http://www.wkrg.com/ Mobile News Alabama and Pensacola Florida News and the Gulf Coast Region News Video en-us Copyright WKRG http://www.wkrg.com/medical/ http://www.wkrg.com/media/webcast_news.jpg http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/skin_care_questions_answered/13975/
Dermatologist Dr. Heather Haley gave her opinions on store-bought skin care products in Jennifer Abney's special series, Smart and Savvy Skin Solutions. Today she took time to answer some of your skin care questions on the air. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/skin_care_questions_answered/13975/ Fri, 16 May 2008 11:59:01 +0000 WKRG.com: Jennifer Abney Skin Care Questions Answered WKRG.com http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/sunscreens/13922/
Sunscreens are a must have here along the Gulf Coast, but which ones are best when it comes to protecting you? In part four of her special series Smart and Savvy Skin Solutions News 5's Jennifer Abney hit the store with a dermatologist. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/sunscreens/13922/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:58:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jennifer Abney Sunscreens WKRG.com http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/skin_cancer_takes_friends/13923/
You can team up with a friend for a free skin cancer screening! more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/skin_cancer_takes_friends/13923/ Thu, 15 May 2008 10:22:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jennifer Rogers http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/smart_and_savvy_skin_solutions_part_3/13882/
When it comes to moisturizing your skin, which products are the best and which are just a scam? What's the best makeup for your skin? Find out in Part 3 of Jennifer Abney's special series Smart and Savvy Skin Solutions. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/smart_and_savvy_skin_solutions_part_3/13882/ Wed, 14 May 2008 11:59:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jennifer Abney Makeup and Moisturizers WKRG.com http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/heart_medication_recalled/13851/
FDA recalls digoxin heart tablets because they may contain twice the approved dose. Digoxin is used to treat heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/heart_medication_recalled/13851/ Tue, 13 May 2008 14:59:00 +0000 United Press International http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/smart_and_savvy_skin_solutions_part_2/13843/
There are plenty of products out there that claim to make you look years younger. But how many really work? In part two of her special seriesSmart and Savvy Skin Solutions, News 5's Jennifer Abney hit the store with a dermatologist. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/smart_and_savvy_skin_solutions_part_2/13843/ Tue, 13 May 2008 11:59:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jennifer Abney Fighting Fine Lines and Wrinkles WKRG.com http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/smart_and_savvy_skin_solutions_part_1/13794/
When it comes to skin care, which products work and which aren't worth your money? News 5's Jennifer Abney went shopping with a dermatologist and gets answers in part one of her special series Smart and Savvy Skin Solutions. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/smart_and_savvy_skin_solutions_part_1/13794/ Mon, 12 May 2008 11:57:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jennifer Abney Skin Cleansers WKRG.com http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/sleepwalking_sex_offender/13733/
Florida jury buys a man's unique defense that he was sleepwalking when he fondled a 12-year-old girl. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/sleepwalking_sex_offender/13733/ Fri, 09 May 2008 13:48:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/too_much_too_little_sleep_leads_to_obesity/13708/
A new government study finds people who sleep fewer than six hours a night - or more than nine - are more likely to be obese. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/too_much_too_little_sleep_leads_to_obesity/13708/ Thu, 08 May 2008 21:27:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/governor_barbour_has_noncancerous_spot_removed/13661/
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says he had a noncancerous bump removed from his face as a precaution. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/governor_barbour_has_noncancerous_spot_removed/13661/ Thu, 08 May 2008 00:22:01 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/free_nicotine_patches/13658/
Florida's revamped anti-smoking campaign will start offering free nicotine patches, gum and lozenges. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/free_nicotine_patches/13658/ Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/saturday_clinic_and_wic_department_closing_temporarily/13543/
The Mobile County Health Department’s Saturday Clinic and the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Department will be closed Saturday for renovations. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/saturday_clinic_and_wic_department_closing_temporarily/13543/ Mon, 05 May 2008 19:44:01 +0000 WKRG.com: Jamie Burch 30.692139019549504 -88.05456161499023 http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/legislature_passes_autism_bill/13466/
A bill that supporters hope will lead insurers to cover most costs for diagnosis and treatment of autism is headed to the Governor Charlie Crist's desk. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/legislature_passes_autism_bill/13466/ Fri, 02 May 2008 23:20:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/usa_professor_one_of_americas_leading_doctors/13457/
Black Enterprise Magazine has named Dr. Velma Scantlebury, South Alabama professor and transplant surgeon, one of the best and brightest doctors in the country. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/usa_professor_one_of_americas_leading_doctors/13457/ Fri, 02 May 2008 21:25:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jamie Burch http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/mosquito_spraying_begins_monday/13454/
The Mobile County Health Department will begin spraying for mosquitoes on Monday. Click here to find out times and what you should do if you are allergic to insecticides. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/mosquito_spraying_begins_monday/13454/ Fri, 02 May 2008 20:55:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jamie Burch http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/abortion_ultrasound_bill_fails/13354/
A bill that would have required all women seeking an abortion to first have an ultrasound and be given the opportunity to view the image failed narrowly in the Florida Senate on Wednesday. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/abortion_ultrasound_bill_fails/13354/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:33:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/can_you_be_fat_but_fit/13319/
