House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says health insurance companies may not like what lawmakers have in store as they work on a final health care bill.

Mario Castro, M.D., a pulmonologist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo., talks about a surgical procedure that's offering relief to asthma patients who don't respond well to medication.

As Senate leaders start the task of combining two health care measures that have come out of committees -- and producing one that can get the necessary votes -- a second Republican is signaling that she may be able to support it.

A 10-year-old girl in the Augusta area has died of swine flu.

Have you ever been exposed to methamphetamine? If you do not use the drug, you probably think you're in the clear. But you might be wrong.

Patients test for disease exposure at hospital

The largest U.S. analysis of adult hospitalized swine flu patients has found that 46 percent did not have asthma or any other underlying condition.

Health officials are finding more evidence that the swine flu virus is unusually dangerous to young people.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors - s-s-r-i's are the most common prescribed drugs for women suffering from depression, but they can be dangerous to pregnant women.

Florida nursing schools are being forced to turn away well-qualified applicants because the state doesn't have enough space in its programs.

Just as the first wave of swine flu vaccine becomes available, a new poll suggests nearly 40 percent of parents don't want their kids vaccinated.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is urging parents to get their kids vaccinated against the swine flu, calling it a "younger person's flu."

Swine flu claims 2nd Mobile Co. death; 16th in Ala.

Studies show that one in every eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer.

FDA panel unanimously backs Glaxo cancer drug

Federal health officials say greater awareness, broader definitions and spotting autism in younger children may explain some of the increase in the proportion of children with disorders.

Three more people have died from swine flu in Alabama.

The largest U.S. supplier of seasonal flu vaccines says it's running behind on shipping vaccine for the regular, seasonal flu -partly because of the crunch to produce millions of doses of the swine flu vaccine.

Red wine has lots of healthy benefits but unfortunately It can also stain your teeth.

Treating pregnant women with even mild cases of diabetes may reduce complications and benefit both mom and baby.

A new study suggests retired National Football League players may have a high rate of Alzheimer's disease or other memory problems.

Doctors say high-heel shoes can hurt the backs of your feet, especially as you get older.

Health officials say only 13 percent of U.S. high school students get at least three servings of vegetables a day and just 32 percent get two servings of fruit.

The Medical Center Enterprise is holding their second annual Healthy Woman Expo this Thursday from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the new Enterprise Civic Center.

Enterprise City School System parents are being encouraged to take part in a seminar about the H1N1 virus.