-24-2009_7-44-pm/
Downtown Mobile was flooded with people for the 2nd Annual Making Strides for Breast Cancer event. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/thousands-stride-to-fight-cancer-in-mobile/475589/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:11:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/family-trying-to-raise-50000-for-a-life-changing-surgery/472308/Oct-23-2009_5-33-pm/
Kevin Wheat was just 3 years old when he nearly drowned. The accident left him with brain damage. Kevin's family is hoping to travel to China for a procedure that is only there. But they can't do it without your help. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/family-trying-to-raise-50000-for-a-life-changing-surgery/472308/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:15:38 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/baby-food-recalled-over-botulism-risk/463271/Oct-20-2009_8-57-am/
"Plum Organics" Warns Against Use of Apple and Carrot Portable Pouch Foods from Possibly Tainted Batch.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/baby-food-recalled-over-botulism-risk/463271/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:55:30 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/h1n1-vaccine-has-arrived/460595/Oct-19-2009_4-17-pm/
The H1N1 vaccine has arrived in our area but the supply is limited. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/h1n1-vaccine-has-arrived/460595/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:00:22 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/feds-to-issue-new-medical-marijuana-policy/459681/Oct-19-2009_9-53-am/
Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/feds-to-issue-new-medical-marijuana-policy/459681/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:53:20 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/giving-the-swine-flu-vaccine-a-shot/453792/Oct-17-2009_6-53-pm/
A local clinic becomes one of the first in our area to distribute the H1N1 vaccine. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/giving-the-swine-flu-vaccine-a-shot/453792/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:41:38 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/public-option-gains-momentum/449617/Oct-16-2009_1-20-pm/
The House of Representatives may unveil a unified health care bill as early as next week, and new cost estimates give moderates in the House a stronger argument for the type of government-run health insurance plan. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/public-option-gains-momentum/449617/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:16:32 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/study-avoid-tylenol-after-vaccinations/449210/Oct-16-2009_10-24-am/
Giving Fever-Reducer After Shots for Common Childhood Diseases May Rendered Vaccine Less Effective.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/study-avoid-tylenol-after-vaccinations/449210/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:21:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/sideline/article/leflore-linebacker-criticial-after-suffering-hard-hit/437638/Oct-12-2009_5-29-pm/
A Leflore High School football player remains in a coma after he suffered a hard hit during Friday night's football game. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/sideline/article/leflore-linebacker-criticial-after-suffering-hard-hit/437638/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:55:48 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/leflore-player-has-emergency-surgery/431786/Oct-10-2009_1-26-pm/
Linebacker Timothy Robinson underwent emergency brain surgery after suffering a concussion near the end of the Rattlers' victory over Spanish Fort. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/leflore-player-has-emergency-surgery/431786/ Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:14:11 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/woman-with-18-kids-counting-is-now-a-grandmother/427575/Oct-09-2009_12-09-pm/
Mackynzie Renee Duggar was born at 6:39 p.m. Thursday. She's the first grandchild for Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, stars of TLC's "18 Kids and Counting." ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/woman-with-18-kids-counting-is-now-a-grandmother/427575/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:09:47 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/senate-committee-approves-dr.-regina-benjamin/420752/Oct-07-2009_11-52-am/
Surgeon General nominee Dr. Regina Benjamin from Bayou La Batre has been approved by the Senate Health Committee. She must now be confirmed by the full Senate. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/senate-committee-approves-dr.-regina-benjamin/420752/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:51:05 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/treating-cervical-cancer-with-green-tea/420183/Oct-07-2009_6-58-am/
Cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer for women worldwide but it's also one of the most preventable. Scientists at the Arizona Cancer Center are hoping to make prevention as easy as drinking tea. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/treating-cervical-cancer-with-green-tea/420183/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:47:35 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/web-wednesday-parents-opting-out-of-h1n1-vaccine-for-kids/419517/Oct-07-2009_7-00-am/
The first shipments of the H1N1 vaccine have arrived in several states and it won't be long before parts of the Gulf Coast receives its share. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/web-wednesday-parents-opting-out-of-h1n1-vaccine-for-kids/419517/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:04:45 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/when-will-h1n1-vaccine-arrive/414691/Oct-05-2009_4-21-pm/
