More than a million new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed every year, making it the most common form of cancer in the United States. » More
The Food and Drug Administration has begun blocking the import of milk products from China in an effort to ensure that products contaminated… » More
With obesity on the rise, doctors are helping more women with type two diabetes prepare for pregnancy. » More
Search engine giant Google launched a new tool on Tuesday that will help U.S. federal health experts track the annual flu epidemic. » More
November is Prematurity Awareness Month. WKRG News 5 This Morning's Devon Walsh spoke to the parents of a premature baby about what they are… » More
Alabama ranked 50th in nation for the number of babies born early. » More
Obese children as young as 10 had the arteries of 45-year-olds and other heart abnormalities that greatly raise their risk of heart disease » More
A nasty, sometimes deadly stomach bug is at least six times more common than was thought » More
Jaci Dalenberg's daughter is unable to have children so she offered herself as a surrogate mother and agreed to carry the babies. » More
Studies show hip replacement patients are getting younger. But because the artificial joints last only 15 to 20 years, they may need a second… » More
Infants born prematurely aren't often able to breathe on their own and require supplemental oxygen. But new research is finding some potential… » More
Have a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator? Don't keep your iPod earbuds in your shirt pocket or draped around your neck. » More
That's according to one of the largest and longest studies published by the Journal of the American Medical Association. » More
A large study suggests a cholesterol drug dramatically lowers the risk of heart attack in people normally not considered to be at high risk. » More
The Mobile County Health Department is offering flu shots at two voting precincts. » More
Mitchell Cancer Institute puts Mobile on the map for cutting edge research. » More
Health officials said Monday that a Panola County resident died of the virus. » More
Once in a while, we run across a science story that is hard to believe until you see it. That's how we felt when we first saw human beings operating… » More
A Baker High School student has a gift that is even more special once you meet him. » More
83-year old Alzheimer's patient missing for more than four hours Thursday night recovering at home » More
When a mom hears she has cancer, it's a diagnosis that affects…
Colon cancer attacks one out of every seventeen Americans.…
One out of eight American women will get breast cancer.…
When someone is diagnosed with cancer their life changes.…
The Mitchell Cancer Center Institute is almost finished.…
Ed Givhan has battled cancer for over 3 years. So far, he…
Montel Williams comes to Mobile to help people without insurance…
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The state health department has unveiled a new Web site…
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