Canadian researchers say that video games that involve physical activity can help children get more exercise.

The report by Avalere Health is a reality check against the Obama's administration's upbeat pronouncements.

British health authorities have alerted the U.N. of a new respiratory virus in a severely ill patient from Qatar.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is once again telling parents not to let their kids jump on backyard trampolines.

Surgery is safer worldwide according to a new study in the Lancet.

Two million more Americans than first estimated may be forced to pay a penalty when President Obama's health care reform goes into effect.

Local healthcare workers and emergency responders are better prepared in the case of a chemical emergency.

Cooking with the right oils might be a way to treat high blood pressure.

If you are in the Dothan area and need to be vaccinated against the flu, you will have your chance early next month.

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Topical pain relievers may ease muscle and joint pain, but the Food and Drug Administration says the products could cause burns.

A special guest joined us to share insight on the aftermath of Ground Zero and her work as a certified counselor.

They are troubling statistics. Studies show every fourteen minutes someone dies by suicide, and nearly one million people make a suicide attempt a year. Today marks worldwide suicide prevention day.

Australian researchers say effective training techniques to help infants sleep are safe in the long run.

Utah jury awards $5.1 million to the plaintiff in a Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) case; finds Prempro makers failed to adequately warn women of risk

Drinking a non-alcoholic version of red wine seems to lower blood pressure in men who are at high risk for heart disease.

Being popular in high school may lead to bad habits.

Coconuts may help combat cavities.

It's probably not the first thing you notice when you pour yourself a tall one, but a new study by British researchers suggests the shape of a person's beer glass may affect how fast they drink it.

American Academy of Pediatrics updates it's 13-year-old policy on circumcision

Basically: pot smoking as teenagers can literally make you dumb.

Health Fair offers nearly a dozen free tests for men.

The Alabama Department of Public Health cautions the public to protect themselves from West Nile virus (WNV) and other mosquito-borne illnesses.

Too much alcohol may be linked to certain forms of cancer.

Music lessons have been linked to lasting brain benefits.