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Spending on health care slowed slightly in 2007 as consumers turned more to generic drugs instead of brand-names to fill their medicine cabinets, the government reported Monday.
Actor John Travolta and his family were very vocal about another serious illness their late son Jett had been diagnosed with: Kawasaki Disease.
Buyers beware this holiday season because some gifts or loud toys could be harmful to your child's ears if they are not used properly.
Government health officials are warning doctors that one flu medicine may not work against all cases this year.
Many Americans start thinking about healthier living with the New Year and diets always top the list of goals.
In its final days, the Bush administration is issuing a federal rule reinforcing protections for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions and other procedures because of religious or moral objections.
Suffering a trauma could predispose children to chronic fatigue syndrome as adults, a study shows.
Four hospitals in New York state paid kickbacks to get more patients into their drug treatment programs, which billed Medicaid for services that weren't standard or necessary and lacked state certification, lawsuits allege.
Ever watched a teen skulk in the corner of a toddler-packed pediatrician's waiting room, obviously wishing to be anywhere else?
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Doctors say the treatment brought amazing results in just a matter of months.
Leslie Henry has come to doctor Peter Malouf in Fort Worth, Texas to have a procedure he calls an "energy lift."
St. Louis Children's Hospital is one of the best children's hospitals in the country, according to a recent survey by Parents magazine.
But a new study says it may be a waste of time and money doing nothing to keep you healthier!
With 2000 witnesses, a Metro East basketball referee was revived on the court after a massive heart attack. Now, his family is speaking out about the device that saved his life.
A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a sign of just how serious a health threat secondhand smoke is, government researchers said Wednesday.
Michelle Corey with the St. Louis Better Business Bureau joined Mike Garrity on NewsChannel 5 at Noon to discuss healthy living in the new year.
Obesity surgery can reverse diabetes in teens, just as it does in adults, according to a small study.
Hospitals in about a dozen states are testing whether some simple steps, such as arm-strengthening exercises, could reduce the risk of one of breast cancer's troubling legacies -- the painful and sometimes severe arm swelling called lymphedema.
It's almost New Year's Eve, a time for plunging into boisterous crowds bathed in loud music. And for some of us, that means turning to an old friend and not being able to hear what they're saying.
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The World Sleep Foundation says more than 70 million of us in the U.S. have occasional insomnia.
Three days a week, Philip Audette sat in a cushy white chair at the St. Jude Rehab Center, a needle pumping HIV drugs into his arm. He talked and laughed with a dozen other patients, all in good health, all receiving drugs they didn't need. All for the money.
Something about Carol Blackwell is reminiscent of the main character from this year's film Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day. Not because she solves her and everyone else's relationship problems in 24 hours. But like Miss Guinevere Pettigrew, Carol focuses intently on the present and in subtle, loving ways makes everyone around her feel all right at the end of the day.
The release this January of the first dissolvable tobacco product by a major company has some public health officials concerned.
At least 2 million older Americans are taking a combination of drugs or supplements that can be a risky mix -- from blood thinners and cholesterol pills to aspirin and ginkgo capsules -- a new study warns.
An estimated 1.8 million disabled workers are languishing in Medicare limbo at any given time. And about one out of eight dies waiting.
There is a lot people need to know before switching their medicare plans.
The local chapter of the Visiting Nurse Association says it's given out 30 to 40 percent fewer shots this year that those in the past, a troubling trend it says is being seen across the country.
If you're looking for a little help shedding extra pounds after the holidays, the government is warning you to stay away from nearly 30 weight-loss products that contain unlisted and possibly dangerous ingredients.
Those pain pills you think help your migraines? Take too many and you could make them worse.
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