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DVT

  » Wed, January 30, 2008 - 4:44 am

Viewer says watching an interview on News 5 helped save his life. He was diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis and rushed to the hospital for… » More

New Flu Vaccine Would Not Require Needles

New Flu Vaccine Would Not Require Needles

  » Tue, January 29, 2008 - 10:48 am

South Korean Researchers Develop Under-The-Tongue Vaccine; Approved For Human Testing » More

Cancer And The Pill

Cancer And The Pill

  » Fri, January 25, 2008 - 10:19 am

Study: Birth control pills protect against ovarian cancer. » More

Bypass Better Than Stents?

Bypass Better Than Stents?

  » Thu, January 24, 2008 - 10:48 am

Bypass Surgery Is Still Considered Best Option For Patients With Multiple Clogged Arteries » More

Caffeine & Pregnancy

Caffeine & Pregnancy

  » Mon, January 21, 2008 - 2:32 pm

New Study: Caffeine may boost miscarriage risk » More

“Beads for Blood” Mardi Gras Blood Drive

“Beads for Blood” Mardi Gras Blood Drive

  » Sun, January 20, 2008 - 2:46 pm

Laissez les bontemps roulez (Let the good times roll!) and roll up your sleeves to ease the January blood shortage. » More

Health Alert Issued

Health Alert Issued

  » Fri, January 18, 2008 - 1:59 pm

For people living near EPA cleanup site in Escambia Co. Florida. Click to read full text of news release. » More

Great American Health Check Today

Great American Health Check Today

  » Thu, January 17, 2008 - 4:09 pm

The American Cancer Society Great American Health Check Provides a Personalized Action Plan to Find Specific Cancers Early » More

FDA: Cold Medicine Too Risky For Tots

FDA: Cold Medicine Too Risky For Tots

  » Thu, January 17, 2008 - 10:56 am

Side Effects Too Dangerous For Children Under 2; No Final Word On Safety For Older Kids » More

Anti-Cholesterol Drug Bombs In Tests

Anti-Cholesterol Drug Bombs In Tests

  » Tue, January 15, 2008 - 4:17 pm

A study of 720 patients with predispositions to high cholesterol found no benefits from adding a drug called Zetia to an anti-cholesterol regimen.… » More

Pediatric MS

Pediatric MS

  » Tue, January 08, 2008 - 11:20 am

A diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis is devastating to adults, but isn't limited to grown-ups. Kids can also develop M-S. » More

Autism Cases Rise Despite Vaccine Change

Autism Cases Rise Despite Vaccine Change

  » Tue, January 08, 2008 - 10:52 am

Study: Calif. Autism Cases Continue To Increase Even After Removal Of Vaccine Preservative » More

Chronic Anxiety May Be Bad For Your Heart

Chronic Anxiety May Be Bad For Your Heart

  » Tue, January 08, 2008 - 10:16 am

Study: Chronic worrying increases your odds of a heart attack. » More

9/11 Still Impacting America’s Health

9/11 Still Impacting America’s Health

  » Mon, January 07, 2008 - 6:39 pm

Americans feeling stressed out by the 9/11 terror attacks have higher rates of heart disease. » More

Popularity Effects Teen Girls’ Weight Gain

Popularity Effects Teen Girls’ Weight Gain

  » Mon, January 07, 2008 - 6:31 pm

A new study suggests teenage girls who believe they are unpopular tend to gain more weight than girls who view themselves as more popular. » More

Blood Tests For Spanish Fort Teachers

Blood Tests For Spanish Fort Teachers

  » Mon, January 07, 2008 - 5:18 pm

Lead paint discovered at Spanish Fort Elementary School has many people wondering if students and teachers are at risk for lead poisoning. » More

Hamill Treated For Breast Cancer

Hamill Treated For Breast Cancer

  » Mon, January 07, 2008 - 10:38 am

Olympic gold medal skater Dorothy Hamill is being treated for breast cancer at Johns Hopkins' Kimmel Cancer ... » More

Toddler Winning Fight Against Cancer

Toddler Winning Fight Against Cancer

  » Fri, January 04, 2008 - 4:28 pm

A Saraland toddler has spent most of his life fighting cancer. This year his family hopes he beats it for good. » More

Mayor Wants City To Lose 1 Million Pounds

Mayor Wants City To Lose 1 Million Pounds

  » Fri, January 04, 2008 - 10:46 am

When its culture of cars and chicken fried steak helped Oklahoma City grow to become one of the fattest cities in the country, its mayor challenged… » More

Scale Back Alabama

Scale Back Alabama

  » Fri, January 04, 2008 - 3:01 am

If losing weight is your New Year's Resolution, you could join a statewide effort and win money at the same time. » 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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Baby Born With Two Faces

Wed, April 09, 2008 - 10:30 am
Baby Born With Two Faces SEE THE VIDEO.… more »

Montel Williams and Prescription…

Fri, September 14, 2007 - 2:58 pm
Montel Williams and Prescription Drug Assistance Montel Williams comes to Mobile to help people without insurance… more »

Spinal Stenosis Implant

Wed, November 07, 2007 - 10:51 am
Spinal Stenosis Implant Nearly 400,000 Americans suffer from a painful condition… more »

Restaurant Score Cards Now Available…

Fri, March 28, 2008 - 9:51 am
Restaurant Score Cards Now Available Online The state health department has unveiled a new Web site… more »

Robin Roberts Cancer Update

Thu, August 23, 2007 - 12:41 pm
Robin Roberts Cancer Update Pass Christian, Mississippi native Robin Roberts says her… more »

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
Possible Staph Infection Death A Vancleave Middle School student is dead and according… more »


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