The Brazilian city of Campo Grande, in Mato Grosso do Sul state, is going through one of the worst dengue epidemics in its history.

if you don't get enough sleep, there's a good chance you may take it out on your spouse.

UnitedHealth CEO Stephen Hemsley is warning analysts not to assume that the insurer will participate widely in a key health care overhaul coverage expansion that unfolds later this year.

While Alabama celebrated a national championship in football again this year, hospitals and the Alabama Department of Public Health assert the state is still closer to the one-yard line when it comes to being healthy.

The overall cancer death rate has dropped significantly in the last few decades. That's according to the American Cancer Society. But some cancers are still on the rise.

Getting the flu is dangerous for pregnant moms -- but there's virtually *no* risk in getting a flu shot.

And a new study in Nature says light exposure during pregnancy is key to a baby's eye development.

In terms of protecting children against the influence of tobacco companies marketing campaigns, Alabama gets a big "F," according to the American Lung Association.

The Alabama Department of Public Health has announced the state's teen birth rate has reached a historic low.

Alabama Cooperative Extension offers classes to teach you elderly care.

Twitter can help you lose weight according to a new study from the University of South Carolina.

Influenza continues to spread across the nation and state officials urge patients to get vaccinated.

A metro Atlanta county has started a special court for mentally ill people accused of committing crimes.

New York's governor has declared a public health emergency for the state because of the severity of the flu season.

You know that coughing co-worker you wish would stay home? Turns out, many Americans cannot afford to.

Northview and Dothan High School are coming together for a little friendly competition.

A cat captured on the east side of the Laguna Beach area of Panama City Beach has tested positive for rabies. A raccoon killed in the North 9th Street and Lake Drive area of the City of Parker has also tested positive for rabies.

Skipping meals may seem like a good weight loss strategy, but it can backfire.

We all know flu season is here and doctors say cases are increasing every day in Southeast Alabama.

The Centers for Disease Control warns the flu is spreading faster and earlier than usual this year.

A farm in Piedmont has started delivering produce to people receiving government assistance.

Georgia lawmakers will convene Jan. 14 with a familiar theme: a budget shortfall explained mostly by an economy that's not keeping pace with rising health care costs.

The Food and Drug Administration is proposing the most sweeping food safety rules in decades, requiring farmers and food companies to be more vigilant in the wake of deadly outbreaks in peanuts, cantaloupe and leafy greens.

Peak season for flu is yet to arrive, but another nasty bug is also making its presence felt in Southwest Georgia – and there is no vaccine to prevent it and no drug to treat it.

State officials say they terminated the Medicaid prescribing rights of 437 providers who were writing suspicious amounts of prescriptions for painkillers and other drugs under a new system.