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As stocks dipped, heart attacks rose. The trend weakened once they took into account seasons of the year, however, because heart attacks are more common in winter.
A federal court has ruled that the vaccine additive thimerosal does not cause autism.
They come to the Downtown Y in Fort Worth to get fit, yet even the best bods admit they're off-balance in one key area.
A coalition of groups is continuing to sound the alarm about "huffing," in which people, particularly kids, inhale legal household substances in an attempt to get high-with possibly deadly results.
Dr. David Finlay, a vascular surgeon at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, joined NewsChannel 5's Art Holliday to discuss why some people need dialysis.
Kathi Jackson of Palo Alto is about to become a mom of twin boys. And as she reflects on her first trimester... new research shows she made some smart choices.
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Food director Jackie Anderson didn't get word last month until it was too late - after students in the Arlington (Texas) Independent School District already had eaten tacos filled with beef that should have been destroyed.
A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests.
We already know we're sleep deprived. We fall asleep at the wheel and nod off at work, but now it turns out our love lives are taking a hit as well.
Thousands of parents lined up to have their children vaccinated for the seasonal, and H1N1 flu this winter. And most got the vaccines for free.
Procter & Gamble is recalling two flavors of its Pringles chips because they may be tainted with Salmonella.
Pancreas transplant cures Danielle Scheetz's Type 1 diabetes
Danielle Scheetz was five-years-old when she was diagnosed with diabetes. By high school, her kidneys had started to fail, even with the insulin injections she was taking.
The water bottle is a workout staple, and certainly a good drink for those who are trying to maintain a slender figure, but according to new research women may gain less weight over time if they turn that water into wine.
From hair pulling to thumb sucking to nail biting, how to tell when a child's habit is harmful
From hair pulling to thumb sucking to nail biting, how to tell when a child's habit is harmful
A statewide database will help track pseudoephedrine sales in Missouri to see if people are going over their limit.
When President Obama speaks in Pennsylvania today his target audience for health care reform goes well beyond that.
There's one thing you can be absolutely sure of when it comes to frozen dinners: They don't look like the picture.
Michigan Rep. Bart Stupak, the leading anti-abortion Democrat during last year's health care negotiations, is making it clear that the abortion language included in the Senate's health care bill is unacceptable to him and several like-minded colleagues.
Dr. Nicholas Poulos, a neurosurgeon from St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, joined NewsChannel 5's Art Holliday to discuss the options for treating brain tumors.
Weekend warriors across the country were motivated by the incredible athletes we watching during the winter Olympics.
St. Louis Children's Hospital launches iPhone application
St. Louis Children's Hospital has launched its own iPhone application for pediatric symptoms called Kid Care.
Food-borne illnesses cost the United States $152 billion a year, a tab that works out to an average cost of $1,850 each time someone gets sick from food, a report by a former Food and Drug Administration economist says.
Actor Jamie Foxx and recording artist Chris "Ludacris" Bridges today join the ranks of celebrities who have lent their popularity to push HIV prevention as part of a social media effort targeting young African Americans.
U.S. Senator Kit Bond praises Michelle Obama for tackling childhood obesity
U.S. Senator Kit Bond praised the First Lady, Michelle Obama, for tackling childhood obesity and urged Mrs. Obama to empower families to make healthy choices.
Today Show investigation finds cute little bath toys can harbor germs
Today Show investigation finds cute little bath toys can harbor germs
The Atkins diet has changed little since 1972, slashing carbohydrates such as pasta and potatoes and allowing beef, butter and cheese. Now others carry the torch for the late Robert C. Atkins with The New Atkins for a New
You. USA TODAY's Nanci Hellmich talked to co-author Eric Westman, director of the Duke Lifestyle Medicine Clinic in Durham, N.C.
Washington University is recruiting for a study to see if exercise has an effect on metabolism in overweight people.
A beautiful, talented Texas teenager was almost killed in a horrific boating accident.
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