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New Scholarship Program For Nursing Students

New Scholarship Program For Nursing Students

  » Mon, July 21, 2008 - 10:05 am

Two-year college Chancellor Bradley Byrne says two $1,000 scholarships will be available at each of the 22 community colleges in Alabama that… » More

Report: AIDS Cases On The Rise

Report: AIDS Cases On The Rise

  » Sun, July 20, 2008 - 7:05 pm

A report to be released in Birmingham says HIV has taken hold and rising in the Deep South » More

Teacher Tells Teens To Drink Up

Teacher Tells Teens To Drink Up

  » Fri, July 18, 2008 - 5:19 pm

A former elementary school teacher will spend 30 days in jail for hosting a keg party for teenagers. » More

Joseph Toomey Fundraiser

Joseph Toomey Fundraiser

  » Fri, July 18, 2008 - 4:00 pm

Nearly 8 months since a car crash that left him paralyzed, Joseph Toomey is beating the odds. You can show your support for the Satsuma teenager… » More

Classic Country Songwriter Has Cancer Surgery

Classic Country Songwriter Has Cancer Surgery

  » Fri, July 18, 2008 - 1:30 pm

Mississippi native Hank Cochran, who wrote Patsy Cline's "I Fall to Pieces" and George Strait's "Ocean Front Property" and "The Chair," is recovering… » More

Better Health For $10 A Year

Better Health For $10 A Year

  » Thu, July 17, 2008 - 8:56 am

Researchers say that a health overhaul across the country could be done with just $10 per person, per year. » More

Kidney Surgery

Kidney Surgery

  » Thu, July 17, 2008 - 7:24 am

Cleveland Clinic taking kidneys through navel. » More

Targeted Knee Replacement

Targeted Knee Replacement

  » Thu, July 17, 2008 - 4:18 am

A new robotic arm is making knee replacement surgery more precise. » More

Police Say Teenager Dies From Inhaling Freon

Police Say Teenager Dies From Inhaling Freon

  » Wed, July 16, 2008 - 8:46 pm

18 year old from Mt. Vernon died in what Saraland Police called a "huffing" incident » More

First EEE Case in Baldwin County

First EEE Case in Baldwin County

  » Wed, July 16, 2008 - 5:45 pm

A Baldwin County baby has been diagnosed with the mosquito borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis. » More

Teen Dies After Inhaling Freon

Teen Dies After Inhaling Freon

  » Wed, July 16, 2008 - 4:56 pm

Saraland police say a teenager had a heart attack and died after inhaling freon to get high. » More

Florida Woman Gives Birth To Quads

Florida Woman Gives Birth To Quads

  » Wed, July 16, 2008 - 1:34 pm

The odds of having quadruplets without fertility drugs is 1 in 729,000. But it happened to a Florida couple. Click here to see the baby photos.… » More

Confirmed EEE Case in Baldwin County

Confirmed EEE Case in Baldwin County

  » Wed, July 16, 2008 - 8:51 am

There is a confirmed human case of EEE in Baldwin County. Learn more about how it is transmitted and take a look at some tips to avoid mosquitoes.… » More

Toxins and Your Health

Toxins and Your Health

  » Wed, July 16, 2008 - 3:11 am

Have you ever thought that your environment could be making you sick? One Fairhope chiropractor says that's a real possibility. » More

Six Year Old Shooting Victim Recovering

Six Year Old Shooting Victim Recovering

  » Tue, July 15, 2008 - 5:04 pm

A six year old is recovering after being shot three times with an AK-47. See his exclusive interview with News Five. » More

Bug Buzz

Bug Buzz

  » Tue, July 15, 2008 - 4:08 am

As the summer heat rises, so do the number of insects and your chances of getting stung. » More

Down Goes The Crown: Miss USA Trips & Falls

Down Goes The Crown: Miss USA Trips & Falls

  » Mon, July 14, 2008 - 1:47 pm

Miss USA tripped and fell during evening gown competition of the Miss Universe pageant for the second year in a row. » More

Ninth Human Case of West Nile Reported

Ninth Human Case of West Nile Reported

  » Mon, July 14, 2008 - 1:06 pm

Health officials report that Mississippi has confirmed the ninth human case of West Nile in Pearl River County. » More

High Tech Contact Lenses

High Tech Contact Lenses

  » Mon, July 14, 2008 - 3:42 am

Contact lenses could someday allow you to surf the internet or play video games. » More

Peppers Linked To Salmonella Outbreak

Peppers Linked To Salmonella Outbreak

  » Wed, July 09, 2008 - 2:26 pm

The toll in the salmonella outbreak linked to tomatoes has passed 1,000 confirmed ill, making it the worst food outbreak in years. Now the government… » More

Stand Up to Cancer

Juggling Chemo And Kids

Juggling Chemo And Kids When a mom hears she has cancer, it's a diagnosis that affects…

Early Detection: Problem Solved…

Early Detection: Problem Solved Colon cancer attacks one out of every seventeen Americans.…

The Fear Of Getting Cancer

The Fear Of Getting Cancer One out of eight American women will get breast cancer.…

Keeping The Faith

Keeping The Faith When someone is diagnosed with cancer their life changes.…

New Cancer Center Under Construction…

New Cancer Center Under Construction The Mitchell Cancer Center Institute is almost finished.…

Bucket List

Bucket List Ed Givhan has battled cancer for over 3 years. So far, he…

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Spinal Stenosis Implant

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Restaurant Score Cards Now Available…

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Robin Roberts Cancer Update

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Road to Recovery

Wed, August 22, 2007 - 4:11 am
Road to Recovery Calling all drivers. The American Red Cross in Mobile wants… more »

Possible Staph Infection Death…

Tue, October 16, 2007 - 6:12 pm
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