The Mobile County Health Department is still waiting for the H1N1 vaccine to arrive. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/when-will-h1n1-vaccine-arrive/414691/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:00:47 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/swine-flu-death-in-mobile-county/405386/Oct-02-2009_3-45-pm/
BREAKING NEWS A Mobile County man in his 30's has died from the H1N1 swine flu. He's the first swine flu fatality in Mobile County. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/swine-flu-death-in-mobile-county/405386/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:45:28 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/most-babies-born-since-2000-will-hit-100/404882/Oct-02-2009_10-44-am/
Life Expectancy Still Rising in Most Countries.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/most-babies-born-since-2000-will-hit-100/404882/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:42:03 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/free-breast-exams-during-breast-cancer-awareness-month/403119/Oct-01-2009_3-02-pm/
The Mobile County Health Department is offering free breast exams during October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness month. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/free-breast-exams-during-breast-cancer-awareness-month/403119/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:02:42 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/three-more-alabama-deaths-linked-to-2009-swine-flu/403117/Oct-01-2009_2-50-pm/
It brings the total number of deaths in the state from H1N1 to 11. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/three-more-alabama-deaths-linked-to-2009-swine-flu/403117/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:45:30 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tragedy-of-death-miracle-of-birth/401820/Sep-30-2009_10-51-pm/
Pregnant Baldwin County woman dies, but her baby survives. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tragedy-of-death-miracle-of-birth/401820/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:22:31 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/free-skating-pet-games-and-festival/401622/Oct-02-2009_6-27-pm/
Something free for everyone in the family including man's best friend! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/free-skating-pet-games-and-festival/401622/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:01:56 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/h1n1-vaccines-headed-to-alabama/396070/Sep-28-2009_4-29-pm/
Alabama health officials anticipate more than 60,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine to arrive this week. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/h1n1-vaccines-headed-to-alabama/396070/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:51:08 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/october-is-breast-cancer-awareness-month/395937/Sep-28-2009_3-11-pm/
Mobile County Health Department to recognize National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with free clinical breast exams... ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/october-is-breast-cancer-awareness-month/395937/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:07:30 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/flu-like-illnesses-widespread-in-alabama/395232/Sep-28-2009_8-59-am/
About 18% of emergency room patients and 9% of patients going to doctors’ offices reported having flu-like symptoms.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/flu-like-illnesses-widespread-in-alabama/395232/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:55:25 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/green-parenting/395043/Sep-28-2009_6-12-am/
Going green is "in." So how about greening up your parenting? ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/green-parenting/395043/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:07:35 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/woman-gives-birth-to-19-lb-baby/385408/Sep-25-2009_2-08-pm/
Boy Becomes Heaviest Newborn in Country's History; Mom and Baby in Good Health, Dad Says.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/woman-gives-birth-to-19-lb-baby/385408/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:06:23 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/does-spanking-lowers-kids-iq/385226/Sep-25-2009_1-35-pm/
Research Suggests Association between Spanking and Lower IQ in Children.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/does-spanking-lowers-kids-iq/385226/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:07:22 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/8th-person-from-alabama-dies-from-swine-flu/381526/Sep-24-2009_12-55-pm/
State health officials say a woman in her 50s in Dale County in southeast Alabama has died as a result of swine flu. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/8th-person-from-alabama-dies-from-swine-flu/381526/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:53:20 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/trial-aids-vaccine-cuts-infection-risk-31/381290/Sep-24-2009_8-49-am/
U.S., Thai Researches See New Hope with Experimental Treatment Trialed on 16,000 Volunteers in Thailand.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/trial-aids-vaccine-cuts-infection-risk-31/381290/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:47:54 +0000