39,000 women were tracked in a recent study and the results show that "active" overweight people may be able to cut risks, but not totally eliminate them. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/can_you_be_fat_but_fit/13319/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:27:00 +0000 Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/panhandle_man_donating_kidney_to_his_fiancee/13035/
A Florida Panhandle man is pledging much more than his heart to his bride-to-be. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/panhandle_man_donating_kidney_to_his_fiancee/13035/ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:58:01 +0000 The Associated Press 30.177186142075502 -85.67138671875 http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/government_recommends_dash_diet/12806/
A diet the government recommends for lowering high blood pressure may also save people from heart attack and stroke. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/government_recommends_dash_diet/12806/ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:40:00 +0000 Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/new_warning_for_women/12792/
Postmenopausal women that drink alcohol increase breast cancer risk. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/new_warning_for_women/12792/ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:55:00 +0000 CNN http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/baby_born_with_two_faces/12572/
SEE THE VIDEO. A baby in northern India has been born with craniofacial duplication. She has a single head, but two faces. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/baby_born_with_two_faces/12572/ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:30:00 +0000 CBS News / WKRG Staff Baby Born With Two Faces CBS News / WKRG Staff http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/quiqmeds/12618/
Imagine seeing your doctor and getting a prescription filled all in one shot. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/quiqmeds/12618/ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:50:00 +0000 Medstar Quiqmeds Medstar http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/dying_for_health_care_coverage/12592/
A new study says 12 Alabamians die each week because they don't have health insurance. The results are not much better in Florida or Mississippi. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/dying_for_health_care_coverage/12592/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:37:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/new_lifeline_for_senior_citizens/12564/
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office unveils a new phone system that will call elderly residents and shut-ins daily to make sure they are okay. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/new_lifeline_for_senior_citizens/12564/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:03:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jamie Burch http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/inhalers_going_green/12553/
In an effort to become more environmentally-friendly, new guidelines are in place to eliminate all asthma inhalers containing CFC propellants by the end of this year. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/inhalers_going_green/12553/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:38:00 +0000 Medstar Inhalers Going Green Medstar http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/hush_a_bye_baby/12544/
New study suggest less sleep for babies and toddlers could mean more pounds. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/hush_a_bye_baby/12544/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:21:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/area_upcoming_blood_drives/12514/
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers – Coastal Alabama Blood Drives April 13th to April 19, 2008 more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/area_upcoming_blood_drives/12514/ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:09:00 +0000 Lifesouth http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/april_is_std_awareness_month/12504/
There are nearly 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States each year, and more than half of all people in this country will have an STD at some point in their lifetimes. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/april_is_std_awareness_month/12504/ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:26:00 +0000 Mobile County Health Department http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/soft_bed_or_hard_bed_for_back_pain/12500/
Study Gets Mixed Results, But More Find Soft Bed Slightly Better For Back Pain. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/soft_bed_or_hard_bed_for_back_pain/12500/ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:50:00 +0000 Web MD http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/transplant_suicide/12485/
Suicide, heart and same wife link two men. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/transplant_suicide/12485/ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:15:01 +0000 The Associated Press 30.713503990354965 -88.055419921875 http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/flooding_blamed_for_sewage_spills/12467/
Residents in Mobile and Bayou La Batre are urged to avoid standing water after flooding causes more than 28,000 gallons of untreated sewage to overflow into the streets. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/flooding_blamed_for_sewage_spills/12467/ Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:46:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jamie Burch http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/rabid_raccoon1/12428/
Florida Health Department is warning people in Cantonment about a rabid raccoon that may have come in contact with their pets. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/rabid_raccoon1/12428/ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:34:00 +0000 Escambia County Health Department 30.60600393400217 -87.33821868896484 http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/infant_abuse_study/12375/
The first national study of child abuse in infants finds that about one in 50 are abused or neglected.. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/infant_abuse_study/12375/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:59:00 +0000 Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/firefighter_saves_cat_with_cpr/12374/
If cats truly have nine lives, a Mississippi kitty is down to eight. A firefighter rescued the cat from a burning home and then performed CPR. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/firefighter_saves_cat_with_cpr/12374/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:26:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/its_in_the_genes/12356/
New research shows there is a genetic link that makes some people more likely to get hooked on tobacco. more

]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/its_in_the_genes/12356/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:43:00 +0000 The Associated Press