Health news articles

Spanish Fort Elementary Clean-up, Update

Mon, January 21, 2008 - 4:42 pm

Crews have been cleaning up lead contamination at Spanish Fort Elementary for three weeks and have yet to start decontaminating the inside of the school.

Health Alert Issued

Fri, January 18, 2008 - 2:59 pm

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

AL Officials Make Decision on Kids Insurance

Thu, January 17, 2008 - 5:05 pm

State to continue enrolling in ALL Kids

Man Suing Over Popcorn Illness

Wed, January 16, 2008 - 12:53 pm

Two-bags-a-day popcorn eater files lawsuit over flavor chemical

FDA Says Cloned Meat Safe

Tue, January 15, 2008 - 1:44 pm

The FDA says meat and milk from cloned animals are just as safe as products from livestock bred the old-fashioned way.

Chronic Anxiety May Be Bad For Your Heart

Tue, January 08, 2008 - 11:16 am

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

Katrina Cough

Mon, January 07, 2008 - 8:51 am

Tulane University to study Katrina cough.

Interesting Proposal

Fri, January 04, 2008 - 4:10 am

Alabama's House Majority Leader shaves head to motivate himself and school children to shave off some pounds.

Scale Back Alabama

Fri, January 04, 2008 - 4:01 am

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

Sneaky Sugars

Thu, January 03, 2008 - 11:09 am

This may cause sugar shock, but the average American eats more than 150 pounds of sugar a year. That's about double the amount experts recommend. Many of the foods we least expect have hidden sugars that may be sabotaging your diet.